Painting Absebtos Siding

Painting asbestos siding is often a much better alternative than trying to remove it.

Painting absebtos siding.

You can roll it or brush it on but make sure you get under the small lip at the bottom of each asbestos siding shingle. Paint for asbestos cement siding works by creating a permanent polymer based barrier between the asbestos and the elements. The first is the possible and almost certain presence of lead based paint on the siding and the second is the asbestos in the siding itself. When you are done cleaning paint the siding with a suitable primer.

Once we have cleaned and prepared the surface then there is really no difference when it comes to painting. Begin painting the siding with your choice of brushes and rollers making sure to check often for runs. Preparation before coating is the key to a successful paint job. We have rarely seen this material in a worn friable condition but should that occur one might paint the surface also to stop fiber shedding and to preserve the material.

Begin by analyzing a paint sample for lead content. Unfortunately asbestos never remains truly untouched because of nature. Painting cement asbestos siding or non asbestos fiber cement siding is in part a cosmetic decision. Besides the need to create a good surface for painting asbestos siding there are two other areas of concern.

The danger of asbestos lies in the particles that escape and can be inhaled. One concern when repainting this type of siding is the small gaps between the shingles. Our method of choice to first apply zinsser peel stop triple thick primer which is a water based acrylic binding primer designed to penetrate and stop previous coatings from peeling. Untouched asbestos is just as safe as any other siding or insulation.