How To Paint Aluminum Siding With Sprayer

This was a progress post from when we had just begun painting our house.

How to paint aluminum siding with sprayer.

Never start spraying in the middle of the siding. Apply the paint according to the direction of the siding. Let the primer and the first coat of paint dry completely before you try to put another coat on. If vertical paint up to down.

All of the chalkiness must be washed and scrubbed off and any flaking paint removed. If the siding pieces run up and down. Paint in long even strokes making sure not to overdo it. Fill the washer s reservoir with bleach tsp water cleaning solution.

Prime the siding using a paint roller first coat the roller with primer. When you re done rinse the siding with clean water. Once everything is clean and dry you re ready to apply your primer. In a nutshell you need to start with a clean palette.

Painting aluminum siding with a paint sprayer update 03 02 2018. A sprayer or brush can do the job. Aim the spray tip at an angle to the surface pointing downward to avoid shooting water under the siding. Work from the top down to eliminate dripping paint from ruining your hard work.

To achieve an even paint finish without visible flash marks spray the siding from one side of the wall to the other side. Here s where a lot of people make a mistake. To minimize over spray use a smaller spray tip and turn the pressure down on the sprayer. The key to painting aluminum siding is preparation and priming.

For large areas use a pressure washer to spray cleaning solution onto siding. If your siding is horizontal paint left to right. Read on to find out more. Angle the spray gun upwards to coat the narrow edge of each siding piece.

You want to apply two coats of paint instead of one thick coat. If your paint is dripping then you have too much. Or you can use a roller as long as you know how to paint aluminum siding with a roller. The essential thing is not about finding out the best way to paint aluminum but how you do it.

For all the final reveal and completion photos click here. Then roll along the panel of siding quickly but with even pressure to be followed by moving backward in the opposite direction. Connect garden hose to pressure washer and attach a fan spray tip to the washer s wand.