How To Repair A Section Of Vinyl Siding

Making minor corrections with caulk.

How to repair a section of vinyl siding.

15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel. Exterior caulk that is intended for vinyl. Squirt a generous dollop of exterior caulking that matches the color of the siding into the hole. Cut a 2 in 5 1 cm wide perimeter around the damage.

Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it. Purchase a suitable caulk. Use care not to cut the top or bottom edges of the panels above or below the section you are removing. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. It ll better match the house. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.

How to repair vinyl siding method 1 of 3. Use zip tool to. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove. Patching a small dent crack or hole.

Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. What you need hammer tape measure zipper tool flat pry bar tin snips utility knife caulking gun replacement siding panels butyl caulk or gutter caulk duct tape materials for bracing a patch temporarily. Cut out damaged section of vinyl siding using a pair of tin snips cut out the damaged section of siding. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.