Homeowner: "We were thinking a navy blue." Mauro: "Sounds great! I love it!" - Time passes - - Mauro shows dark grey paint - Mauro: "What do you think?" Homeowner: "It's perfect! Exactly what we wanted!"
Good call, the old wood or brick those shutters go back on don't always get fastened into properly, loose brick/mortar or stripped out wood. At least they added painting the screwheads aha!
I used a lot of toothpicks in the holes where the wood dowel was lacking stuffed them really tight and broke them off works pretty good as i couldnt remove the broken dowel
I only had two sets of exterior shutters so I just painted them on a ladder. Used a primer and about two coats of paint with a brush. Worked well and it’s been about 7 years. Spraying is definitely easier though. And less time consuming by far.
I believe you can pour detergent into the handle of the brush. It's the kind you can find in all kitchen section of department stores. She could of put in a little more effort into the scrubbing
I would like to know what kind of paint was used and how they were able to find a "vinyl safe" color that was so dark. I keep reading about the effects of vinyl warping when painted with darker colors. Both Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have "vinyl safe" colors but none of them go very dark.
why are you not telling us what manufacturer & type paint you used. I've heard you need special paint for vinyl shutters. If you use the incorrect paint, they can buckle. What about Sherman Williams Duration?
Yes these are non-functional faux shutters: historicly louvered vented shutters/Plantation shutters are found in the south sunny humid states. main purpose was sunshade but with airflow/and storm protection. Plank Shutters (no louvers or vents) are more typical to midwest/east coast to protect from high winds and flyin debri damage. so if you are installing faux shutters: this may help you get the right shutters for your house type and area. EX a Dutch Colonial in Mich would look best with plank type faux shutters
Most common in New England. At least the fake shutters look the right size, each shutter is half the width of the window. Sometimes people have W I D E windows with little shutters on each end and it looks silly!
If anyone’s thinking about buying the titan 410 or 440 your better off spending more money on a better sprayer those side lines are real and pretty much never go away it’s a big big pain I barely ever even use mine
I've seen so many houses with paint that ran off the shutters onto the siding. I was hoping this video would address the reason that happens and how to avoid it.
I want to paint our shutters a light gray. They are currently forest green. My husband said no matter what technique is used, the paint will eventually bleed into our siding on the house. He is not a painter. So I don't know how he would know this. Can anyone tell me if it could bleed? And how to prevent that?
I would assume its the same process to do the vinyl siding of a house? I just bought my first home (a mobile home) and the color looks like baby sick! Any paint type I need to use in particular?
My ranch house is just a Rental- Llord doesnt fix thgs.unless emerg.ie AC wall model went out. Thk.ill just leave the 3 front window shutters on & buy a can of satin paint after scrubbing with a brush & rinsing with hose.😂
Vinyl shutters are HDPE, which almost nothing sticks to. Your best bet on longevity would be an epoxy based UV resistant paint, because it'll act more like a shell and be resistant to cracking and flaking off.
Ive put bonding primer then exterior gloss. Sprayed both. 12 years later still look same. I know this because its a friends house. They've never been touched for 12 years.
Looking into painting my shutters but what is the best brand to paint it with. Looking to go from burgundy to a deep blue. Any advice please and thank you. Also best brands of paint( husband has spray gun)
@@hazeleyes2171 Your local Sherwin Williams is probably your best bet. They definitely are more expensive than the big box stores, but their paint is far superior, as is their advice. Go talk to them and they'll figure out what you need and any prep.
And apparently the correct type of paint for vinyl shutters is a mixture of premium paint that will do the job right. This is exactly why I came to CZcams, to watch commercials and learn this very precise bit of information. Now I know nothing, still
I don’t know what type of customer service this is normally when you call someone to come to your house to do work they do it for you they don’t normally make the homeowner do it unless they don’t pay the guy to come out.
@@kevinjr.8768 It's on the PBS channel. Usually local channels in the U.S. that are paid for by the public through donations. This show has been around forever.
i love this old house but this video omg if you dont know how to paint a shutter you need more help than this old house a pro tip to people who dont know how to paint read the paint can it does have instructions
Literally 99% of houses built since 1960 in the US has DECORATIVE shutters, they are not trying to be real shutters, its just a design / look. Houses without "Fake" shutters look terrible.
