 Is
it Time to Refinish Your Aluminum Siding
Do you think it’s time to have
your aluminum replaced because they are turning
colors or tarnishing away? If so, then maybe you
should contact a professional painting company
or contractor to have your aluminum siding home
refinished. There’s hope for your home after
all. You won’t need to buy new aluminum
siding
Chalking
Anyone with older aluminum siding is well aware
of the paint- chalking problem. Just rub your
hand along the old siding and the chalky old paint
will be all over your palm.
 Trying
to get paint to stick to this could be a real
problem. This is due to oxidation of the paint.
Siding manufacturers originally referred to this
problem as a "benefit". They called
it, "self cleaning", as the paint literally
washed off the house
If the siding of your home is made of aluminum
you will soon discover over time the aluminum
siding will fade, chalk and the paint will deteriorate.
Update Your Home with Color
Having the exterior of your aluminum home painted
allows you to also choose new awning, shutter,
window, door, and trim colors. Transform your
home at a fraction of the cost. By hiring a professional
aluminum siding painting and refinishing company
a typical1, 500-3,000 square foot home can be
sprayed in one day.
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 Things
you’ll need for aluminum siding refinishing
• Power washer with oscillating
tip (tornado tip)
• Ladders
• Walk boards and planks, ladder jacks
• Scrub brushes and buckets
• 100% Acrylic satin latex exterior house
paint
• Airless paint sprayer
• Drop cloths and lots of them to protect
from overspray
• Plastic
• Tape
• Paper tape, tape machine
• Caulk, caulk gun
Quick Guide
How to Refinish Aluminum Siding
Remove any shutters, address numbers,
mailboxes, if you have them, and cut back any
shrubbery closer than 2 feet to the house. You
don’t want your landscaping to scratch up
your newly refinished aluminum siding.
Power wash and scrub the aluminum siding very
well. It is important to use an oscillating tip
while power washing for the purpose of removing
every square inch of chalk. Paint will not stick
to a chalky surface. Be sure to use a scrub brush
on a pole to get those hard to reach areas, rinse
thoroughly.
 While
pressure washing the siding the paint will fade
and begin to show bare metal that’s ok.
Just make sure to rinse your aluminum siding until
no color or chalk is remaining on the surface,
allow to dry for 2-3 days before painting.
Caulk all areas that need attention around windows,
doors, corners, miters, overhangs, etc. Mask off
all unpainted areas roof, trim, concrete, foundation,
windows, doors, etc.
Apply the finish coat within 48 hours of the
primer (if primer is needed). I recommend using
an airless paint sprayer. Temperature should be
70-90 degrees; your new finish should last for
years.
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