Paint Outside Metal Awning

Place the tray on the shelf paints a solid ladder climb the ladder and paint roller dipped in paint aluminum porch awnings.

Paint outside metal awning.

Spend a thin even coat of paint on the vinyl canopy. Allow 24 hours for the primer to cure before you spray paint. To avoid this spray the sheet vinyl with a garden hose. Apply it to the awning with a paint roller.

Hold your spray can paint about 10 to 14 inches from the awning. How to paint metal. Clean with mildew retardant solution if necessary. Scuff sand if coating is high gloss and wipe off sanding residue.

This usually takes at least 24 hours. If you re going with this approach it may take a couple layers of paint and we recommend a clear code above the fabric to seal the surface. Spray an even coat of the primer onto the awnings. Place a primer on the aluminum awning.

To prep metal for paint adhesion you must first clean it with soap and water remove light rust with a wire brush sand it with fine grain sandpaper and then in most cases prime. We used a bonding primer and dtm to spray the awning to make it look just like new. Fill the tank with a tray of paint exterior latex paint. See how i totally transformed the metal awning over our back porch with a few cans of spray paint.

You can normally go with a darker color to cover up faded fabric. The awning is a high gloss white awning painted with an airless paint sprayer. Sand to remove and loose paint and feather edges. In order to create a barrier between the elements and your awning mix one pint of paint thinner with one gallon of primer paint.

Obtain an oil based metal primer for application to the awnings. Let vinyl awning to air dry before painting. If you want to paint your awning darker this is the easiest option. Colors like black crimson or steel blue are fantastic for refreshing the look of a dated awning fabric.

I m beyond excited to share this post with you today. Remove stubborn stains with a damp brush and a splash of detergent. Step 7 paint the awning with acrylic latex exterior house paint within 48 hours of applying the primer. Slide a paint scraper across the surface of the awning until it is free of all loose paint and stubborn debris.

The primer should be a metal priming paint that is thinned down and oil based. You will need to wait until it dries completely before applying your paint. This is a project that has been percolating in my mind for a really long time now and i wasn t really sure if i could ever actually pull it off. Preparation pressure wash to remove dirt grime chalk and other contaminants.

Step 6 spray paint.