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handnhammer
Joined: 13 May 2006
Posts: 60
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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 Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject: Painting Vinyl Siding |
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| Has anyone had experiences with painting vinyl siding? Can you even do it? |
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postvr8
Joined: 27 May 2006
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Location: SLC, UT
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 4:16 am Post subject: |
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| I've never heard of painting vinyl siding... I'd check with the manufacturer first. Otherwise, experiment with KILZ, or any other alkyd based primer. Good luck. |
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jholmes
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Posts: 80
Location: Eagan, MN
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 4:29 am Post subject: |
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You most certainly can paint vinyl siding 
Make sure you prepare properly. Here are some tips that I read about:
- Clean the siding - Pressure wash the siding to remove any large contaminants, then scrub the siding with a TSP/water solution to remove any grease, dirt, mold, mildew, or chalky oxidation. (protect plants and grass when you do this!) Then pressure wash it to rinse it off. This cleaning is very important because you don't necessarily need to prime before painting, and you need a good clean surface.
- Many experts say that you don't need to prime the vinyl siding. I would prime it anyway, because primers have more binders in them then finish coats and will therefore stick better to the siding. Prime once, and put on two finish coats. Use 100% acrylic paint.
- Don't use darker paint colors - these colors will absorb heat and possibly warp or bow your siding! The siding is install with some play in it for expansion and contraction, but not that much.
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