Painting Steel Siding

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.

Painting steel siding.

If there is still a lot of chalk repeat the process. Find metal exterior paint at lowe s today. Use the ladder for painting the steel siding on the top and using the roller paint in a horizontal direction. If painting light to moderately used indoor metal surfaces think wall sconces bed frames or guest room night tables go with water based acrylic paint a cheaper 15 to 40 per gallon.

Step 4 retouch after the first coat of the paint dries start off with the second coat. Restore the original color and finish instead. 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. Most steel siding is chalking pretty bad when it s ready for painting.

There is a great alternative to re painting your metal siding. As with all exterior painting projects proper surface preparation is the key to restoring your metal siding. For steel use a latex bonding primer instead of a regular metal paint primer. The key to painting aluminum siding is to get it really clean and to use 100 percent acrylic latex paint.

Everbrite is a clear coating that will restore the original color and finish of your metal siding. Then apply the primer to the metal siding in even strokes. By scrubbing and rinsing with a power washer you should get most of the chalk removed. 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.

Pre finished metal siding is siding that has already been painted and while this coating lasts a long time it will eventually erode away. Check the label to be sure it s recommended for metal siding. Expect to pay the premium for good paint. You will never be able to remove all of the chalk.

Start at the top of the wall and across the length of the metal siding. When ready pour the primer into the paint container on the sprayer or pour the primer into the paint tray. Repeat the procedure until you cover all the steel siding. When this happens the metal is exposed to the elements and will start to eventually rust.

Begin by thoroughly cleaning your siding of all loose dirt chalk and other contaminants.