Patching Holes In Aluminum Siding

Before filling the hole wipe the siding clean.

Patching holes in aluminum siding.

The less you have to cut the better. Lightly sand the corroded holes down to the bare metal. Work fast because this stuff sets up quick. Squirt enough caulk into the hole to fill the area behind the hole.

Scrape any flaking paint and sand smooth. Pressure wash and allow to dry. 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.

Of liquid dish detergent. Peel off any excess so the patch is flush with the front of the aluminum siding. Rub fine steel wool gently over the holes to remove loose corrosion. 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.

Mix the two components together thoroughly then push the putty into the hole with your fingertip. 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. Patching holes and cracks with an epoxy filler prevents water from getting into the walls of the house. 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.

Try to remove as little of the siding as possible. Avoid smearing excess caulk all over the surrounding siding the less you get on the siding the less obvious the repair will be. Don your latex gloves again then pull off a small chunk of aluminum repair epoxy from the tube. Apply an alcohol base primer or an oil base primer that has been thinned with 2 cups of thinner per gallon of primer.

Step 4 cut out a piece of replacement siding. Continue by sanding down the corners of the area that you cut down in the same manner as step 1. Rinse thoroughly with water to remove the detergent dirt and debris. 3 shake a spray can of corrosion inhibiting paint.