BobbyPhil1781 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Thoughts on painting aluminum window frames? Painting our house is making them stand out and look pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 20 hours ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: Thoughts on painting aluminum window frames? Painting our house is making them stand out and look pretty bad. what climate do you live in, first of all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyPhil1781 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 2 hours ago, vike daddy said: what climate do you live in, first of all? Midwest Ohio. It's not the most delicate at times lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 32 minutes ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: Midwest Ohio. It's not the most delicate at times lol hmm.... any chance you can just replace them, or is that way out of the budget? aluminum frame windows were the rage in the 60's and 70's, but we soon found them to be more problematic than useful. but if you need to keep them and paint them, then you'll want to sand them with a 80 grit paper or so first and wipe them down with rubbing alcohol to remove any film or residue. then a high grade primer is essential, and then a premium paint. and this all should be done with temps in the 70's or low 80's and night time temps not getting below 55 or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyPhil1781 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, vike daddy said: hmm.... any chance you can just replace them, or is that way out of the budget? aluminum frame windows were the rage in the 60's and 70's, but we soon found them to be more problematic than useful. but if you need to keep them and paint them, then you'll want to sand them with a 80 grit paper or so first and wipe them down with rubbing alcohol to remove any film or residue. then a high grade primer is essential, and then a premium paint. and this all should be done with temps in the 70's or low 80's and night time temps not getting below 55 or so. Good info, thanks!! I'm not sure what the cost would be to replace them. The windows were fairly new when we bought the house and are pretty high quality. It might just turn into a "my wife will just have to deal with it" as it doesn't look terrible but just noticably not white like the actual windows. Seems like it's fairly simple to do just in case I'm thinking of diving in. Appreciate the info, again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 2 hours ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: The windows were fairly new when we bought the house and are pretty high quality. are you sure? in my experience, i didn't even realize aluminum frame windows are still being manufactured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyPhil1781 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 1 hour ago, vike daddy said: are you sure? in my experience, i didn't even realize aluminum frame windows are still being manufactured. 9 years old, I believe. Guess I forget how long I've lived at the house for lol. Time flies..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: 9 years old, I believe. Guess I forget how long I've lived at the house for lol. Time flies..... manufacturer? any way to know? i'd do some research for you if you could get me that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyPhil1781 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 15 hours ago, vike daddy said: manufacturer? any way to know? i'd do some research for you if you could get me that. They are Gilkey windows. It's a local place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 hour ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: They are Gilkey windows. It's a local place well...dude! what are you asking us for then? call them up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 hour ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: They are Gilkey windows. It's a local place "The window material you choose will have a significant impact on the appearance of your home, as well as the performance and overall cost of your project. At Gilkey, we manufacture only fiberglass and vinyl windows. We specifically prefer them over aluminum, wood, wood/clad or wood/vinyl composites." i knew you didn't have aluminum windows... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyPhil1781 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 14 minutes ago, vike daddy said: "The window material you choose will have a significant impact on the appearance of your home, as well as the performance and overall cost of your project. At Gilkey, we manufacture only fiberglass and vinyl windows. We specifically prefer them over aluminum, wood, wood/clad or wood/vinyl composites." i knew you didn't have aluminum windows... I guess I could've done that myself lol. OK time to research how to paint those if it comes down to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyPhil1781 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 19 minutes ago, vike daddy said: well...dude! what are you asking us for then? call them up. I will absolutely admit I know very little about how things work when it comes to stuff like this. It is certainly not my wheelhouse by any means 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 7:41 AM, BobbyPhil1781 said: I guess I could've done that myself lol. OK time to research how to paint those if it comes down to it. want me to look up their phone number for ya...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyPhil1781 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 25 minutes ago, vike daddy said: want me to look up their phone number for ya...? Yeah, gonna need that, their email address, and website. Funny enough, what I was referring to wasn't even their product lol. This is the first home I've ever owned. Learning as I go as I've never really had someone show me the ropes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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