So he uses a professional sprayer that no normal person would have laying around. What a waste of time it was watching this video that basically boils down to “hire a pro”. Thanks for nothing
@@mistermusic140 Or buy a $30 airless sprayer at Harbor Freight and toss it after the job. This is probably saving close to $1000 if she has shutters on the side windows.
wow. he made that way more complicated than it needed to be. These videos are assuming you're rich to begin with and you can afford all the stuff they're using. Easier and cheaper to pay $40 a pair and get new shutters.
If she has shutters on the side windows (some / most houses do) this would be 17 pairs, at about $50 (for budget Home Depot Shutters) that is almost $1000, I would say it is worth painting plus less plastic waste.
That would be $1,700 for buying new shutters. The problem with new shutters is that they only come in limited basic popular colors and not the one you like.
I know it’s an old video and may have mentioned it in all these comments, agree with others “paint screws ahead of time using styrofoam or cardboard. kind of silly to have a large brush like that for screw holes. Small oval rush or artist brush be fine. ¯\(ツ)/¯
Screw the screws, a little ways, in a board or piece of styrofoam, and paint them all at once, before installing.
Homeowner: "We were thinking a navy blue."
Mauro: "Sounds great! I love it!"
- Time passes -
- Mauro shows dark grey paint -
Mauro: "What do you think?"
Homeowner: "It's perfect! Exactly what we wanted!"
Yeah they should have tested it beforehand. It just looks dark grey not navy blue.
As a precaution, you should squeeze a touch of the appropriate caulking in the screw holes, just before hanging it back up, you'll be glad you did
Good call, the old wood or brick those shutters go back on don't always get fastened into properly, loose brick/mortar or stripped out wood. At least they added painting the screwheads aha!
I used a lot of toothpicks in the holes where the wood dowel was lacking stuffed them really tight and broke them off works pretty good as i couldnt remove the broken dowel
@@slliks67that’s how I would do it.
Great job showing before and after! Looks great!
Thanks 😊 I o
I only had two sets of exterior shutters so I just painted them on a ladder. Used a primer and about two coats of paint with a brush. Worked well and it’s been about 7 years. Spraying is definitely easier though. And less time consuming by far.
Did the paint bleed?
Looked like she didn't know how to use a scrub brush but winged it.
I believe you can pour detergent into the handle of the brush. It's the kind you can find in all kitchen section of department stores. She could of put in a little more effort into the scrubbing
I was angry watching her use that scrub brush. Wtf was she doing? Practically nothing!
This guy is so annoyed. Most people have never done this type stuff
Their painter always does great work.
Unbelievable job . Simply incredible transformation .
Mauro always does an amazing job!
3:05 ok ! Go and make some coffee for us 😂😂
I would like to know what kind of paint was used and how they were able to find a "vinyl safe" color that was so dark. I keep reading about the effects of vinyl warping when painted with darker colors. Both Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have "vinyl safe" colors but none of them go very dark.
Check again.. SW has some that look black now
wow what a difference! looks great
what kind of paint i can use for vinyl siding ?
Look out for wasp nest behind shutters
NICE👍🏽JOB!
LOOKS🔥GREAT!
I need to do this project come springtime..
🤔The BIGGEST decision will be what color to choose!
First video I find has my exact shutter and paint colour 👍🏼😜
Nice color was worth all that work
why are you not telling us what manufacturer & type paint you used. I've heard you need special paint for vinyl shutters. If you use the incorrect paint, they can buckle. What about Sherman Williams Duration?
Yes these are non-functional faux shutters: historicly louvered vented shutters/Plantation shutters are found in the south sunny humid states. main purpose was sunshade but with airflow/and storm protection.
Plank Shutters (no louvers or vents) are more typical to midwest/east coast to protect from high winds and flyin debri damage.
so if you are installing faux shutters: this may help you get the right shutters for your house type and area. EX a Dutch Colonial in Mich would look best with plank type faux shutters
What kind of soap was used to clean the shutters?
