No Paint Siding

To paint or not to paint.

No paint siding.

One thing that makes it so is the fact that it doesn t need to be painted. Aim the nozzle down because you don t want to force water up under the edges of the siding. Offering the look of masonry stucco or wood at a lower cost fiber cement siding has become a popular siding choice for many homeowners. If the siding had been previously painted you can power wash any peeling paint from the surface.

You just need to know how to do it the right way. But over time the color can fade and often unevenly on different areas of the house due to different rates of sun exposure. As a result unlike other siding products on the market it has zero required maintenance and its colors are chemically bonded not painted on which means that the siding will never need to be painted. One popular cleaning solution is 70 percent water to 30 percent white vinegar.

Clean the siding to get all the dirt and grime off of it. You can purchase house and siding cleaner such as clorox house siding or use a solution of your own. It won t warp or twist and it s impervious to insects and water. You can scrub it with a wire brush or use a power washer to make the job easier.

If using a pressure washer or hose do not force water behind the vinyl panels. Vinyl siding is commonly considered to be relatively maintenance free. Vinyl needs no painting. The best way to clean siding for painting is to use a garden sprayer.

There s no need to replace the exterior. Low price and minimal upkeep make vinyl by far the most widely sold siding material. It comes with a color mixed with the material that is more or less permanent. Start by cleaning your siding of any mildew dirt or debris.

And no this isn t a bad rendition of shakespeare s hamlet it is a question that plagues the minds of millions of homeowners across the country specifically those who have vinyl siding cladding on the exterior of their houses. Once you have covered the siding with the solution let it sit for about 10 minutes. Fiber cement siding is low maintenance non flammable and termite resistant. That is indeed the question.

Here are the steps for. The paint application process for painting vinyl siding is actually easier and can be less labor intensive than for wood masonry or hardboard painting projects because vinyl siding does not. Use a general purpose cleaner and make sure the surface is dry before applying paint or primer. Painting the vinyl siding is a great alternative to installing new siding.