Priming Metal Siding

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Priming metal siding. As with all exterior painting projects proper surface preparation is the key to restoring your metal siding. Step 1 clean the steel siding. This will help clean away all the dirt that accumulates on the steel siding. Brush off loose rust and spot prime with valspar rusty metal primer.

Your coat should be thin enough to dry fast but still visible to the eye. In fact thinning it down actually helps the primer penetrate deeply into the eroded paint finish on your siding. Apply at least two coats of primer sparingly to the siding to ensure proper coverage. Don t worry if you can see the metal or previous paint through the primer.

Then roll along the panel of siding quickly but with even pressure to be followed by moving backward in the opposite direction. When ready pour the primer into the paint container on the sprayer or pour the primer into the paint tray. How to get ready to paint on steel siding. Inspect roof and siding seams for leaks and make repairs with appropriate paintable patching material.

Virtually every paint manufacturer makes a high quality oil based metal priming paint. The best product for priming metal siding. Then apply the primer to the metal siding in even strokes. Clean the surface thoroughly removing all dirt dust chalk rust grease wax and mildew and allow to dry.

This is the product to use to create the barrier. The good news is that metal siding is one of the best surfaces to repaint. However it is not necessary to apply the primer full strength. It also helps to peel away the previous paint on the steel siding leaving it neat and clean.

Prime the siding using a paint roller. The aluminum siding was a shade of beige that had aged into a dull mustard tone and the trim was a rust colored reddish brown. First coat the roller with primer. A new paint job was the solution.

Please try again later. Start at the top of the wall and across the length of the metal siding. The process of repainting pre finished metal siding is a little different than it is for other types of exterior surfaces. Doing this will ensure for an even and complete coat to been applied.

Always begin priming at one end of the siding. The homeowners hated the look but the metal was still in decent shape and they didn t want the expense of re siding the entire house. Since any of this is clearly bad for your metal siding it is vital that you re paint your metal siding. Wash the steel siding with trisodium phosphate tsp and use a pressure washer to rinse thoroughly.

For large areas cleaning is most effective with a power washer.