If your home’s vinyl exterior has seen better days or you no longer like the color, you can save big bucks by painting it instead of replacing it.

Vinyl siding paint also tends to take on dings and chips over the life of a house, so if those eyesores have started to accumulate, then it’s time to consider painting vinyl siding. Safety ...

Dear Lisa: When they installed your vinyl siding years ago, the contractor probably told you it would never need any maintenance. This is true, but the appearance of it can certainly degrade over ...

Vinyl rarely needs painting, although it's not unheard of, say siding and paint experts. "We hardly ever paint over vinyl," says Joel Branch of J.P. Branch & Son Painting in Cleveland.

Pick Your Paint: Paint technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past years, but all professionals still agree on avoiding dark vinyl siding paint colors for your new color choice.

Top-rated house painters tell our team that painting is a bargain, costing 50 to 65 percent less than replacing vinyl siding, which averages $200 to $300 per 100 square feet.

Dear Arlana: Vinyl siding is meant to last for decades but it can get dirty or dull. And yes, the right kind of paint, along with proper preparation and application, can perk it up. Top-rated ...

If the siding is vinyl, choose a primer such as Behr’s acrylic interior/exterior multi-surface stain-blocking primer and sealer ($15.98 at Home Depot), which is labeled for use on vinyl, as well ...