You can purchase high quality aluminium framed windows pre-painted, primer only or bare. With a little bit of work you can match them to your home or renovate old aluminium window frames.

First…clean the windows of dirt and grease with some hot soapy water, rinse and dry with a clean cloth or towel. Next use rubbing alcohol or WD-40 to remove the last of the oils and clean well with a new clean cloth. Allow a few minutes for the solvent to evaporate from the frame.

Using masking tape to mask off the glass with newspaper so that paint does not mark the glass. Use a primer, making sure to follow the manufactuers instructions, to prepare the frame for painting. This gives a good surface for the paint to adhere to. You might be tempted to skip this step however a few minutes now will save you months or years in the future. Allow to dry

Using good quality exterior paint, paint or spray the outside surfaces of the frame. You can use interior (or more of the exterior) paint on the inside surfaces of the frame. Allow to dry.

Remove the masking tape and newspaper and using a razor blade or cutting blade knife carefully remove any paint that may have leaked under the tape.

Stand back and admire your hard work! It wasn’t so difficult after all!