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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

Spray Paint Shutters for a Thrifty Transformation

By Sherri Do it Yourself, Home Decor

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  1. ruth V Weisrock says

    February 25, 2020 at 1:08 pm

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

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  2. Diana says

    December 6, 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

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    • Sherri says

      December 6, 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 says

    October 1, 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 says

    May 23, 2018 at 12:42 am

    Did you wash the shutters before painting?

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    • Sherri says

      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 says

    May 1, 2018 at 8:58 am

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

    Reply
  6. Linda says

    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?

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    • Sherri says

      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 says

    January 21, 2017 at 1:21 pm

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

    Reply
  8. Painting Paige says

    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 says

    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 says

    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

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  11. Lauren says

    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!!

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    • Sherri says

      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 says

    August 8, 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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