Painting Steel Siding On A House

The aluminum siding was a shade of beige that had aged into a dull mustard tone and the trim was a rust colored reddish brown.

Painting steel siding on a house.

The best way to get this siding clean is to power wash it. Or you could wash it by hand with tsp or a similar product available at home centers and paint stores and rinse it thoroughly. Do this as soon as any spots start to show the steel underneath or do it a little sooner if you are trying to sell your house. Paint the steel siding panels using the sprayer.

Trigger the sprayer to begin the paint flow and use a back and forth motion to cover the length of the panel with an even coat of paint. Wash the steel siding with trisodium phosphate tsp and use a pressure washer to rinse thoroughly. Step 1 clean the steel siding. Check the label to be sure it s recommended for metal siding.

The first sign that this is beginning to happen is a loss of the glossy look that new siding has. Rub siding with cloth to check for powdery paint pigment and mildew. For steel use a latex bonding primer instead of a regular metal paint primer. Start at the top of the wall and across the length of the metal siding.

This will help clean away all the dirt that accumulates on the steel siding. Aim the sprayer nozzle directly at the panels eight inches from the siding surface. When this happens the metal is exposed to the elements and will start to eventually rust. When ready pour the primer into the paint container on the sprayer or pour the primer into the paint tray.

Create your solution and clean the siding. Then apply the primer to the metal siding in even strokes. The first step includes cleaning. Test old siding paint for lead using a lead test kit.

Try tapping on the siding because aluminum sounds hollow and lightly metallic. A new paint job was the solution. Expect to pay the premium for good paint. Cleaning of the surface can be done by hand washing with warm soapy water or with the use of a high pressure washer 2500 psi minimum.

As with all exterior painting projects proper surface preparation is the key to restoring your metal siding. Since any of this is clearly bad for your metal siding it is vital that you re paint your metal siding. If lead is present contact a licensed lead abatement specialist. This is followed by fading and thinning of the color.

Begin by thoroughly cleaning your siding of all loose dirt chalk and other contaminants. The homeowners hated the look but the metal was still in decent shape and they didn t want the expense of re siding the entire house. Use a magnet to determine if your siding is steel versus aluminum because magnet will stick to an steel siding but not aluminum. But i would use the oil based rust oleum primer which by the way takes forever to dry.

That is how you can get the paint to adhere to steel siding. Steel will also show red brown rust. Cover ground and nearby shrubs with drop cloths.