A diagram and expert advice on how to install vinyl and aluminum exterior siding, including tips on tools, fasteners and replacing vinyl siding and trim. Video: Cleaning Aluminum Siding . I'm going to talk to you about how to clean aluminum siding. Now, one thing when we're dealing with aluminum siding, is it is a little susceptible to denting, so when we're using a pressure washer, we want to be careful that we don't use the high pressure tip. If you look at your pressure washer, it comes with this tip that is for soap applications, a low pressure nozzle. Then, we'll have a 4. We're going to use just the soaping nozzle, and then we're going to use the 4. Now, as you can see, aluminum siding overlaps and locks together, and you have various seams here that you'll have. Now, typically behind aluminum siding, there's not any water resistance, and the way this is designed, it's designed to shed water down, so when we're pressure washing, we don't want to pressure wash into these seams, and get any water behind the vinyl siding, nor do we want to pressure wash up, and get any water up in there, so you always want to be working down. The first step we're going to do, is we're going to soap an area, then if you have any areas that have a little bit of soil on it, you can use any kind of a scrub brush like this, to scrub the area, and then we'll come back, we'll swap nozzles, and we'll do our rinse, so we'll go ahead and do a quick demonstration now. Now, you notice when I was doing it, when you're washing, you always want to wash from the bottom up, and then you always want to rinse from the top down, and that way you don't get any residue on there. That's how to clean aluminum siding. Mitten manufacturers the market-leading Mitten by Ply Gem line of vinyl siding and distributes associated Ply Gem and Allied product lines. Shop our selection of Siding Tools & Hardware in the Building Materials Department at The Home Depot. When it comes to siding materials, aluminum is a common choice among homeowners who want an affordable yet durable exterior material. Aluminum siding comes in a variety of thicknesses, styles, and colors. Often sold alongside vinyl siding, aluminum siding can be seen as the precursor to vinyl. However, the two are not the same. Aluminum is metal and very sturdy but it is not necessarily durable. Cleaning aluminum siding is best done using a low setting on a pressure washer, scrubbing stubborn areas with a bristled brush and rinsing the area from the top down. Avoid denting aluminum siding. Can you paint aluminum siding? Last Updated on Tuesday, 02:42 by ermand Sunday, 13 March 2011 02:21. Get free estimate on aluminum or vinyl siding painting. Today’s question comes from Ralph in Wethersfield, CT. The key to painting aluminum siding is preparation and priming. All of the chalkiness must be washed and scrubbed off, and any flaking paint removed. Troubleshooting Your Aluminum Siding. Troubleshooting Your Aluminum Siding: What to Do If It's Dented, Faded, Scratched or Corroded, or Seriously Damaged Have you noticed blemishes, abrasions, or even more significant damage.
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