Cover ground and nearby shrubs with drop cloths.
Painting steel siding on a house.
Use a magnet to determine if your siding is steel versus aluminum because magnet will stick to an steel siding but not aluminum.
That is how you can get the paint to adhere to steel siding.
If lead is present contact a licensed lead abatement specialist.
Steel will also show red brown rust.
Rub siding with cloth to check for powdery paint pigment and mildew.
As with all exterior painting projects proper surface preparation is the key to restoring your metal siding.
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.
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.
Aim the sprayer nozzle directly at the panels eight inches from the siding surface.
Check the label to be sure it s recommended for metal siding.
Depends on the weather but three or four or five hours is not unusual.
It also helps to peel away the previous paint on the steel siding leaving it neat and clean.
Test old siding paint for lead using a lead test kit.
For steel use a latex bonding primer instead of a regular metal paint primer.
Begin by thoroughly cleaning your siding of all loose dirt chalk and other contaminants.
But i would use the oil based rust oleum primer which by the way takes forever to dry.
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.
When this happens the metal is exposed to the elements and will start to eventually rust.
Inspect the siding for mildew powdery paint pigment and mildew.
Start at the top of the wall and across the length of the metal siding.
The first step includes cleaning.
Then apply the primer to the metal siding in even strokes.
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.
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.
This will help clean away all the dirt that accumulates on the steel siding.
Step 1 clean the steel siding.
Create your solution and clean the siding.
Try tapping on the siding because aluminum sounds hollow and lightly metallic.
This is followed by fading and thinning of the color.
Expect to pay the premium for good paint.
The first sign that this is beginning to happen is a loss of the glossy look that new siding has.
A new paint job was the solution.
Wash the steel siding with trisodium phosphate tsp and use a pressure washer to rinse thoroughly.
When ready pour the primer into the paint container on the sprayer or pour the primer into the paint tray.
