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Another home improvement question
Bonibelle:
My husband has decided that he wants to change the color of the siding on the house. I have to admit, it doesn't coordinate well with our tub!! Anyway, has anyone tried painting aluminum siding? Can it be done or would it be cheaper to just go vinyl? I have already told him I am not participating in either project..so we will hire someone. I think if I ask this question to a contractor, however, I will get the most answer that would be most profitable for them.. :-/
Vinny:
I have heard that aluminum will take paint very well as long as it's preped properly.
NE-Phil:
Bonibelle,
Back in '77, before I left for the East coast to finish college, I repainted my mother's house which is clad in aluminum siding. It was pretty bad. In some spots you could see the bare aluminum. I prepped it using the following process. I used to work for a retail hardware chain (Orchard Supply Hardware for any of you Californians) and asked the paint reps how to go about it. I followed their advice.
It might have been overkill but it still looks OK after 40 years later.
1. Used a high pressure washer to remove all of the dirt, dust, old paint, etc. from all extieror surfaces.
2. I rented a paint sprayer (large, two story house - we rented apartments upstairs) and applied a base coat of zinc chromate. Zinc chromate is a primer for aluminum. It will stick to it where other primers will not.
Frankly, it looked pretty ugly at this stage due to the color. Zinc chromate is a school bus yellow (baby $hit yellow?) color. Strangers came to the door and told my mother they didn't like it. Friends called and asked if she was feeling alright. Yes, that was a tough couple of days...
3. I then finished the job with two (or three?) coats of a high quality latex satin finish. Looked great and my mother was very pleased.
After 40 years it now looks kind of shabby and the new owners haven't bothered to repaint it but it looked great until about 30 10 years ago.
Phil
drewstar:
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After 40 years it now looks kind of shabby and the new owners haven't bothered to repaint it but it looked great until about 30 years ago.
Phil
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It lasted 10 years? Did I read that right?
Not bad for house paint.
NE-Phil:
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It lasted 10 years? Did I read that right?
Not bad for house paint.
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drewstar,
No, it looked good for 30 years. I corrected the post. Thanks for catching that. ;D
That's what I get for writing a post while I'm updating procedural documentation and trouble shooting a PC. :(
Phil
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