OT- Painting aluminum clad windows.

Re: OT- Painting aluminum clad windows.

Barry Irby

A painter working for me painted aluminum siding with paint from Sherwin Williams. They told him what to buy. Power washed first. Excellent base for the paint and it has done well.

the point is, ask in a real paint store.

Re: OT- Painting aluminum clad windows.

Mark Nowicki

Painting aluminium or painting painted aluminium?

Re: OT- Painting aluminum clad windows.

Tom Norton

Existing painted windows. There are white Pella aluminum clad.

Re: OT- Painting aluminum clad windows.

Mark Nowicki

The finish is usually baked on enamel so

clean, scuff, prime and paint.

I have used Interlux Brightside marine paints and primers, they are expensive.

https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=64

FWIW, Pella feels that their finish is super special deserving a super special name (Endura-Clad ) and they don't recommend painting it over.

Re: OT- Painting aluminum clad windows.

Tom Norton

Unfortunately it is so "special" that as it ages and gets dirty it is impossible to clean. This is the white clad.

We have seen this on job sites over the years.