DIY UPVC Window Makeover: From White to Black
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
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In this video I set about doing a task I have been meaning to for a long time, painting the UPVC windows in the workshop from white to black. The main reason for this is, although I was very grateful to get these windows for free, I have never really liked the white colour as I think it doesn't fit with the timber workshop and the black Insulated roof panels. This is the first time I have tried painting UPVC and I hope you enjoy the video.
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Well done mate, nothing wrong with having a go. Been a painter for 25years. You have done a better job than most painters who are after the quick cash grab.
Also for others moaning about painting UPVC, I have seen this first hand last for 8-10years (longer than paint on timber windows/fascias/soffits).
The zinsser products are unbeatable. Do not react, crack, peel providing cleaned and prepared properly.
Dont listen to the haters.
My only criticism is get a better brush & roller or try spraying. The pro rollers and brushes arent much more expensive but will give a better finish, easier...
I'm gonna come right out and say it. . . Masking/Taping up one-handed; you are a god! And the use of the roller was actually a tip to me. I don't like brush strokes and that was an eye opener. Cheers Leo the outside colour scheme is looking good.
Really kind of you as ever Keith😀. Things like the taping are great for me as it helps to improve the coordination in my left hand. I’ve noticed quite an improvement over the last few years but still someway to go 😀👍
Man, I struggle 2 handed. Final boss masking skills. 🖐🏻🔥
@@furious-vengeance Thank you 😀😀👍👍
Fantastic product, great vid 👍
Thanks Philip, much appreciated 😀👍😀👍
That looks great, It really changes the look of the place 🛠👍😊
Thank you, I’ve just finished the door and it looks fantastic 😀😀👍👍
Great job. Cutting and catching that tape in one movement wasn’t lost on me! Nice! 👍🏼
Improving my coordination whilst trying to improve my painting skills pal 😀😀👍👍
Great job
Thanks Rob 😀😀👍👍
👍👍👍Thanks Leo.
Cheers Pete 😀👍
They look miles better Leo. Nice job. Tony
They certainly do Tony, just started on the door now 👍👍
Looks awesome Leo. Allcoat is a good product along side barn paint. I apply a coat of whitsons adhesion primer beforehand on plastic. Little more piece of mind.
Very much enjoyed thank you.
Cheers Mark and thanks for the tip 😀😀👍👍
It's a nicer contrast with the walls, looks great :)
Thank you, really like how they have turned out, the black looks a lot smarter 😀😀👍👍
Subscribed! Congrats
Thank you 😀👍
brilliant vid, thanks :) 🙏
You’re welcome 😀👍
Really nice job, they look great.
Thanks Keith 😀👍
How they holding up?
@@tigertruckerman yea how about an update on these
Nice job Leo. I’d be interested in a follow up some time later to see how the paint holds up. We’ve got a brown framed conservatory but white windows everywhere else and the replacement roof on the conservatory is white so I’ve been thinking of something similar to paint the frames white.
One tip I use is to wrap the brush and roller in a polythene bag after use so no air gets in. It’ll keep them fresh to continue painting the next coat and saves you cleaning them between coats. Works fine overnight so be no issue for quick drying paint like this
Nice one Geoffrey and thanks for the tips. I’ll probably do an update in a channel vlog in the future if folk want to know how it is holding up 👍👍
Going to give it a try. The wife is going to get a shock when she comes home tonight…😂
Probably think she’s at the wrong house 😂
More likely I’ll say ‘what do you think?’ .. and she’ll say ‘what…?’ 🤦♀️
Hi Leo, great job! I use Allcoat all the time in my airless sprayer. If brushing, a quality brush helps a lot, plus thinning it by 10%.👍
Brilliant, thanks for the tips Allan. I’m going to be painting the door, any recommendations on a decent brush, but not too expensive? 😀👍
@@Hand-i-Craft I would go for a Hamilton or Harris to keep the cost down. Screwfix or Toolstation do them. Speed is the key here, I would roll a door then tip it off with a brush before it starts to dry. My opinion only, but it works for me. Wet the brush and shake it out first.👍
Hi Leo, always amazes me that you have more dexterity with one hand than I have with 2! I personally hate working with masking tape so sterling work! Will be interested to see the longevity of the paint on the pvc and how often it needs re coating.
