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| Charles Chips |
 Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 6:58 pm |
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Can anyone recommend which paint to use to paint PVC pipes? The paint
should be as durable as possible.
Thanks,
Chuck |
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| Pygoscelis Papua |
| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 7:10 pm |
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"Charles Chips" <chucknntp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Quote: Can anyone recommend which paint to use to paint PVC pipes? The paint
should be as durable as possible.
Thanks,
Chuck
Rough or smooth? If it's the smooth, shiny stuff, you'll have to sand it.
After that, any primer and paint should be fine. |
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| Jim Mc Namara |
| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 8:28 am |
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You can avoid sanding the pipe by lightly rubbing it down with a clear PVC
primer first. I said "lightly" because it actually softens the outside of
the pipe (this is the same solvent used prior to glueing the pipe so be very
sparing with it. It is also highly flammable.) After that, you can use
most any enamel paint. However, Krylon now has a paint that is used for
plastic patio furniture and reportedly has a bondable feature for use with
PVC. I would check into it.
Jim
"Charles Chips" <chucknntp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Quote: Can anyone recommend which paint to use to paint PVC pipes? The paint
should be as durable as possible.
Thanks,
Chuck |
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| Kevin S. |
| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 5:29 pm |
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Jim Mc Namara wrote:
Quote: You can avoid sanding the pipe by lightly rubbing it down with a clear PVC
primer first. I said "lightly" because it actually softens the outside of
the pipe (this is the same solvent used prior to glueing the pipe so be very
sparing with it. It is also highly flammable.) After that, you can use
most any enamel paint. However, Krylon now has a paint that is used for
plastic patio furniture and reportedly has a bondable feature for use with
PVC. I would check into it.
Jim
"Charles Chips" <chucknntp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:71742f2b.0308181658.94fdb61@posting.google.com...
Can anyone recommend which paint to use to paint PVC pipes? The paint
should be as durable as possible.
Thanks,
Chuck
Last year I painted my furnace intake/exhaust pipes. Sanded lightly
(with 220 I think, just enough to take off the gloss), primed it with
some gray spray primer I had on the shelf, then finished it with a
couple coats of gray enamel (again what I had on hand, Krylon maybe?) to
blend with the grayish siding. Its only year later but looks fine. |
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