Do you have vinyl shutters on your house that are difficult to get off and looking like they need a little freshening up? I had this problem just recently and thought I would just paint them, but vinyl does not accept paint very well (It usually just peels off after a few weeks). I experimented with a few paints and discovered a combination that seems to work well. First I cleaned the shutters with bleach and water to remove all the dirt and mold. Then I used a plastic primer I found at my local home improvement store – I used Valspar Clear plastic primer. The clear primer was nice because I wanted to go back with a color similar to the original. Also just as nice was the fact that you could not see the spots where I missed the target. I let this primer dry for four hours, to make sure it was completely dry. I then used a semi-gloss Valspar Ultra Premium Exterior paint as the finish paint. I used a color called Charleston Green (Custom for my area), this color is a black with a light green tint. I let the first coat dry over night before putting on the second coat…This paint has been on the shutters for several months and I have not seen any peeling or bubbling, which is the norm for latex paint on vinyl shutters. The primer can says that it is made for any spray enamel, but it has worked well for our current project with the ultra premium latex. There are several de-glossers and oil based primers that are sold in the store, but this one seems to perform best for the dark color we wanted and for durability.

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