Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

PVC pipes are used for heating systems, water supply, drainage of precipitation from roofs and the creation of various crafts. With such great advantages, they have a huge drawback - an unsightly appearance. As a result, communications from them have to be hidden in boxes or grooves. The unattractiveness of gray pipes is a removable drawback, since the PVC surface can be decorated to look like wood.
Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

Required materials and tools


To work you need to prepare:
  • rasp with large teeth;
  • metal brush;
  • sandpaper P100;
  • brown art oil paint;
  • a piece of soft towel.

Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

PVC decoration


First you need to sand the surface of the pipe using sandpaper.
Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

The work is not difficult, but painstaking.
Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

It is important to achieve a matte surface while erasing the inscriptions. If they are completely stubborn, you should try to remove them with an acetone-based solvent or nail polish remover.
Next, using a rasp with large teeth to process wood, you need to apply deep furrows to the surface of the pipe, making short movements along it.
Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

They will imitate the surface of wood fibers. The movement must be done at different angles. Also, a good visual effect will be with different depths of the grooves, which is adjusted by the force of pressing the file.
As scratches are made, the rasp will become clogged with plastic. To clean it you need to use a metal brush.
Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

The grooves from the file have a sharp edge that can cut your palms, so it is better to do the work with gloves.
Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

After finishing the rasp treatment, you should lightly sand the surface with the same sandpaper to remove the sharp edges of the scratches.
Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

Using a piece of cloth from a soft towel, rub the surface of the pipe with oil paint.
Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

Deep furrows receive more paint, making them appear darker. As a result, after application the wood texture is clearly visible. One layer of oil is enough.
Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

In this way, you can decorate not only PVC pipes, but also plastic window frames. Since oil paint is used, painted surfaces can only be used indoors, since it will wash off outside. If desired decor can be coated with a specialized protective varnish, compatible with oil.
Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

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Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

Decorating PVC pipes to look like natural wood

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Comments (2)
  1. tarsan099
    #1 tarsan099 Guests 10 January 2019 19:51
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    Really does a great job of imitating wood grain, great article.
  2. Guest Olga
    #2 Guest Olga Guests March 2, 2019 09:01
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    I really liked it! The main thing is easy and tasteful.