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    Home » Do it Yourself » Spray Painting Shutters for a Thrifty Exterior Transformation

    Spray Painting Shutters for a Thrifty Exterior Transformation

    By Sherri On September 22, 2014, Updated June 6, 2020 16 Comments

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    Updating old shutters by spray painting them is a great, inexpensive way to bring a fresh look to the exterior of your home.

    I mentioned Friday that we had a very busy week last week. One of the projects I did was painting our front door black. But….I also spray painted ALL of our shutters black too!

    It’s something I have been wanting to do for a very, very long time. But I had to enlist hubby’s help in dragging our humongous ladder and removing the shutters first.  Since we were getting our roof replaced last week too, I knew I could convince him now would be a fabulous time to help me.  I’m the lover of projects in this house. Hubs just goes along, thankfully, when I need help.

    So, here is the lovely before picture.  We bought our house in 2005.  The previous owners had painted a LOT of everything a beige / tan.   The roof is (was) brown too. The deck was painted a beige color.  I didn’t mind it but always had a bigger plan.

    I had looked into replacing the shutters first.  But new vinyl shutters were going to run between $35 – $42 per window!  For our house, it would have cost $343.00, which was not in my budget.

     

    before painted shutters


     

    I hightailed it to Home Depot and bought 9 cans of this awesome spray paint for just $3.87 per can.  Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch 2X in semi-gloss.  It has primer + paint!  Bonus!  I ended up only using 6 cans for a total of $23.22!

    That right!!   Just $23.00 for this HUGE transformation!

    spray paint

     

    After removing the shutters, I wiped them all down with a wet rag to remove any dirt, bugs, and spider webs.

    Disclaimer:  Our shutters are old metal shutters and this spray paint worked wonderful.  It says on the can that it works on plastic as well though.

    • I laid all of the shutters, all 18 of them, on a big tarp in the front yard, I put on my lovely ventilation mask and started spraying.   I highly recommend buying the spray can gun attachment.  It saved my finger tip tremendously.   Also, be sure to wear latex gloves to keep your hands spotless. (almost)  I also  completely forgot to take pictures during my spraying.
    • I started spraying along the edges first, holding the can about 6-8 inches away from the shutter. Then I sprayed all the way down the sides and across the top and bottom next.
    • Then, I sprayed the louvers starting and the top of the shutter and working my way down.
    • Next, I  walked around the shutter and lightly went over any spots I saw where the louver meets the sides.
    • I took me about 5-10 minutes per shutter.
    • I let them dry for 2 hours and we started hanging them back up.

    I am so excited at how they look!  So clean and fresh.  They just “pop” on the tan house.   Two of my favorite color schemes are a Tan house  with Black Shutters or White house with Black Shutters.  I had the latter on our house in NC.  Now I have the other fav here in NH.

    Painting Shutters for Thrifty Transformation

    Our roof was finished on Friday so I wanted to wait and take the finished transformation picture after that.  I chose a black roof too.

    I just love it!!

    painted shutters

    a tan house with black shutters and a tan house with brown shutters.

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    Comments

    1. ruth V Weisrock

      February 25, 2020 at 1:08 pm

      Love it. I just did our shutters black..classy!

      Reply
    2. Diana

      December 06, 2018 at 12:47 am

      Hi I wanted to know how they held up? I have 3 kids under 3 right now. So the idea of me needing to redo them often is well not the best, haha. Thank you

      Reply
      • Sherri

        December 06, 2018 at 9:04 am

        They have held up perfect and still look the same as the day I did them. (besides a little dirty haha) I couldn’t be happier with how they turned out. I think the key is the primer/paint combo.

        Reply
    3. Vickie Hammer

      October 01, 2018 at 12:13 am

      Thank You !! I have been trying to decide for 4 months on a shutter color . The brick is a speckled tan and white . After seeing the black you did I’m so excited to start painting .

      Reply
    4. Autumn

      May 23, 2018 at 12:42 am

      Did you wash the shutters before painting?

      Reply
      • Sherri

        May 24, 2018 at 9:59 am

        Hi! Yes, I damp wiped them down before painting and let them dry completely. You could spray them as well but it may take a little longer to dry. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Meg

      May 01, 2018 at 8:58 am

      I love this so much! Trying it out this weekend for sure. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Linda

      July 22, 2017 at 8:15 pm

      All the reading I have been doing says you shouldn’t paint light shutters a darker color or they will warp in the heat. have you had this problem at all?

      Reply
      • Sherri

        July 22, 2017 at 8:56 pm

        I have not had that happen. Our shutters are metal and still look great. 🙂

        Reply
    7. Dawn Walker

      January 21, 2017 at 1:21 pm

      NICE!!! Now I know how to take care of mine!!! Thanks!

      Reply
    8. Painting Paige

      November 11, 2016 at 3:11 pm

      So adorable!!! What a fun way to add character to the outside of the house, totally obsessed 🙂

      Reply
    9. Shutters Sydney

      April 26, 2016 at 5:25 am

      You have done a fabulous job really.. that looks so beautiful and attractive too..

      Reply
    10. Dezmen Brown

      April 14, 2016 at 1:53 pm

      That looks beautiful. I was using this same spray paint on my shutters as a primer. It came out so good and close the the color of my trim, that I decided to leave this as is. I was very impressed with the quality of the finish when I got done. Was very inexpensive to complete the job it only costed me 3.76 (per can) x 5(cans)= 18.80

      Reply
    11. Lauren

      March 29, 2016 at 1:59 pm

      Hi! I am wondering how they have held up? I want to do ours and I figured that I would have to seal them to prevent bleeding. I’m in humid SC!!

      Reply
      • Sherri

        March 29, 2016 at 3:19 pm

        They have held up great Lauren! I am so happy with how they turned out. Not a single peeling spot anywhere. I think the key is in the primer/paint combo. They also get direct afternoon sun.

        Reply
    12. GenieJen

      August 08, 2015 at 2:15 pm

      This looks amazing , I’d love shutters there so cute. I’m loving them in black, they look so chic. Yey you ! x

      Reply

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