How To Repair Aluminum Siding

Bend the square down and then cut across the bottom.

How to repair aluminum siding.

Apply an alcohol base primer or an oil base primer that has been thinned with 2 cups of thinner per gallon of primer. Use caution when working on ladders. This will cause the loose panel to spring out. Pressure wash and allow to dry.

Peel off any excess so the patch is flush with the front of the aluminum siding. Scrape any flaking paint and sand smooth. With a utility knife cut the top and side edges. The tools required for aluminum siding repair will depend mainly on the type of project you are doing.

Draw a square around the damaged siding. Don your latex gloves again then pull off a small chunk of aluminum repair epoxy from the tube. Install your starter strip drip edge at the bottom of the wall and allow it to extend past the area where the foundation meets the sill plate by at least an inch. Cut the replacement patch.

3 shake a spray can of corrosion inhibiting paint. The loose siding panels need to be removed by using the siding unlock tool. Mix the two components together thoroughly then push the putty into the hole with your fingertip. Pull the siding unlock tool down and it should bring the bottom of the siding panel come out.

Wear gloves to protect yourself from sharp edges on the aluminum. Your first piece will lock into the starter strip at its bottom edge the top of the first piece has a nailing band that should be held down with aluminum roofing siding nails. Work fast because this stuff sets up quick. The hook simply needs to be placed under the edge of aluminum siding and then used to lift it out.