Vinyl fence colors include more than just white, but darker colors may be harder to achieve without leaving the fence vulnerable.
Have you ever noticed that most vinyl fences seem to only come in white? You may be wondering whether or not vinyl fencing comes in any other, darker colors. In short, it does, but many vinyl fence manufacturers don’t offer it for a number of reasons.
Vinyl fencing came about as a result of the PVC pipe industry. Polyvinyl chloride was the base ingredient that provided the structural integrity for pipes, but the industry forgot something important when they implemented it into vinyl fencing: ultraviolet rays break down PVC. Pipes typically being behind walls and underground didn’t have this problem.
Titanium dioxide was added to vinyl fences to ensure that it would hold up in outdoor applications, and so they could continue to provide long-term durability and flexibility. Titanium dioxide has one drawback, however, in that it’s a white pigment that makes it difficult to manufacture vinyl fencing in darker colors. Newer techniques have been able to overcome this, but there are still a few challenges. In short though, darker colors will make vinyl warp and expand when heated by the sun. Your fence may end up looking like taffy.
As such, many fencing manufacturers do not offer darker colors so that they can ensure their fences will hold up to long term conditions. It’s worth noting however, that light colored vinyl fences are truly reliable, and can hold up against most types of weed eaters. They also will not show as many scratches or damage as painted fences. If you really want a dark colored fence, painting with an epoxy-based paint is an option, but doing so will make your fence require more maintenance than normal.
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