Gary: Aluminium window frames will pretty much last a lifetime.
But if you wanna change the color of your room and the feel of your room, you might
wanna change the color of those window frames as well.
I'm gonna show you how to do that using spray paint.
It's quick and it's easy and it'll do away with all those annoying brush strokes.
The tools and equipment we're going to need for this job are: a cordless screwdriver or
a hand screwdriver, a safety knife, either a ram board or a drop sheet to protect our
floral carpet, of course our paint, our primer and our top coat, and a rag for cleaning,
masking tape to mask off the glass to keep the paint off the glass, and of course our
safety equipment.
So of course we need to remove all our window fittings and our fixtures, so let's get into
that.
Because we need a dust-free surface when we're going to paint, we're gonna thoroughly clean
the frame, inside and out.
Now it's time to mask off the areas that we don't want paint on, and of course to cover
our floors with our drop sheet so that we don't get paint on them.
Use a good quality painter's tape to protect the surfaces that you don't want to get paint
on.
Once you've done your initial masking off, a great little tip is to use just plain, household
hand towel to create an apron to protect your reveals.
The paper towel is just for over-spray, but just make sure you don't saturate it, otherwise
it will penetrate through.
Now I'm just gonna cover all the reveals.
Once you've done your reveals, it's time to tape off your windows.
When you're using masking tape, it's a good idea to tear off arm-length pieces and apply
it in small pieces.
This allows us to get the tape nice and close to our window frame.
Preparation is key.
It'll take some time, but it'll be time saved later cleaning up.
These window frames haven't been painted before, so we're going to use an etch primer before
we paint, that will help the paint to hold on to that smooth surface.
When you're spray painting, always remember to use your respirator mask to protect your
airways and also your gloves to protect your hands, and eyeglasses to protect your eyes.
When you're using a can of spray paint, you need to hold it between 10 and 25 centimeters
from the surface you're painting.
And it's much better to do multiple, fine, thin coats rather than doing one heavy coat
to avoid getting runs.
For optimum results, follow the instructions on the can to make sure that your primer is
good and dry before you start applying your topcoat.
Make sure you give the can a good shake to mix it thoroughly before applying your topcoat.
This paint comes in a variety of colors.
I've chosen a gloss fishpond to blend in with the color of the room.
Drying time between coats is 20 minutes.
Depending on how it's covering, you might need to do up to three coats to get good coverage.
Before the paint is really dry, it's time to take off our masking tape.
And if we've done a really good job, there won't be much cleaning up to do.
Now the job's done.
That's how you spray paint a window frame.
And as you can see, it blends in so beautifully with the room around it.
Chorus: Bunnings Warehouse.