How to paint gutters.
How to paint eaves and gutters.
How to do it.
If you are removing the gutters for painting spraying is certainly a quick easy and viable option.
Raise your ladder until its rests solidly on the house below the soffit.
The undercoat acts as a preparatory coating on the guttering surface increasing the stickiness and durability.
Correct any runs in the paint using the brush.
If not removed it will prevent paint from adhering to the steel.
Apply an undercoat of good quality rust preventive oil based primer.
There is nothing to prevent you from doing the same thing with the eaves on your house.
In this video i will show the technique on how to paint gutters using a brush.
When you get to the point that you have to reach to paint new areas remove the paint can and shift the ladder over to the new location.
Paint aluminum gutters with a urethane paint.
Let it dry for 24 to 48 hours.
Otherwise it simply depends on which method feels more labor intensive to you.
You cannot paint anything without applying a coat of primer.
Paint top and bottom.
Use a small amount of top coat on the paintbrush so it spreads thinly on the gutters.
Painting them black to match your gutters and fascia is very striking and brings a strong contrast to the roofline.
How to paint steel gutters.
This can easily be removed just.
Position the rungs so you can paint all parts of the soffit.
Apply primer after cleaning your gutters and leaving them dry for an entire day you can start applying a coat of primer.
You can also apply a thin layer of top coat with a paint sprayer if you d prefer.
Apply a thin layer of top coat with a paintbrush or a sprayer.
This gets the surface ready to accept the paint improving the sticking and preventing the gutter from too much damage.
Ascend the ladder again and continue painting in this fashion until your eaves are fully coated.
Brush carefully the braces first and then paint them too and leave them dry.
Ascend the ladder and paint all surfaces of the eaves that are within reach.
Wash the gutters with stain solver oxygen bleach first to remove diesel soot.
New steel gutters have a thin surface treatment.
Both can achieve optimal visual and functional results when done right.
One coat of primer.