How To Paint Oxidized Aluminum Siding

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How to paint oxidized aluminum siding.

Have you ever wondered if you can paint aluminum siding. If your paint is dripping then you have too much. Work from the top down to eliminate dripping paint from ruining your hard work. Draw a square around the section of damaged aluminum siding that you would like to remove.

Step 2 mix 3 cups of liquid trisodium phosphate tsp cleaner and 3 gallons of water in a large bucket. If vertical paint up to down. Rub a generous coat of the soyclean paint stripper on the aluminum siding. Cut the replacement patch to size three inches larger than the.

The key to painting aluminum siding is to get it really clean and to use 100 percent acrylic latex paint. Paint in long even strokes making sure not to overdo it. If it still looks oxidized pressure wash it wire brush it for better adhesion and paint it. Check the label to be sure it s recommended for metal siding.

Start at the top and spray downward. Or you could wash it by hand with tsp or a similar product available at home centers and paint stores and rinse it thoroughly. A razor blade can remove the rest of the paint if the last two steps do not complete the job. Cut away the section using tin snips in combination with a utility knife leaving a clean square hole to patch.

Take the razor blade to any remaining paint left on the aluminum siding. Spray the siding down with a garden hose. Wet down the siding and if it looks okay when wet you can pressure wash it and try to clearcoat it.