Painting Aluminium Awning

The awning is a high gloss white awning painted with an airless paint sprayer.

Painting aluminium awning.

The acrylic paint helps to preserve the shiny look of your aluminum awnings. Rinse off the awning with a hose. Prepare a solution of 1 part bleach to 3. Aluminium is a very sturdy material so don t be afraid to use coarse scrub brushes but do refrain from using wire wool scouring pads.

However these often contain ammonia. We used a bonding primer and dtm to spray the awning to make it look just like new. How to paint an aluminum awning. Clean awning we have a detailed guide above that lists the entire process step by step.

Let the paint dry for the stipulated time before you apply another coat. The first thing that you will need to do is to completely clean your awning this means removing dirt grime oil and all remaining paint from previous paint jobs. Spray the awning with a thin coat of paint in long even strokes. Prepare a solution of water and powered detergent.

Scrub the awning with a scrub brush. Apply topcoat of 100 acrylic paint a nice topcoat of. Wipe off any dirt or debris with a wet sponge or cloth. Apply an oil based primer many people get a latex primer because it dries faster.

Step 1 ensure that the surface you intend to paint is clean and free from dirt grease oil or anything else that could potentially interfere with the paint s application and adherence. If done correctly painting a metal awning can be a very manageable job. Hold your spray can paint about 10 to 14 inches from the awning.