Stain Aluminum Siding

Inspect the siding for mildew powdery paint pigment and mildew.

Stain aluminum siding.

In most cases aluminum siding does not require a primer however if the original coating is completely worn down to the metal prime those areas with a thinned down oil based primer. To clean aluminum siding start by mixing water liquid dish soap and white vinegar in a large bucket. If you don t have an extendable brush try attaching a car wash brush to the end of an extendable painting pole. If lead is present contact a licensed lead abatement specialist.

Once you have cleaned and primed where necessary choose a high quality 100 acrylic latex exterior paint with a satin finish. Aluminum siding paint typically lasts from five to 10 years and aluminum siding is easy to paint. Break your work up into four foot wide sections. Then submerge a long extendable scrub brush in the cleaning solution.

If all else fails you can match the siding color and repaint the stained parts of the siding. Test old siding paint for lead using a lead test kit. Cover ground and nearby shrubs with drop cloths. Steps for painting aluminum siding 1.

One gallon of paint typically covers between 250 400 square feet but you ll need to know how many coats of paint you ll need to apply to estimate how many gallons of paint you need. How to clean aluminum siding work in sections. It s important that the cleaner doesn t dry on the aluminum siding so only spray it on the part you re currently working on.