Painting Absebtos Siding

The danger of asbestos lies in the particles that escape and can be inhaled.

Painting absebtos siding.

Paint for asbestos cement siding works by creating a permanent polymer based barrier between the asbestos and the elements. Besides the need to create a good surface for painting asbestos siding there are two other areas of concern. Begin by analyzing a paint sample for lead content. Begin painting the siding with your choice of brushes and rollers making sure to check often for runs.

Once we have cleaned and prepared the surface then there is really no difference when it comes to painting. One concern when repainting this type of siding is the small gaps between the shingles. Unfortunately asbestos never remains truly untouched because of nature. Painting asbestos siding compared to other similar hardie board or fiber cement siding there is not much difference in terms of painting asbestos siding after you prepped and cleaned the surface.

Painting cement asbestos siding or non asbestos fiber cement siding is in part a cosmetic decision. Painting asbestos siding is often a much better alternative than trying to remove it. When you are done cleaning paint the siding with a suitable primer. Our method of choice to first apply zinsser peel stop triple thick primer which is a water based acrylic binding primer designed to penetrate and stop previous coatings from peeling.

It s not difficult at all to paint asbestos siding as one of its benefits is that paint easily adheres to it and it is very durable and can last for decades without chipping or cracking. We have rarely seen this material in a worn friable condition but should that occur one might paint the surface also to stop fiber shedding and to preserve the material. You can roll it or brush it on but make sure you get under the small lip at the bottom of each asbestos siding shingle. Allow the primer to dry completely.