These are fake shutters, which can not shut. Is this common in US?
Yes. I didn't know they were actually supposed to be functional until I was about 20
Most common in New England. At least the fake shutters look the right size, each shutter is half the width of the window. Sometimes people have W I D E windows with little shutters on each end and it looks silly!
Yes, I have never actually seen real shutters on a house and I’ve been alive for nearly 40 years.
Roy Poulos go down to Charleston S.C. or a similar historical place and you’ll find them.
Dblood85 👍
Increased the value of the house by 2x.
Those nice shoes are done 😂😂
I need to do this but my shutters are affixed to stucco and I'm scared to touch them.
💥 Completely spraying the drop cloth… completely spraying the aluminum plank 😳
😂 he found his inner dj khaled: "and another one..." 🤣
kodiak wild 😂😂😅
3:32" just gimme the frikkin thing.. lmao
If anyone’s thinking about buying the titan 410 or 440 your better off spending more money on a better sprayer those side lines are real and pretty much never go away it’s a big big pain I barely ever even use mine
Simple Green
Excellent editing.
I've seen so many houses with paint that ran off the shutters onto the siding. I was hoping this video would address the reason that happens and how to avoid it.
Take them off and make sure they’re completely dry before you put them back up
Don't use bleach when pressure washing around painted shutters. seen a lot of people make this mistake.
Is it ok to just have holes in your siding like that? Can't water get in?
See comment on caulking previous holes...im a painter-this video is a frikken huge laugh to start the day!!! 😊😄😆🔊🎉👍
Joshua Castlebury what holes are you talking about?
I want to paint our shutters a light gray. They are currently forest green. My husband said no matter what technique is used, the paint will eventually bleed into our siding on the house. He is not a painter. So I don't know how he would know this. Can anyone tell me if it could bleed? And how to prevent that?
Look how much the siding has faded.
I painted over my new shutters..n the paint was scratching off with my nail..why
I would assume its the same process to do the vinyl siding of a house? I just bought my first home (a mobile home) and the color looks like baby sick! Any paint type I need to use in particular?
Baby colors are modern.
Stick with it.
I need this done to my house! But I only have 4 shutters 🤣
Uhhhhhh... what's the point of shutters if they're just screwed to the wall?
I'm not a fan of decorative shutters either.
They're decorative. Duh.
Real shutters can cost thousands, these are probably $50 per set
No primer?
My ranch house is just a Rental- Llord doesnt fix thgs.unless emerg.ie AC wall model went out.
Thk.ill just leave the 3 front window shutters on & buy a can of satin paint after scrubbing with a brush & rinsing with hose.😂
I have a question. How can I remove gorilla glue from my vinyl shutters??
Don't tilt the spray gun yet he proceeds to tilt the spray gun.
Mauro's awesome!
Vinyl shutters are HDPE, which almost nothing sticks to. Your best bet on longevity would be an epoxy based UV resistant paint, because it'll act more like a shell and be resistant to cracking and flaking off.
Ive put bonding primer then exterior gloss. Sprayed both. 12 years later still look same. I know this because its a friends house. They've never been touched for 12 years.
Looking into painting my shutters but what is the best brand to paint it with. Looking to go from burgundy to a deep blue. Any advice please and thank you. Also best brands of paint( husband has spray gun)
@@hazeleyes2171 Your local Sherwin Williams is probably your best bet. They definitely are more expensive than the big box stores, but their paint is far superior, as is their advice. Go talk to them and they'll figure out what you need and any prep.
Cup & Cone will do once all this covid19 stuff goes away
@@hazeleyes2171 lol how’s that going?
Great video
The didn't show the primer application, was it by hand, or also with the gun?
You don't need primer on old shutters just the new ones.
I was looking for the type of paint to use and that told me nothing..
I'm just going to say it... Shannon is absolutely gorgeous!
Excellent job 👍
Great coaching love it
Some TSP substitute in the washing solution would give the plastic a bit of a tooth.
What do you mean by "a tooth"?????
