How To Strip Paint From Siding

You ll minimize the dust and you ll have better control than if you used a sander.

How to strip paint from siding.

How to remove paint from vinyl siding step 1. Scrape the paint from the siding working across each board removing the soft paint sheets and placing them in bags for disposal. Use a ladder to reach higher areas. Dip a cloth of soft bristle scrub brush in the soapy water then gently scrub off the paint.

If the paint spot is small an old toothbrush or nail brush can work well. They come in both. If you ve got very loose or alligatored paint scraping really is easier than any other option. Goof off or goo gone are excellent products for removing almost anything from anything.

Use the cloth to apply a small amount of the mineral spirits over the stain and leave to sit for a few minutes use the brush to scrub the stain off the surface until you notice an improvement in the appearance repeat the process as many times as it takes to get the stain off. Mix about a cup of it with water and scrub with a brush. Set up scaffolding at least 12 inches away from the side of the house you re stripping. First try common household laundry detergent.

Use your pressure washer to peel the paint off the aluminum siding. Move the washer back and forth covering the entire area. A sharp rigid putty knife or a blade designed just for paint scraping is your best bet. The washer should use a pressure of around 300 pi for the maximum effect.

Protect the siding from wind with a tarpaulin. Try dish soap and baking. Rinse any remaining residue. Wind dissipates heat from the infrared stripper and lengthens the time.

Use your soyclean paint stripper. Cracked or peeling paint can occur on cedar siding for a number of reasons according to william feist of the western red cedar lumber association. This should take off bits and pieces of the paint or an entire coat. You need that much clearance.

Scrape off the peeling chipping stuff and feather out the edges with sanding very carefully and with a huge measure of preparation and caution about not inhaling or exposing yourself to lead and other heavy metals used in paint pigments. When the wood goes through a series of wet dry periods the paint and finish are stressed and the paint can crack. Water scrape away chipped and peeling paint before re finishing your cedar siding.