Thanks Darren, this paint is fantastic. By far the best paint I’ve ever used 😀👍
The Allcoat is another one of Zinsser’s miracle paints. I’ve sprayed all the white walls in the house (with the exterior version) and it has a very nice flat finish. It is also tintable to most colours if you want some exotic shade of some colour.
It is a phenomenal paint pal and, as someone who is a genuine novice in this field, a delight to use and easy to achieve good results 👍😀
Good paint. I used it on plastic downpipes and ceramic soil pipe.
I also use the Zinsser white undercoat for mdf.
Great cutting and catching on the roll of tape.
Must have been a P.E teacher 😂
C'mon the Redmen.
Thanks Stephen, painting windows and improving my hand / eye coordination all in one 🤔😂💪😀👍
Brilliant. Would love to see the door once it's been completed
Thank you, I might do a ‘Shorts’ video follow up about the door 👍👍
@@Hand-i-Craft I’d appreciate that. I’m doing up an old outhouse into a shed - your roof panel videos have already been very helpful watching
Managed to get a couple of windows and door off an old site
Would like them to be black the same as yours
So I’m eager to see if the door comes up as well
Its a great product zinssers make some great products coming from a painter for over 30 years
Cheers for the comment, great to get some feedback from someone with your knowledge and experience 👍👍
Nice job Leo. Five years ago I changed my guttering to black. The rest of the pipes were grey. I painted them with one coat of Hammerite smooth coat. Still can't tell the difference between them and the black guttering.
Nice one Wil, great to hear other people’s experiences of similar type projects 😀😀👍👍
What was used to treat the shed walls please? Want a similar finish on mine too, got some untreated redwood tongue and groove panels.
This is awesome!
I’m thinking of doing this to my soffits & fascias in anthracite.
Did you use zinnser and was it gloss or satin finish?
Cheers!
It was the Zinnser Allcoat water based satin (I think if my memory is correct 😀)
Great video, excellent clear advice, came here looking for information on a decent paint to use along with application method, i have an 100 ltr compressor for nail gun use im kinda thinking of going down the spray gun use with this paint any suggestions on what type on spray gun i should be using with this paint ..cheers guys
Thank you for the kind words, much appreciated. I can’t advise on the air compressor sprayer unfortunately as it’s something I’ve never done, but hopefully someone who reads this might be able to help 👍👍
Hi Leo, thanks for this great video. Wondering how the paint has held up? Appreciate an update!
Hello Rochelle, thanks for the message. Windows holding up great. I’ve painted my upvc door the same and it has taken a few knocks when I’ve been taking things in and out of the workshop. It needs a couple of touch ups but apart from that it looks fine 👍👍
Hi, thanks for the video, I am looking at painting my interior white from rosewood, would you suggest a white primer first or will the Zinsser Allcoat be okay with 2 coats? Also is the paint solvent based and one thing you never did in the video was open the window which I would need to consider - are there any implications with painting the openings? Thanks in advance
Thanks for the message. I’m pretty sure you’d be fine with two coats of Allcoat as the first coat acts as a primer. There are both solvent and water based versions of it and I used the water based👍. And yes if I was painting the house windows I’d have them opened to give whole coverage, doesn’t matter so much for workshop windows, as long as they look ok closed 😀
Fab job, inspirational. How's the paint holding up?
Thank you. Paint looks great, I painted the door as well. The door has needed a couple of little touch ups where I’ve banged it, but the windows have been spot on 😀👍
Hi thank you so much for the video this was eye opening! I'm thinking of painting my doors and windows and was wondering how much paint you'd recommend for 4 windows (large-ish) and the door?
Thank you for the kind feedback. I’d say a 2.5lt tin should be plenty for those jobs 👍👍
@@Hand-i-Craft Thank you so much!
Nice work gonna do my brown upvc in anthracite using the paint you suggested, did you find any brush strokes as was debating on spraying instead, also how many coats did you use to get the final finish? thanks
Cheers Rob, I brushed on and then finished with a foam roller. Spraying would be great but I wanted to slow in this video it could be done with basic equipment. Two coats for me, the first is definitely a primer coat and looks pretty grim but when you apply the second coat it looks great 👍👍
@@Hand-i-Craft thanks for the fast reply! did you leave to dry between the coats or just go straight over with the roller after the brush? Cheers!
