Step 1 wash your vinyl window with soap using a nylon pad.
Gel stain vinyl siding.
Apply the gel using the correct tool and techniques or the resulting finish may look uneven.
Fortunately you can use a thick gel stain to add color to the vinyl.
Apply a thin even coat of gel stain to a section using a natural bristle brush or a soft lint free cloth.
Then after they dried i started brushing on the stain.
Usually when staining you.
Water based soaps tend to leave less residue behind.
While the gel stain is wet use a graining tool to create a wood grain pattern.
We will use a combination of vinyl and hardie shingle for this cape cod style home.
You can stain them but you have to sand them first in one direct to give them a tooth and create a pattern for the stain to follow.
The gel stain is thick so no need to worry about drips.
Avoid soaps that have harsh chemical cleaning agents.
Just keep a towel handy just in case.
You have to remember that vinyl is plastic and that it sweats.
We like to install vinyl a certain way which makes it look like wood siding.
The doors are a faux wood vinyl wrapped insulated door.
I cleaned my shutters well with soapy water.
To stain vinyl shutters you will need gel stain minwax in walnut is what i used paint brush old towel or rag.
Test stain on hidden area to verify desired color.
It is the only full light door on the market that fit the opening we were left with after the sidelights and door were removed.