Painting Over Steel Siding

Finally since metal is such a good heat absorber avoid painting siding while it s getting direct sunlight.

Painting over steel siding.

You can easily restore the original color and finish to look new again without all the problems of painting. Step 2 protecting other areas. Repeat the procedure until you cover all the steel siding. Begin by thoroughly cleaning your siding of all loose dirt chalk and other contaminants.

Restore the original color and finish instead. Do this as soon as any spots start to show the steel underneath or do it a little sooner if you are trying to sell your house. If you wiped your hand across it you d draw back a dirty yellow palm. A pressure washer with a detergent tank is a good tool for removing chalk from the old paint surface.

Use the ladder for painting the steel siding on the top and using the roller paint in a horizontal direction. Step 4 retouch. Paint the steel siding panels using the sprayer. Aim the sprayer nozzle directly at the panels eight inches from the siding surface.

As with all exterior painting projects proper surface preparation is the key to restoring your metal siding. There is a great alternative to re painting your metal siding. To clean steel siding add trisodium phosphate or tsp to the paint sprayer and clean off any grime with it. If there is any rust on the steel apply a rust converter over the siding which will turn the rust into a black substance you can easily clean off.

When this happens the metal is exposed to the elements and will start to eventually rust. Then put the paint of your desired color in the rolling pan and cover your paint roller with the paint. The first sign that this is beginning to happen is a loss of the glossy look that new siding has. As long as the siding is clean you won t need to use a primer unless raw metal is exposed.

Everbrite is a clear coating that will restore the original color and finish of your metal siding. This stuff seemed to cover every square inch of siding and made for a lousy painting surface. Cleaning of the surface can be done by hand washing with warm soapy water or with the use of a high pressure washer 2500 psi minimum. Trigger the sprayer to begin the paint flow and use a back and forth motion to cover the length of the panel with an even coat of paint.

That is how you can get the paint to adhere to steel siding.