Patching Holes In Aluminum Siding

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Patching holes in aluminum siding.

Pressure wash and allow to dry. Patching holes and cracks with an epoxy filler prevents water from getting into the walls of the house. Avoid smearing excess caulk all over the surrounding siding the less you get on the siding the less obvious the repair will be. Step 2 dampen a clean cloth with water and 1 2 tsp.

Try to remove as little of the siding as possible. The less you have to cut the better. Before filling the hole wipe the siding clean. Rinse thoroughly with water to remove the detergent dirt and debris.

Peel off any excess so the patch is flush with the front of the aluminum siding. For a large hole simply remove the portion of the steel siding that contains the hole with your sharp knife. Similar to many projects patching aluminum siding requires some prep work to ensure a. Also know that aluminum siding can and should be painted.

Lightly sand the corroded holes down to the bare metal. Don your latex gloves again then pull off a small chunk of aluminum repair epoxy from the tube. Step 4 cut out a piece of replacement siding. Work fast because this stuff sets up quick.

Squirt enough caulk into the hole to fill the area behind the hole. Sand the corners of the area you cut and lightly sand an area of about 1 inch on both sides the top and bottom of the gap. Scrape any flaking paint and sand smooth. Continue by sanding down the corners of the area that you cut down in the same manner as step 1.

3 shake a spray can of corrosion inhibiting paint. Repairing small aluminum holes step 1 clean the area around the hole in the aluminum with a sponge soaked in warm water mixed with liquid detergent. 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. Apply an alcohol base primer or an oil base primer that has been thinned with 2 cups of thinner per gallon of primer.