Painting vinyl shades is relatively easy.
Can you paint vinyl blinds.
If your vinyl blinds have been around since the last century but you would rather not replace them entirely update them with paint.
I used one of these for my attic stairway makeover.
The blinds should be completely dry before you start painting.
It also provides an opportunity to express your creativity.
Before painting your blinds will need plenty of time to dry.
Also to those of you who say just go buy cheap vinyl blinds they are only 10 bucks ok lets consider why they might be so cheap i put those junkers throughout my entire.
Specialty paints designed to adhere to the specific type of surface such as fabric paints for fabric or.
I spent 12 on spray paint but used a lot of my time in cleaning spraying and re stringing the blinds.
Use chalk to sketch an image or painter s tape to make a design.
I discovered this when trying to paint a pool fence had to put cardboard behind.
While you could paint them with a brush spray paint ensures a more uniform look free from brush strokes.
Because they are nonporous vinyl blinds require abrasion before they will accept adhesion.
Design stencils can be held with adhesive spray.
For vinyl blinds you can wipe them down to speed up the process.
Make sure the blinds are completely clean before painting them otherwise the paint may not adhere properly.
Prepare the shade by cleaning it and use a plastic primer on vinyl shades.
Lay them out flat and turn them over after a few hours so both sides can dry.
Vinyl shades can be treated like a painter s canvas on which you can paint various colors patterns and images to achieve a decorative effect that complements the room.
Unfortunately vinyl roller blinds will not accept primer nor paint unless they are conditioned using a specific preparation strategy.
It just changes the whole dynamics of how the paint lays down by not being in mid air.
You have to make the decision is your time worth the extra money and having a nice new product.
If they re fabric you may want to let them dry overnight.
I priced out what 2 aluminum blinds would be for this space and the cost would be 52.
Paint your designs and hang when dry.
When you tire of looking at your artwork simply roll the shades up.
Alter the colour of your old vinyl roller blinds by finishing them with paint.
