Painting gutters-Spray, roll?

[remagenman]

Apparently the gutters need to be painted, (say's the old lady), and honestly want to do this the most efficient/easiest way.

I don't want to remove them so painting in place and now I'm wondering what type of paint is best.

If anyone has any insight that would be great. They are brown.

 

[nadogail]

An Airless Spray Rig is what I see the professionals using.

The actual paint will depend on the materials they are made of and what they are exposed to.

 

[DGersic]

I painted mine with a brush, along with the soffit and fascia.

 

[FlaGman]

If cleaning is an option, I’ve had great luck using a magic eraser block with water. You should clean prior to painting anyhow so worth a try.

 

[PCustoms]

Off the house, spray.

On the house, it's a tradeoff between masking or slow with a brush/roller.

How bad do they look?

 

[Bert_]

Scuff it, then paint with a brush.

Nobody will ever see a brush stroke on something like that. Painting gutters same as fascia does look nice.

 

[RivennHewn]

Do your prep work, or next year they will look worse than they do now.

 

[CJM8515]

brush or roller after scuff if still on the house. spray will just get everywhere even if your careful

 

[Certified Drunk]

If they're aluminum, give the a wash and be done with it.

 

[Shiftless]

brush or roller after scuff if still on the house. spray will just get everywhere even if your careful

Overspray on your roof shingles will look WAY worse than whatever the gutters look like now.
Go with a brush but clean and scuff sand with a sanding sponge first.

 

[CJM8515]

Overspray on your roof shingles will look WAY worse than whatever the gutters look like now.
Go with a brush but clean and scuff sand with a sanding sponge first.

yup and getting off the shingles will ****

 

[rsanter]

Pressure washer to clean them.
If they still need painted then I would be using a brush

 

[LopezBart]

Gutters can be made of a variety of materials, so the best paint type will vary.

• Aluminum - leave them unpainted if possible.
• Copper - (bougie option) - leave them unpainted.
• Plastic (PVC)- tricky; they don't last long in cold climates or hot sun.
• Galvanized steel - an acrylic paint is best here. A primer & finish coat may be the right answer.

I would paint them w/ a brush; with proper prep and moving a ladder around this is going to take a while. If your place is two stories, I'd get some estimates.

I try to eliminate jobs I have to do over every few years as much as possible, either by choosing materials that are durable on their own w/o finishes or by selecting finishes that are as tough as possible.

 

[Shiftless]

I try to eliminate jobs I have to do over every few years as much as possible, either by choosing materials that are durable on their own w/o finishes or by selecting finishes that are as tough as possible.

Me too
I used to have redwood gutters in my vintage 1950 ranch style house. Painted them once before a re roof. Got powder coated aluminum seamless replacement gutters.

 

[LopezBart]

Me too
I used to have redwood gutters in my vintage 1950 ranch style house. Painted them once before a re roof. Got powder coated aluminum seamless replacement gutters.

We left them unpainted.

 

[loganb]

With a pen, to sign the check for the painter to do it so you don't have to screw with it.

 

[Bert_]

I try to eliminate jobs I have to do over every few years as much as possible, either by choosing materials that are durable on their own w/o finishes or by selecting finishes that are as tough as possible.

Assuming they are steel or aluminum gutters, I'd be pretty disappointed if paint didn't last 15 years.

Definitely not something you would do "every few years"

 

[Shiftless]

Assuming they are steel or aluminum gutters, I'd be pretty disappointed if paint didn't last 15 years.

yeah
My powder coated aluminum gutters look just about as good as they did when new, 25 years ago.

 

[Bert_]

yeah
My powder coated aluminum gutters look just about as good as they did when new, 25 years ago.

I'm talking regular house paint. Most of the time you get paint peeling from water getting behind wood siding and pushing through the surface. That's not an issue with metal. If you prep the surface it should last a long time.

 

[Shiftless]

That's not an issue with metal. If you prep the surface it should last a long time.

True
If it was my house, I would pressure wash, scuff sand and smooth with a sanding sponge (follows curved profiles better than sandpaper) then wash again and then repaint. If a guy wants to go all out, brush on tinted primer and then the finish coat.

 

[remagenman]

Ok, finished the job and used Rust-0leum satin enamel. Bought 2 cans but only used 1 1/2 and turned out decently good. The new spray cans have 5 different rotating tips which give you a finer detail.

I also used 2 Gorilla small work platforms and a cardboard for protecting the fascia board, it worked out well.

 

[Shiftless]

I envy you guys who can paint your gutters while standing on a small work platform. About how many linear feet of gutter could you cover with 1 1/2 cans of spray paint? One coat was enough?

 

[remagenman]

I envy you guys who can paint your gutters while standing on a small work platform. About how many linear feet of gutter could you cover with 1 1/2 cans of spray paint? One coat was enough?

Being tall and ranch style home helps. About 40 linear feet maybe, per can. I just took another look and it looks fine just spraying it once.

 

[The Bean]

Painted mine brown with a brush, same as soffit and fascia and moldings.