I almost always prefer the easy way.
Common indoor vinyl shutter material and can i paint them.
Typically somewhere out of the hot sun will.
Allow each coat to dry thoroughly before adding another.
This can cause excessive heat buildup in the vinyl which can lead to excessive expansion and contraction of the vinyl.
The paint manufacturers do not want you to paint a light colored vinyl a dark color.
Since you had green shutters to start with though you can paint them a similar color of green and expect no problems.
Prepping the shutters for paint.
After a few years however the shutters can dull in color and not look as eye pleasing as before.
There are easy ways to do things and hard ways.
If your shutters have plugs simply take a flat head screwdriver and pliers and pull them out.
Once you have the shutters removed place them onto a drop cloth on the ground driveway or garage.
Try not to damage these plugs so that you can reuse them later.
Did you know that it s possible to paint shutters without removing them.
If there is mold or mildew growing anywhere on any of the vinyl shutters you can add some white vinegar to the mixture to kill it.
Most tutorials will tell you to remove the shutters.
Exterior acrylic latex paints work very well to paint vinyl shutters so you can probably just skip the primer.
Painting vinyl shutters faq can you paint shutters without taking them down.
Vinyl shutters are popular because they are durable cost effective and easy to install.
Once the shutters are thoroughly cleaned allow them to dry completely.
How to paint vinyl shutters.