Paint for drainpipe

[pna]

Hello

I would like to paint a grey plastic drainpipe and gutter white to match a nearby post.

I have seen a special drainpipe paint, but it is only made in black.

Are there any paints I can use that will not start to peel off soon?

Thanks

 

[ChrisR]

Use conventional gloss, couple of coats. Non-Drip is OK but don't use single coat stuff. Don't use undercoat either - not flexible enough.

 

[Zampa]

Use conventional gloss, couple of coats. Non-Drip is OK but don't use single coat stuff. Don't use undercoat either - not flexible enough.

Yep...works everytime...dont try and rub it down first though....you'l scratch the pipe to pieces...

 

[pna]

Thanks guys - left to my own devices I would have sanded and undercoated!

 

[jbonding]

dont want to be a nit picker but in conservation areas you may need planning permision to change the colour of drain pipes.

 

[Zampa]

dont want to be a nit picker but in conservation areas you may need planning permision to change the colour of drain pipes.

Possibly true jb......but surely if they were conservation areas, they wouldnt be able to install plastic pipes anyway?

 

[jbonding]

thats the point im making, are they allowed to install the plastic pipe, or the person who lived their before maybe changed it. its simple look around if everyone else has the same cast iron pipes you will probably get a complaint.

 

[pna]

Thanks for letting me know, but and all the surrounding houses are plastic.