Can I paint upvc window frames

[Tully]

Hi, we have chocolate brown upvc window frames a new fit by previous owner. We would like to make than lighter white or lime wash can this be done ?

 

[cjard]

Yes, but you need to find out how they came to be brown and paint them accordingly. Sometimes it's aluminium foil with a coloured pattern on stick to the pvc, sometimes it's brown paint on white pvc, sometimes it's brown pvc..

 

[opps]

There are a number of products that claim to be suitable for painting uPVC. I haven't used any but would be inclined to think that the nasty solvent based ones are more likely to be able to etch the surface and be more durable.

Waterbased http://www.sandtex.co.uk/products/sandtex-pvc-u-primer/

Waterbased http://www.zinsseruk.com/how-to-guide/how-to-paint-plastic-and-upvc/

Solvent based http://www.kolorbond.co.uk/kolorbond-paint-plastic-pvc-upvc

In the past, I have used standard oil based paints but they were prone to chipping.