An experiment, really. My three-year-old winch holsters looked like this:
I bought new ones, and after a year they already looked beat. Mildew scrubs off but the surface is degraded by UV and dirt sticks easily.
Left, vinyl holster one year old. Right, 3-year-old holster, painted.
I had painted the three originals with spray paint, but put them away. Now they are installed, and we'll see how long the paint lasts. It certainly returns them to shinier-than-new, at least for a while.
In the past I have sanded and painted a big PVC vinyl cowl with Brightside, and it lasted years.
I bought new ones, and after a year they already looked beat. Mildew scrubs off but the surface is degraded by UV and dirt sticks easily.
Left, vinyl holster one year old. Right, 3-year-old holster, painted.
I had painted the three originals with spray paint, but put them away. Now they are installed, and we'll see how long the paint lasts. It certainly returns them to shinier-than-new, at least for a while.
In the past I have sanded and painted a big PVC vinyl cowl with Brightside, and it lasted years.