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Avoid Problems Painting Aluminum and Vinyl Siding

Anyone with older aluminum siding is wellavailable to rent at many tool rental
aware of the paint chalking problem. Just rublocations and even some paint supply stores
your hand along the old siding and the chalkythat supply contractors. If your paint is
old paint will be all over your palm. Tryingreal high quality latex, it will be thicker
to get paint to stick to this could be a realthan regular latex paint and will require a
problem. This is due to oxidation of themore powerful airless sprayer. Priming This
paint. Siding manufacturers originallystep is equally as critical as the step
referred to this problem as a "benefit". Theyabove. Actually, the cleaning and surface
called it, "self cleaning", as the paintpreparation phases will make or break the
literally washed off the house. Older vinylresults of your project. I like a latex paint
siding is also a problem. UV light fadesadditive called emulsa-bond for the first
vinyl siding over time and the siding becomescoat. Emulsa-bond is a bonding agent you will
very unsightly. Many unfortunate homeownersadd to the first coat of paint or primer, to
and contractors have experienced the dismay,help it to bond to the old siding. I buy the
when they repainted their homes, only to findbest grade exterior latex paint, rather than
the new paint peeling off a few months later.oil or other solvent based paint. Latex paint
Both problems with older aluminum and vinylseems to keep up with the expansion and
siding can be overcome with proper cleaning,contraction of the siding very well. The high
surface preparation and re-painting. Cleaningquality latex paint I buy needs no primer. I
You will need to rent a powerful pressureadd the bonding agent directly into the first
washer with at least 3000 psi. You will wantcolor coat. Check with your paint supplier
a pressure washer powerful enough to removewhether or not to use a primer. The rule of
most of the old chalky paint off thethumb is, when in doubt, use a primer. If you
aluminum siding or, to remove any dirtuse a primer, add the bonding agent into it
buildup on the old vinyl siding. Start atbefore applying. There are also bonding
the top course of siding and work your wayagents available for oil or other solvent
down. You will need to keep the pressure wandbased paints. One type is called penetrol.
fairly close to the siding surface toThese are usually available at a painting
effectively remove the old paint. In somecontractor supply store. Many contractors
areas, you may find that the paint comes offwill spot prime areas, especially where bare
to the bare metal. Be careful near windows,metal is exposed. I don't like spot priming
corners, soffits and doorways. The waterbecause it can lead to an uneven looking top
under pressure, can be forced behind thesecoat. When I put a primer coat on, I prime
areas causing damage. You can add TSP orthe entire home. This gives a uniform surface
other cleaning solutions to the reservoir forfinish later on. Finish Coat Your top coat
mildew, algae or other grime built up. If youwill be color only. You should check with
do use a cleaning solution, be sure toyour paint manufacturer to see if you need
completely rinse it off with your pressureone or two top coats after the base coat.
washer. You should allow your home to dry forLike I mentioned above, buy the highest
several days in dry, sunny weather beforequality exterior paint. In Conclusion Proper
proceeding to the painting process. If youcleaning and surface preparation are the two
are repainting vinyl siding or vinyl coatedmain ingredients to a successful painting
aluminum siding, you may need a surfacejob. A bonding agent in the first coat is
de-glosser. This is a solvent type productalso very critical to avoid paint peeling off
used to remove any shine on the surface andlater on. Using these techniques, I've
to help your first coat to adhere better. Youre-painted homes that have lasted far longer
will have no trouble finding a goodthan the original factory applied finish.
de-glosser at your local paint supply store.ARTICLE REPRINT PERMISSION You may
Application I like a commercial type airlessreprint the above article in your electronic
sprayer. It will draw the paint directly outor print newsletter; however, please include
of your 5 gallon paint pails, through themy byline and bio and keep the article
hose and into your spray gun. These areintact. I retain all copyrights.



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