Paint Aluminun Siding

You may want to tint the primer with a lighter hue of the finish color for easier color application.

Paint aluminun siding.

Painting the siding 1. Each product will state. After coating your roller in primer roll quickly but with even. Select the correct primer.

The best way to get this siding clean is to power wash it. Once everything is clean and dry you re ready to apply your primer. The key to painting aluminum siding is preparation and priming. Painting aluminum sidings 1.

Draw a square around the section of damaged aluminum siding that you would like to remove. Expect to pay the premium for good paint. Another way to prepare the siding is by sanding it down to clean up the surface. Aim the spray tip at an angle to the surface pointing downward to avoid shooting water under the siding.

When priming and painting weather must be considered. All of the chalkiness must be washed and scrubbed off and any flaking paint removed. Cut away the section using tin snips in combination with a utility knife leaving a clean square hole to patch. Clean the siding thoroughly.

Fill the washer s reservoir with. Prime the siding and allow full drying time. Add one pint of paint thinner to the gallon of oil based metal primer paint. When you re done rinse the siding with clean.

Check the label to be sure it s recommended for metal siding. Cut the replacement patch to size three inches larger than the. Paint in long even. When cleaning the siding it is more advisable to make use of a power washer.

Since the oil paint does not cause a reaction with the siding this paint will act as a barrier between the aluminum and the acrylic finish paint. Sand down the siding. Use a pressure washer connect garden hose to pressure washer and attach a fan spray tip to the washer s wand. In a nutshell you need to start with a clean palette.