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Painting PVCu
PVC-U Colours / Finishes
PVC-U profiles for the window
industry are extruded mostly in (various shades of) white and, to a
lesser extent, in brown, and as such these profiles are ready to be
cut up and used to fabricate window and door frames. It follows
therefore that the frames produced from these profiles would be either
plain white or plain brown.
Plain white frames are by far the
most popular because of their generally accepted smart appearance, and
they also happen to be the least expensive. Plain brown (mostly a sort
of chocolate or caramel colour) are less aesthetically pleasing as
they are and so are much less popular.
Finishes on white
White profile with a 'woodgrain' foil bonded on one side of the
profile, to give a woodgrain outdoors and white indoors appearance, is
quite popular and suited to many properties, but of course does cost
more because of the additional process involved.
Finishes on brown(s)
The main finish to brown extruded profile is the 'woodgrain' foil
bonded on both the outdoor and the indoor sides, to give a traditional
solid wooden look, which is very convincing from a modest distance.
The main wood grain look-alike types available are that of a
'mahogany' colour on the dark, chocolate-coloured extrusions and a
variety of 'cherry' and 'oak' finishes on the caramel-coloured
extrusions. ‘Rosewood’ is set to be the next newcomer.
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| The illustrations above show that these have a
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Colour-coated windows and doors seem
set to be the next fashion:
Many colours compliant to the
European 'RAL' standard set (blues, greens, yellows, reds, etc.) are
now available, and the finish is achieved by a patented process by a
now well-respected pioneering company called Kolorbond and another
with the similar name of Kolorplas. The quality reports are very good
on appearance, maintenance and long life, although expect to pay quite
a hefty premium. Also think about this: you may like canary-yellow
windows and may be prepared to pay for them, but if you want to sell,
will your prospective buyers be as keen?
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PVC-U can be DIY painted
This
PVC-U primer can be used to change the look of your PVC window
frames, doors, conservatories, soffits, fascias and guttering,
and you can use any colour topcoat* you wish.
This flexible
primer has been specially formulated to give superior adhesion
to both new and aged PVC-U and, being quick-drying, it is
ready to overcoat in just four hours.
*INTERNATIONAL RANCH
PAINT EXTERIOR GLOSS is recommended as a topcoat.
You can get
it in the big DIY outlets at around a tenner for 750ml.
See
their website
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| This is a picture of the colour
swatch by Rehau. Many companies are now offering this colour
coating service. |
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Nearly all PVC-U looks fabulous when
it is new but although some would have you believe it is
'maintenance-free', in the real world it needs a regular clean to keep
it looking at its best. Aged with dirt and grime from traffic, bird’s
mess and other pollutants, PVC-U can look very unattractive.
Do: Try a car shampoo in warm
water - just like cleaning the car!
Don't: Steam-clean: some manufacturers will declare their
guarantee invalid if their PVC-U has been steam-cleaned - be warned!
Links to other pages on PVC-U:
PVC-U - all about
PVC-U - the origins
Replace wood with PVC
Does PVC-U go 'off-colour'?
PVC-U strengths and weaknesses
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