@@RobBZwift Go for the roller as once you’ve applied a coat. You need to roller it before it dries to help get rid of the brush strokes. Be warned it dries quickly so don’t paint too big and area before using the roller as you’ll find it’s dried and too late for the roller. Don’t ask me how I know 😂
Nice one, looking to do the same using some old windows from a home improvement done last year. Glad to see it came out good. The windows open right? So you'll have a bit inside to paint with them open.
Cheers pal, yes still got the inside to paint, but tbh I might leave them white on the inside as they are on a painted white OSB wall 👍👍
@@Hand-i-Craft I mean the outside where the window seals against if you catch my drift. Open the window and you will see it from the outside.
@@JonnyArchetype Apologies yes I see what you mean pal. It’s only a tiny overlap so I’ll revisit them sometime 😀😀👍👍
I was surprised that you didn’t open the windows when painting so you could degrease and paint the frame under the window itself. Also there’s a risk that the paint will split where it’s formed a seal across the bridge between the window and the frame. Maybe run round with a blade before you open it the first time
Did you open the windows so you could finish the frame. Otherwise you will have a white and black window frame?
I’ve still got the inside to paint Patrick, but I might leave them white on the inside as they are on a painted white OSB wall 👍👍
Hey! Can I ask how the windows are looking now? After a delightful wet and miserable British winter?
Have you noticed any peeling or chipping?
Is the finish looking good still?
I’m about to set about sprucing up some white PVC windows here and the minefield of paint choices are astonishing….and extremely confusing! 😖
Cheers for the message. Up here in the north west we get the worst of everything weather wise! Windows still look great and I’d definitely recommend the Zinnser Allcoat (the one I used was the water based, much easier to apply than the solvent based). Make sure you follow the preparation steps I did as the prep is the key to a good result. And don’t worry about the first coat looking a bit crap, that’s the primer coat and the second coat will look great!
Finally remember to open the windows when painting so you get full coverage. I didn’t on my as it’s just the workshop and I don’t open them often but you also want to paint underneath where the frame and window meet 👍
Would you say the finish is good enough for house frames or just good enough for your shed?
I’d be more than happy with it on the house Peter👍👍
Cool well done like it, can you get white
Thank you and yes they do a variety of colours 😀👍
Interesting to watch. Does it mean when u open window there will be a white tide mark where the window seals to frame? Does anyone try to paint with window open? Thank u for sharing
Looks like you do suggest that
Thanks for the message, yes if doing it for the house I’d paint them with the window open so you also cover the recess underneath. Workshop window I didn’t bother as they are hardly ever opened 👍👍
Do you ever open them for the rebates.
If I was painting them for the house windows I’d definitely would have opened up the windows and painted on the underside. These workshop windows are fine as they are as they remain closed for the majority of the time 👍👍
What happens when you open the window and the under part isn't done
Good point Vicki and I’ve said this in a few comments. Doesn’t bother me for the workshop but if I was painting the house windows I’d open them up to paint the underside 👍👍
Can you post a follow up on this job? I bet the paint is already cracking and peeling off after 1 year. Paint your PVC window only if you are selling the house, it is purely extetic but will not last. Laminate a UV resisting film for PVC if you are not planning to sell
I’ve done a Shorts follow up video one year on. No peeling or cracking whatsoever 😀👍
@@Hand-i-Craft well than you are a real pro because usually it is hard to make it last especially if exposed to sun and freeze thaw👍🏻
Any update on how they have held up ? I reckon a magic eraser would do a good job at keying this up prior to painting.
Held up really well pal, very happy with the results. The door has taken a few heavy knocks when I’ve been moving stuff in and out so will require a couple of touch ups at some point.
Yes magic eraser would probably be a good idea, or a scotch brite pad 👍👍
Oh Brill, I've just ordered some myself off amazon so hopefully I get the same awswome results 👍🏼 thank you.
