Description

If you have old aluminium windows that youwantto either restore the existing colour or you wish to changethecolour, then, you can rest easy. You've come to the rightplace.

The process of aluminium window painting can be broken downintoa series of steps with two distinct stages. These arepreparationand application. The inexperienced however, will try andskip onthe preparation to the detriment of the look and durabilityof thefinished product.

Preparation

The amount of preparation needed mainly depends on the typeandcondition of the original substrate. For example, if you haveoldpowder coated painted aluminium windows that has chalky paintandrubs off against your fingers, then this will take a lotmorepreparation than newer powder coated surface that's notchalkingand is being painted for a colour change.

However, anodized aluminium windows will take a lotmorepreparation than all other substrates regardless of itssubstratecondition because, the surfaces needs a lot moremechanicalabrasion to key the surface up enough to allow the painttostick.

Protection of adjacent finished surfaces- Whenever youarepainting isolated section, it is important that youprotectadjacent finished surfaces. When painting the aluminiumwindows inyour home or apartment, you'll need to think aboutputting plasticdrop sheets down, followed by canvas drop sheets. Isuggestapplying plastic film and 3M, which you can with a handdispenserto protect the glass and the walls directly surroundingthe windowframe.

Cleaning - Make sure all surfaces are clean and free ofdirt.Grime and grease are critical in the process of aluminiumwindowpainting. If surfaces are dirty then paint adhesion isreduced.Clean the frames on the outside with soapy water and asponge.However, use a soap that is salt free such as truck wash.Wash offall excess soap with clean fresh water.
Then, alternately clean surfaces down both inside and outwithsolvent wash such as prepsol.

Use a scour to apply the solvent. The scour will clean andkeythe surface at the same time. It is important that you carry outasecond solvent wash on dirty windows by applying solvent withaclean cloth then wiping off with another clean cloth.

Sanding the substrate - There is no easy way around thisprocess.This can be difficult and monotonous especially gettinginto thetighter spots such as the upper channel because there isnomechanical sanding equipment that can make the job a lotquicker.Thus, doing the job manually by hand is hard and timeconsuming.