@@mikelisacarb It would etch the surface so the paint has something to grab on to.
dalesworld what does TSP stand for and how much where can I get it
Bruce Kwak Home Depot
@@brucekwak2420 Tri Sodium Phosphate. Wear rubber gloves.
Wonder what happened to that front lawn after all that "cleaner" got rinsed off on it...not sure why they didn't do this on the driveway.
It’s simple green. It’s biodegradable and doesn’t cause any damage! Fantastic cleaner!
Nice job 👍☕🚬
What kind of detergent was used? Can I use Dawn?
Simple Green cleaner and degreaser sold all over the place.
SW super paint ... can’t go wrong . Washing could have been eliminated by using a rinse free cleaner found at any quality home store
Nice job! This old house 4 life!!!
What are these things for?!
What kind of paint is used?
dan man ben Moore low lustre exterior paint. Awesome stuff. I use it all the time
it's in the description box bro.
Didn’t get the sides
Didn't watch the part of the video where they specifically painted the sides and tops/bottoms.
I forgot to label them, lollll.
And apparently the correct type of paint for vinyl shutters is a mixture of premium paint that will do the job right. This is exactly why I came to CZcams, to watch commercials and learn this very precise bit of information. Now I know nothing, still
That's quite a distraction.
I don’t know what type of customer service this is normally when you call someone to come to your house to do work they do it for you they don’t normally make the homeowner do it unless they don’t pay the guy to come out.
It's a TV show. 😑
koolkevin1107 I looked on TV it wasn’t on there the only place that I found it was on CZcams Hulu and on the Amazon fire stick
@@kevinjr.8768 It's on the PBS channel. Usually local channels in the U.S. that are paid for by the public through donations. This show has been around forever.
It's a tv show and they're showing it for the DIY'er.
Shows us how to us a freaking scrub brush but cant tell us the brand of paint used?! Urgh
I'm a painter,- I usually use DTM based paints...as it adheres superiorely to metal,-as it is designed and of course-Plastic/vinyl-same!!!
Lol. Comments are Karen Central. Jesus. Guy is painting shutters. It’s not rocket science.
You asked a painter if you should paint or replace. That was your first mistake.
Actually, she probably asked the producers and they thought it was a good enough topic to hook her up for a scripted show.
i love this old house but this video omg if you dont know how to paint a shutter you need more help than this old house a pro tip to people who dont know how to paint read the paint can it does have instructions
This is a good video.
Especially numbering the shutters.
But problem at 1:39.
He has no eye protection.
I
can't
stand
FAKE
SHUTTERS
It's ok friend let it all out, there there
Literally 99% of houses built since 1960 in the US has DECORATIVE shutters, they are not trying to be real shutters, its just a design / look. Houses without "Fake" shutters look terrible.
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@@Toronto6ix No, just thought I would try the trend out lol.
@@koolcarz016cars7 lol ok man cheers
Looks to black.
So he uses a professional sprayer that no normal person would have laying around. What a waste of time it was watching this video that basically boils down to “hire a pro”. Thanks for nothing
He stated in the video that you could rent an airless sprayer from a local rental store.
@@mistermusic140 Or buy a $30 airless sprayer at Harbor Freight and toss it after the job. This is probably saving close to $1000 if she has shutters on the side windows.
Is your middle name Karen?
Nice 👍 body . Forget about the paint 🎨
wow. he made that way more complicated than it needed to be. These videos are assuming you're rich to begin with and you can afford all the stuff they're using. Easier and cheaper to pay $40 a pair and get new shutters.
If she has shutters on the side windows (some / most houses do) this would be 17 pairs, at about $50 (for budget Home Depot Shutters) that is almost $1000, I would say it is worth painting plus less plastic waste.
Math is not your strong subject, is it?
That would be $1,700 for buying new shutters.
The problem with new shutters is that they only come in limited basic popular colors and not the one you like.
Solid mansplaining in this one.
No speka d englis
I know it’s an old video and may have mentioned it in all these comments, agree with others “paint screws ahead of time using styrofoam or cardboard.
kind of silly to have a large brush like that for screw holes. Small oval rush or artist brush be fine. ¯\(ツ)/¯
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