Hi 👋…how is the paint holding up on the upvc windows please? Any peeling/scuffing etc? 🙏
Hello there, thanks for the message. Windows have held up great, no peeling, pitting or blistering at all! I did paint the door to the workshop as well, again from white upvc to black and I have had a few scuffs on that which will need sanding back and repainting, but it’s a workshop door so constantly has objects bumping into it. Overall really happy and that Zinnser allcoat really is an excellent product
@@Hand-i-Craft Thank you, I REALLY appreciate your reply. This is going to save me a lot of money when I move home. I will now use Zinnser allcoat for my project 🙏🌟🩶
@@g3ri You’re welcome, just remember the prep is key to a good finish, very light sanding and clean the surface down completely. First coat won’t look great but when you apply the second coat it’ll look 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Can u expand on the shugger soap salution please? Thanks.
Sugar soap comes in either concentrated form or ready to use pal. It’s recommended to use sugar soap on walls before painting them so thought it would be appropriate to use it here. Worked really well 😀😀👍👍
@@Hand-i-Craft cool. I thought It was your own magic concoction.
Any decorator shop or diy shed sells it. Excellent degreaser, even on nicotine stains
You should wrap your brush and roller in clingfilm in between coats, loads easier 👍
Nice one, cheers pal 😀😀👍👍
I’ve always used cheapo tin foil, easier to handle 👍.
@@idlersdream826 ah that's true, especially for Leo 🖐️
hi does the paint come in white?
Yes James, you can get it in white 👍👍
Leave window open..😊
Yes, if I was painting the house windows I’d definitely have the windows open for full coverage. Doesn’t matter as much for the workshop 😀👍
Gonna leave the inside white I guess.
I haven’t decided yet but will be for now 👍👍
Hypothetically speaking would you use the same paint type on the inside? I'm contemplating using Dulux Weathershield on my uPVC window interiors. 😬
@@furious-vengeance Fine to use the same paint indoors pal 👍. Can’t speak for the Dulux weathershield as I’ve never used it.
I bought Zinsser All Coat Anthracite Grey 😁👍
@@furious-vengeance Best paint I’ve ever used 😀😀👍👍
I've been decorating for over 50 years and have never seen anything like this,Firstly sugar soap waste of time use ammonia dilute it with water ( hot) 5 to1 secondly don't use masking tape if you can't cut in you can't paint and thirdly don't paint upvc windows as it won't last PS WOULD LOVE TO THIS JOB IN A COUPLE OF YEARS
@@gordonnewton4832 I take all your points on board Gordon. If you look at my channel I’ve done a shorts video update one year on and they still look as good as the day I done them 👍👍
@@gordonnewton4832 Also Gordon when you say ‘if you can’t cut in you can’t paint’, so are you saying no one should bother doing any decorating DIY? I think that comment is a bit harsh. I don’t pretend to be a professional, I’m an enthusiast amateur, yes I did use tape and it worked great for me.
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Looks awful patchy
I can say that it isn’t. I’m sure there are folk who can do a much better job than I can but I wouldn’t describe it as patchy at all
Would have been better off with timber windows if your going to paint them once they start peeling your going to have to use paint stripper and paint stripper now crap and expensive
I used UPVC windows Jack as I got them and the door free out of a skip. The Zinnser Allcoat I used really is good stuff, very impressive on the UPVC👍👍
Is this paint solar reflective?
Apologies, I’m don’t know what this means so I can’t help. It is designed for outdoor use mind 👍
Buy the spray - this is stupid paintiog it 👍
I do have a spray gun Tony, however it is an additional expense and if people are considering doing this as a one off DIY job then I think it is better to demonstrate it with a brush and roller 👍
Well done mate, nothing wrong with having a go. Been a painter for 25years. You have done a better job than most painters who are after the quick cash grab.
Also for others moaning about painting UPVC, I have seen this first hand last for 8-10years (longer than paint on timber windows/fascias/soffits).
The zinsser products are unbeatable. Do not react, crack, peel providing cleaned and prepared properly.
Dont listen to the haters.
My only criticism is get a better brush & roller or try spraying. The pro rollers and brushes arent much more expensive but will give a better finish, easier...
@@ShaneJenkins-z9r Thanks Shane for your very kind feedback. Can I ask please are there any rollers and brushes you’d recommend for someone like the kind of occasional work I do? 👍
@@Hand-i-Craft purdy rollers, they do a range of sleeves for different finishes/paints. Then either purdy brushes, or Screwfix have ice fusion which are similar to use but just don't last as long (everyday use).
@@ShaneJenkins-z9r Thanks Shane, much appreciated 😀😀👍👍