How Do You Remove, Paint, And Replace Vinyl Or Plastic Shutters With “Shutter Loks”?
This article will tell you how to remove, paint, and replace vinyl or plastic shutters with “shutter loks”. You can freshen up a shutter to look new again with the same color or give your home a new look by changing the color. Shutter Loks are a push pin type fastener for vinyl shutters that can only be used once. Using this step just to show you what the shutter lok looks like. Take a sharp thin chisel and slide it between the shutter and your siding against the first “shutter lok”. I found that using a paint scraper worked great because of how thin it was. Tap with the hammer to cut the “shutter lok”. Repeat for all shutter loks to free the shutter. This is what will be left on the shutter. Cut the shutter lock with diagonal cutters just behind the head to get the rest of it off of the shutter. Clean the shutter with a solution of light soap and water. Rinse with plain water and dry thoroughly. Spray with a paint made for plastic. I used Rustoleum brand with a satin finish, this gave
