Painting flexible plastic vents?
 

We have two of those PVC Dorade vent cowls. One is white inside. The
other used to be red but is now faded and mildewed. Soft scrub and
soaking in bleach all night didn't fix it.

I'd like to paint both red inside. Is there any paint that will work
on the flexible plastic and not flake off?

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Roger Long

"Roger Long" wrote in message
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We have two of those PVC Dorade vent cowls. One is white inside. The other
used to be red but is now faded and mildewed. Soft scrub and soaking in
bleach all night didn't fix it.

I'd like to paint both red inside. Is there any paint that will work on
the flexible plastic and not flake off?

--

Roger Long


http://www.dickblick.com/zz014/11/

Krylon, been advertising it for a while. Should be available at your local
hardware.

John Cairns

I use acetone for my Nico plastic vents and it does the job.

I use acetone for my Nico plastic vents and it does the job.

Roger, clean as best you can, wipe down with lacquer thinner, sand lightly,
tape off the areas you don't want red, take them to an auto body shop, they
can spray with the primer they use for plastic car bumpers, finish with the
red you want. Mine were done 3 seasons ago, still look new!
"Roger Long" wrote in message
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We have two of those PVC Dorade vent cowls. One is white inside. The other
used to be red but is now faded and mildewed. Soft scrub and soaking in
bleach all night didn't fix it.

I'd like to paint both red inside. Is there any paint that will work on
the flexible plastic and not flake off?

--

Roger Long

Good advice John. The acrylic urathanes that the auto industry uses have
great UV protection and will add years to the life of the Dorades
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"John K Kudera" wrote in message
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Roger, clean as best you can, wipe down with lacquer thinner, sand
lightly, tape off the areas you don't want red, take them to an auto body
shop, they can spray with the primer they use for plastic car bumpers,
finish with the red you want. Mine were done 3 seasons ago, still look
new!
"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
We have two of those PVC Dorade vent cowls. One is white inside. The
other used to be red but is now faded and mildewed. Soft scrub and
soaking in bleach all night didn't fix it.

I'd like to paint both red inside. Is there any paint that will work on
the flexible plastic and not flake off?

--

Roger Long

Roger,

Don Casey wrote an article about this very subject a couple of years
ago. He suggested to wipe the old dorade vents with mineral spirits
and then paint the vents (using a good badger brush) with a linear
polyurethane. I would not use cheap spray paint or automotive paint.
Pettit EasyPoxy or Interlux Brightside are good choices.

Mark A. Bunch, Sr.
Tartan 27 #468 -- "Keeldragger"
http://www.keeldragger.com