Aluminum Siding Painting Tips
Summary: The key to successfully painting aluminum siding lies in proper prep and primer before applying the proper paint. Read these tips and selected links to help you prepare for painting aluminum siding.
Oil to the Rescue
Did you know that paint companies employ chemists? These individuals know that you must create a barrier between the oxidized aluminum and the water based acrylic finish paint. It is easy to do.
Virtually every paint manufacturer makes a high quality oil based metal priming paint. This is the product to use to create the barrier. However, it is not necessary to apply the primer full strength. In fact, thinning it down actually helps the primer penetrate more deeply into the eroded paint finish on your siding.
The trick is to thin one gallon of paint with one pint of thinner. Be sure to use the approved thinner! Don't use gasoline, or some other solvent you think will work. The label on the paint can usually will tell you exactly what to use.
Surface Preparation
The key to any successful painting job lies in preparing the surface. The surface to be painted is the foundation. Poor foundations create poor results. This is true in any project.
Clean surfaces are the key. If you remember that paint is simply a modified glue, you will be on the right track. Glue likes to stick to rough surfaces - there is more surface area. Glue doesn't like dust. If you follow some of my painting tips, your upcoming paint job will last and last!
Manufacturers of Acrylic Aluminum Siding Paint-
Benjamin Moore
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Duron
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Glidden Paint
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Kurfees
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Porter Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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To learn more about painting aluminum siding, read these highlighted articles.
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