Then clean them real good.
Remove paint from vinyl shutters.
Being it is black if painting a lighter colar paint you might have to do 2 coats or prime then paint.
You ll find the project much easier if they are removed and painted on the ground on a flat surface.
Scrapping would be very time consuming and to chemically remove it is messy costly and chemicals are very toxic.
When painting plastic or vinyl use a high quality exterior acrylic latex paint or a paint made specifically for plastic.
Most shutters are held in place with 4 6 plugs and occasionally screws.
If there are rough spots give them a little sanding then paint them.
Hello debbielynne first unscrew and remove them from your house.
There is a paint made especially for this purpose.
The first step in properly painting your vinyl shutters is to physically remove them from your home.
Did you know that it s possible to paint shutters without removing them.
I m not sure who manufactures the paint.
I recommend spraying the paint on to the shutters.
Then re attach them to the house.
Fyi mark the shutters so that you will know what window they came from.
While not required priming the shutters with a latex primer before painting with acrylic latex paint can increase adhesion and allow better coverage by the top coat.
Most tutorials will tell you to remove the shutters.
I almost always prefer the easy way.
There are easy ways to do things and hard ways.
Painting vinyl shutters faq can you paint shutters without taking them down.