Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes.
How to patch nailheads in clapboard siding.
Pull nails from split clapboard.
Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails.
Start by cleaning out the soft wood with a screwdriver or putty knife.
Score the cut line with the utility knife guided by a square.
Use epoxy filler to patch smaller gouges scratches or broken corners of clapboard siding.
Remove all the chips splinters and.
Steve shows how to fix rusty nail heads for painting projects.
Scoring prevents the wood from chipping when you cut it.
Place a full length piece of the damaged siding on the face of the replacement.