new garage / painting plastic

[andyrennison]

Well,

The tarp tent has done great service, but I cant stand another winter out there! So I bought a garage on flea bay for £47. Well, I say a garage, more a collection of plastic coated aluminium panels and timber. SWMBO would like me to spray the panels as I assemble my new home (cant refuse as she bought me the compressor and gun already), can anyone recommend a paint for the plastic coating?

Ta.

[scannerzer]

shouldn't think the panel's would flex much so most paints should be usable,maybe try a small bit first and see how it goes give it a good key with a scotch pad first

[andyrennison]

so just spray on normal exterior paint from b&q then??

[scannerzer]

i was thinking car type paint but suppose that would get expensive so yeh maybe get a tester and try that first

[slug]

  hi andy , weatherseal do a good quality exterior paint,
think it got 5 year guarantee ,, never sprayed it,, normally
large brush,, off whites are good like magnolia..  

[Mendalot]

Have tried this in the past, so can speak from experience,  with the expansion and contraction of the plastic, especially in direct sunlight, all household paints tend to develop small cracks which then start to peel and look awful (after a few years mind)
There is an anti graffiti paint for plastic, I've not used it my self but have been told it pretty good, Cellulose works well too.

Paul.

[andyrennison]

Thanks everyone. I'll see what I can get now at a sensible price.

[dobber]

gonna be a different world without the wind blowing through the tarp.