Painting Aluminum Gutters And Fascia

Then prime the gutters and apply a top coat so they appear smooth clean and nicely painted.

Painting aluminum gutters and fascia.

The primer is absolutely necessary otherwise the paint itself might deteriorate the gutter itself. Start by washing the gutters so they are free of dirt and debris. When painting aluminum gutters it is imperative to use clear acrylic bonding primer which is available at any major hardware retailer. Use special clear bonding primer.

The most important thing to remember is to make sure your paint does not contain ammonia in its ingredients. After buying new gutters to paint or deciding to paint your old gutters follow the steps below. If you already have aluminum gutters installed you must remove any existing paint that you may have gotten on your gutters when painting your house. Most professionals use clear acrylic bonding as it works better.

After all that prep work painting the soffit and fascia goes pretty quickly. Ammonia reacts with aluminium creating a gas. Add an oil based enamel. Aluminum is easy to paint.

Certain spray paints are great. Strip and sand them so they are ready to be painted. Paint the soffit and fascia. Both of them will do provided that they are ammonia free.

Use a paint scraper to scrape off as much paint from the gutters as possible. Use a good quality exterior paint which will hold up to the elements for years. Remove the old paint. When painting your aluminum gutters use either clear acrylic bonding primer or regular oil based.

I started painting the soffit by running the paint brush down the middle of the board. Then catch the drips on the sides to even out the paint on the trim and back side of the fascia board. Whichever you choose use the same type of paint for both the primer and the top coats. Painting your gutters is a pretty straightforward task you can do yourself provided you have the right tools and take your time.

On a sunny day wait at least two hours after cleaning to begin coating the gutters with primer.