How To Repair Aluminum Siding

Wear gloves to protect yourself from sharp edges on the aluminum.

How to repair aluminum siding.

The hook simply needs to be placed under the edge of aluminum siding and then used to lift it out. Peel off any excess so the patch is flush with the front of the aluminum siding. Also know that aluminum siding can and should be painted. Pressure wash and allow to dry.

Wipe off the sanding dust with a rag wipe the siding again with a damp sponge to pick up finer particles and dry the siding with a clean rag. Mix the two components together thoroughly then push the putty into the hole with your fingertip. The tools required for aluminum siding repair will depend mainly on the type of project you are doing. Your first piece will lock into the starter strip at its bottom edge the top of the first piece has a nailing band that should be held down with aluminum roofing siding nails.

Install your starter strip drip edge at the bottom of the wall and allow it to extend past the area where the foundation meets the sill plate by at least an inch. Scrape any flaking paint and sand smooth. Repairing loose siding panels for example is simply a matter of using a siding unlock tool but more complex projects such as replacing damaged or missing panels will involve many more tools including a circular saw. 3 shake a spray can of corrosion inhibiting paint.

Use caution when working on ladders. Don your latex gloves again then pull off a small chunk of aluminum repair epoxy from the tube. Cut the replacement patch. Draw a square around the damaged siding.

Apply an alcohol base primer or an oil base primer that has been thinned with 2 cups of thinner per gallon of primer. This will cause the loose panel to spring out. With a utility knife cut the top and side edges. Pull the siding unlock tool down and it should bring the bottom of the siding panel come out.