How To Remove Paint From Metal Siding

A random orbital sander hooked up to a shop vac is great at keeping the dust to an absolute minimum while aggressively removing paint.

How to remove paint from metal siding.

Take the razor blade to any remaining paint left on the aluminum siding. Put your sandpaper on the sander. Place a line of dropcloths along the base of the panels. A wire brush can remove accidental paint marks form stone and masonry.

Remove the peeling paint from the siding with a plastic putty knife. Hold it over an area for 20 to 30 seconds give it a quick scrape and all the paint layers come off down to the bare wood. Rub a generous coat of the soyclean paint stripper on the aluminum siding. Scrape away the loose paint until you come to a section where the paint remains adhered to the siding.

There are several out there. Removing paint from smooth wood metal and concrete. If you ve ever tried a detailing clay that you can get at an autobody shop or like any sort of car shop you can get it one of them is called meguiar s quik clay. A razor blade can remove the rest of the paint if the last two steps do not complete the job.

Step 1 you will need to sand off the old peeling paint. Another option is to use a pressure washer. And then what you would do is according to the directions you would rub on this clay and that should do a great job of getting off the spray paint from the steel. Silent paint remover the silent paint remover heats to a maximum temperature of only 500 f well below wood s immolation point.

We chose a grayish beige called stone manor specifying a satin finish for the metal siding and white with a gloss finish for the trim. Matches your paint color. I prefer dust to fumes. You will get most of the paint off in this way.

The tsp and the bleach will help break down the paint though you should never touch either with your bare hands and always wear gloves. A ladder standoff helps for windows. You are going to do this with the electric sander. If you are sanding on wood be prepared to lose a little bit of the wood while sanding.

Use an abrasive pad or a sponge that has a rough side to it and scrub away and when you are done rinse the area thoroughly. If you have a small place to sand you can use a hand sander but if it is a large area we recommend an electric sander.