Painting PVC waste pipe

[Vara]

The House aesthetics committee has decreed that the grey PVC spoil pipes should be painted matt black, PVC is well weathered.

Suggestions as to type of paint welcomed.

 

[Talbot]

I roughened the surface with sandpaper and then used dulux satinwood or something like that seems to have worked ok for the last 5 years.

 

[davidbains]

It's a very useful material on a boat since it bonds so well to resin.

 

[Lakesailor]

Matt black is susceptible to moss and algae. I use Dulux alkyd black gloss. Lasts for years. Just washes down.

 

[TFJ]

Just use gloss paint, dont apply undercoat
Terry

 

[Lakesailor]

Getting quite esoteric now.

As TFJ says, don't use undercoat or primer and if it's weathered plastic you don't need to sand it down. just clean it.
Use short flick/flick/flick strokes across the pipe for best coverage and least brush marks. Long strokes up and down give poor opacity and brush marks which don't flow out.

 

[FullCircle]

Good Lord Col, havent you got a man to do that?

 

[Vara]

Do you see any reference to me doing it?

I shall print out Lakeys replies, issue them to nominated worker and supervise from ground level, I might have to translate them into Estonian though.

Any way bugger off up to Scotland, just two tips when the sounder goes into double figures it is not faulty, the water is that deep, and your normal method of touch and go navigation doesn't work as it's granite not mud you're dealing with.

 

[Vara]

Thanks all (exempt FC)

 

[Chris_Robb]

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The House aesthetics committee has decreed that the grey PVC spoil pipes should be painted matt black, PVC is well weathered.

Suggestions as to type of paint welcomed.

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Dear God - I am getting exactly the same ear bending at the moment! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[steve_cronin]

Use glassfibre two pack primer. been painting PVc for years...

and it always gives 100% reliable results.

Steve Cronin