You ll find that wood framed windows are excellent at inhibiting the transmission of cold or heat from the outside.
Vinyl wood frame.
A vinyl clad wood window is comprised of both vinyl and wood.
But there are many details that can make the choice difficult.
Your permanent vinyl should well adhere to wood that s treated with a base coat so long as your project is kept inside.
Aluminum wood clad vinyl and fiberglass.
When it s cold outside try this feel the frame of a wood window.
Fibrex or composite vs vinyl wood.
However vinyl window frames are often hollow.
Vinyl is a poor conductor of heat and cold a good thing.
Vinyl is an affordable plastic like material that is often used for window frames.
This makes vinyl clad wood windows a more attractive option than wood windows because there s less maintenance on the outside of the window.
Fibrex is a brand of composite material from andersen windows that is made from 40 percent wood fiber and 60 percent thermoplastic polymer.
In very general terms foam filled fiberglass framed windows perform better with foam filled vinyl coming second followed by composite and wood frame windows.
There are five main types of window frames.
Vinyl windows are most commonly white but are available in all colors and styles.
Cold air will pass through hollow spaces.
If you want to try a topcoat i would let the vinyl adhesive cure for 24 48 hours before adding a topcoat so the adhesives don t mix and cause the vinyl to peel.