Resurrecting Your UPVC Windows and Doors
The Function of UPVC Paint
People frequently wonder, “Can you spray paint UPVC windows? What about UPVC doors—or composite doors?” Not only is the answer yes, but the choice might just prove to be one of the greatest home investments you make to the interior or exterior of your property.
UPVC spraying functions to vivify, enhance, and restore the original “veneer”—or apply an entirely new colour altogether. People often find their vibrant white UPVC doors or windows tend to grow dull and turn off-white or even yellow when subjected to sun, rain, and oxidation.
The UPVC spraying process serves not only to bring new life to these aged materials but also fortify them against ongoing damage. A well-applied coating of specially designed UPVC paint will extend the life of these home elements far beyond that of their former versions.
Bringing Your Home Back to Life
Homeowners are astonished at the difference in colour, texture, quality, and freshness that a proper UPVC door spray paint or UPVC window paint can impart. Effectively, you’re getting the benefits of an entirely new door or trim, without the selection and installation hassle—all for the price of a paint job. The list for UPVC Respraying Opportunities really is endless!
So when budgeting the cost of spraying a UPVC door, compare it with the expense of a replacement door. None of this would be possible without game-changing advancements in precision paint technology. The important thing to know: every surface must be properly cleaned and prepped ahead of time.
Preparing Your UPVC Surface
In order to make the paint job last as long as possible, you’ll want to ensure the surface is properly prepared. Your technician will arrive and carry out their own cleaning treatment in advance of the spraying phase, but you can help them out by doing a preliminary deep clean of your own.
A solvent-based cleaning agent works best on both new and older UPVC surfaces. Your agent will likely use a scotch pad that has a very slight abrasive or sanding effect—nothing severe enough to actually scratch the plastic, just tough enough to clear off imperfections.
The goal of all preparatory cleaning is to get rid of any dirt or contaminants marring the surface of the plastic before the paint goes down. This will allow for a smooth, even finish. Obviously you don’t want any spotty flaws showing through the layer of colour.
Calling on the Pros
An expert spraying agent gives you the advantage of their extensive paint knowledge. UPVC respraying is clearly more targeted and precise than a cheap and diffuse aerosol spray-can paint job—but it’s far more delicate and airbrushed than a traditional goopy brush-on paint job. Bottom line: this isn’t a do-it-yourself endeavour.
Even for the most ambitious DIY project lovers, you really cannot pull this off without the right equipment, training, and practice. Oftentimes, those who attempt to will end up asking the professionals to help them take reparative measures.
Teams like Inspire Home Solutions use a two-pack polyurethane coating ideal for durability and high-grade adhesion. This is particularly important for when the material, which is essentially porous, undergoes the natural expanding and contracting caused by fluctuating temperatures. This interaction with heat and air causes the wear-and-tear that agents work to shield against.
A Once-a-Decade Treatment
“How long does UPVC spray last?” Clients understandably ask this a lot. Of course you want the most bang for your buck. The services through Inspire Home Solution are top-tier. Because our paint additives reinforce the UPVC and combat fading, we can provide a full 10-year guarantee on all of our work.
This guarantee applies to any material treated, indoor or outdoor. As long as the team is permitted to execute the correct preparation and coating, the process sustains any variety of UPVC doors, windows, cladding, fencing, gutters, fascia, and garage doors. In some cases, the agent may be painting over a previous layer of paint—sprayed or otherwise. This is perfectly okay.
A Comprehensive Process
As mentioned, the agent(s) begin by intensely cleaning every surface designated for spraying. The right solvent-based solution can do wonders to strip away long-encrusted mould, oxidation stains, degradation, or trapped dirt.
In most cases, your agent will select the cleaner based on the age of the UPVC in question. Working the solution with a fine scotch pad will abrade and resurface the UPVC without damaging it.
At this point, your agent will don their mast, ensure that plastic sheeting is properly in place, open windows for ventilation, and begin the process of painting the surfaces. The paint is applied as a fine mist colouring the UPVC in a minimum of two full coats.
The coating dries after fifteen to thirty minutes, but experts recommend interacting with it as little as possible over the next week as the paint takes seven full days to completely cure itself into the material. This is how you’ll achieve that bolstering effect with no peeling or flaking
Straightforward Procedure, Dramatic Results
When budgets are tight, time is limited, and windows and doors look faded and dull but are otherwise in fairly solid shape—this is the time for a UPVC paint treatment. A procedure this simple ends up producing a bright, clean, saturated, high-def look that leaves the impression that you replaced your trim or bought a new door when all you did was hire a skilled painter for a few hours of work. That UPVC Door Respraying cost turns out to be an exceptional investment.Look around the Inspire Home Solutions website for before and after photos similar to your own project. We’re passionate about the opportunities and outcomes of UPVC paint spraying. Questions about the paint job you’d like to undergo? Get in touch today and a team member will be happy to advise.
PS: UPVC Respraying is not only available for residential customers, but can also be applied to commercial properties with dramatic results. Find out more here about improving the look and feel of your commercial property.
