And painting your home is much cheaper than replacing your siding.
Wil house paint stick to aluminum siding.
It also gives you a smooth finish.
For truly greasy or dirty aluminum siding or other outdoor pieces use a commercial degreaser in the power washer or sprayed on the surface to ensure it is as clean as possible and ready to take on primer and paint.
Starting with a clean slate helps the primer and paint stick to the siding.
If you need to paint aluminum siding choose a day when the weather is at least 50 f 10 c and dry since moisture from rain or dew will ruin a new paint job.
Most home owners have discovered that their aluminum siding has a chalky later dusting its surface.
The best way to address these issues is to repaint the siding.
Most latex paint has ammonia in it and that includes primer.
The key to painting aluminum siding is to get it really clean and to use 100 percent acrylic latex paint.
Before you paint aluminum siding clean the surface thoroughly and prime the siding with one coat of acrylic primer.
Expect to pay the premium for good paint.
Ammonia has a chemical reaction to aluminum which produces a tiny amount of gas.
If the aluminum is outside use a power washer to remove all grit and grime that can stick to the aluminum surface.
The siding must be clean to.
In this video toh expert shares his tips and demonstrates how you clean and prepare the surface for painting.
Over time the aluminum siding builds up mildew and can begin to look chalky or the paint color may fade.
Latex paint by nature is very elastic so you end up with an elastic coating with gas bubbles underneath it.
2 to 4 hours per 100 square feet of siding.
Then paint with two coats of acrylic paint.
Overtime dirt and grime also collect on the siding.
This is probably the worst thing you can do when painting aluminum siding.
The best way to get this siding clean is to power wash it.