Thread: Painting PVC Fence ???

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I see most people use Black Spray Paint for the PVC fence. I have a LOT of fence to paint and was wondering if anyone has or heard of somebody using the old fashion Brush and paint method??? I figure it would take way too many cans of spray paint compared to just a gallon or so of regular paint. Just wondering if regular paint sticks well to PVC? I really dont want to prime then paint. would take forever. Thanks for the help!

I tried that, Unles you have lots of time I'd spray it. Regular paint sticks ok, but any of it will scratch or peel, mine has to be touched up every year.

My sister sanded the PVC before painting with a brush and latex paint. It looks really good and didn't need to be primed.

I bought alot of cheap black spray paint but first I painted it with some dark grey exterior latex paint that I got for free at the paint store. Mis-tinted paint at my paint store is free so I used it sort of like a primer, I got 3 gallons of different paints and then I painted it again with the black spray paint. If you miss a spot here or there its no big deal, plus you can paint the bottom side of the wood with the dark exterior paint and not waste the spray paint on the parts you dont see. I looked at it again in the day and I think I missed some spots, I will probably touch it up with the spray paint.

BTW...I am going to try and make some cheap finials out of styrafoam for my fence because they look pretty plain. Will post pics if I do it.

Anyway, good luck.

I started spray painting my fence this year, but it took many cans of expensive paint and it still took a while because of having to go back and spray the spots I'd missed. So I tried sanding the PVC and brush painting it with flat black outdoor paint. Worked great and even though I had to go over each piece a second time to cover up the missed spots, I think using the brush was quicker and definitely cheaper overall. I prefer the accuracy of the brush to the inaccuracy of a spray paint can nozzle.

Another way it can be done is using a air powered sprayer. My bro-in-law got an air gun and we filled the cup up with black paint and sprayed my "new" fence today....
Of course you have to have an air compressor and a gun, but I am sure the the wagnor power sprayer will work the same.

We sanded the PVC and used Behr exterior Premium Ultra mat paint (or something like that) that we got at Home Depot. The great thing about this paint it's that it's a primer + a paint all-in-on can! It comes in any color you want...

i went to lowes and got five cans of 99cent black spray paint for 5 bucks!

Our fence isnt traditional black but rust color and I used rust colored primer. Took two cans per section, I have eight sections and used good quality paint(Rustoleum). Though it cost a bit more this is 3rd year with the fence and nothing has chipped.

I cleaned my pvc with clear cleaner, and shot it with cans of wal-mart 92 cent per can flat black spray paint. It took about a can to do an 8' section. Wear a mask and throw-away shoes and pants if you're going to spray a fence; I got a lot of overspray on my shoes and pant legs in the process. I suspect it would take forever to do it with a brush. On the other hand, painting the stryofoam columns was a LOT quicker with a brush than the cans, and did a much nicer job.