Can Vinyl Siding Be Painted??

[Belinda R.]

I’ve received several different responses when I’ve asked contractors. Some say yes and others say no. When I researched it, I found that if it’s painted, it can’t be painted any color darker than the existing vinyl color in order to avoid warping. The current color is like a canary yellow. 

Any professional painters out there? If so, I need a recommended paint brand and vinyl prepping steps if this can be done. I don’t want to get dinged by an inspector or appraiser due to painting the vinyl. Thanks. 

[Michael Plante]

Originally posted by @Belinda R.:

I’ve received several different responses when I’ve asked contractors. Some say yes and others say no. When I researched it, I found that if it’s painted, it can’t be painted any color darker than the existing vinyl color in order to avoid warping. The current color is like a canary yellow. 

Any professional painters out there? If so, I need a recommended paint brand and vinyl prepping steps if this can be done. I don’t want to get dinged by an inspector or appraiser due to painting the vinyl. Thanks. 

 I would never paint it if I was doing a flip.  Your buyer may love yellow

The house next to my parents has approx 50 hard wood trees.  30 to 50’ tall in the front yard. 

The house was sold and the new buyer immediately had the trees cut down and stumps removed at great expense. 10 or so years later the house was sold. 

The new owners immediately planted well over 50 maple trees to block the across the street neighbor from ‘spying’ on them. 

 15 or so more years later it was sold again and . . . Yep you guessed it the new owners had the trees cut down and all roots removed.   

My parents have long since passed away.  I drove by the house last year and sure enough there are now 50 or so new sapling in the front yard. 

So again I would never paint the yellow vinyl siding for a flip for fear of potentially causing very expensive problems and for no reason