Stain Aluminum Siding

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.

Stain aluminum siding.

Steps for painting aluminum siding 1. Inspect the siding for mildew powdery paint pigment and mildew. Once you have cleaned and primed where necessary choose a high quality 100 acrylic latex exterior paint with a satin finish. If lead is present contact a licensed lead abatement specialist.

If you don t have an extendable brush try attaching a car wash brush to the end of an extendable painting pole. To clean aluminum siding start by mixing water liquid dish soap and white vinegar in a large bucket. Then submerge a long extendable scrub brush in the cleaning solution. 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.

Cover ground and nearby shrubs with drop cloths. Break your work up into four foot wide sections. If all else fails you can match the siding color and repaint the stained parts of the siding. Aluminum siding paint typically lasts from five to 10 years and aluminum siding is easy to paint.

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. How to clean aluminum siding work in sections. Your success in removing deck stain from aluminum siding will depend on how fresh the stain is and whether the siding has the factory finish or has been repainted.