Spray painting cloth window awnings
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I bought my own home in 2016. And I'm almost seventy. Last year I made awnings from PVC pipe, the fittings, and material bought at Wal-Mart.
I would like to paint them because they have faded really bad. They are covered with cotton material.
Can this be done to make them brighter and more weather resistant.
Money is an issue so need these to last.
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remove and spray paint them with fabric paint
No fabric totally holds up to UV damage and fading, they do make UV resistant fabrics like Sunbrella is one. But since you have your fabric, I would simply dye it with Rit Dye in the washer. Since the dye is only about $1.60 a pack, then I would invest in some UV spray for them before you put them back up..... https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=how+to+make+fabric+UV+resistant&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Since I don't like to put dye in my washer, I use a bucket. If your fabric is synthetic, use the DyeMore. https://www.ritdye.com/techniques/the-basics/sink-or-bucket-technique/
I will tell you the color that fades the fastest is the reds.... https://www.ritdye.com/color-library/color-formulas/
You should be fine using a fabric paint
you can also spray again with a UV sealer
You want to make Aged awnings more durable?? Too Late... you need to do that First.