Header Banner
wonderhowto.mark.png
Gadget Hacks Next Reality Food Hacks Null Byte The Secret Yumiverse Invisiverse Macgyverisms Mind Hacks Mad Science Lock Picking Driverless

How to Paint aluminum siding with This Old House

"How to Paint aluminum siding with This Old House" cover image

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to paint aluminum siding.

Steps:

1. Rub siding with cloth to check for powdery paint pigment and mildew.

2. Cover ground and nearby shrubs with drop cloths.

3. Test old siding paint for lead using a lead test kit; if lead is present, contact a licensed lead abatement specialist.

4. Don gloves, then mix in a bucket a cleaning solution of one cup chlorine bleach, one cup TSP and one gallon of water.

5. Soak abrasive sponge in cleaning solution and scrub siding clean.

6. Rinse siding with garden hose.

7. For large areas, use a pressure washer to spray cleaning solution onto siding.

8. Connect garden hose to pressure washer and attach a fan-spray tip to the washer's wand.

9. Fill the washer's reservoir with bleach/TSP/water cleaning solution.

10. Aim the spray tip at an angle to the surface, pointing downward to avoid shooting water under the siding.

11. Rinse the siding with clean water.

12. Let siding dry, then apply one coat of acrylic primer followed by two coats of acrylic topcoat paint.

13. Remove drop cloths after painting.

URL Preview
Paint aluminum siding with This Old House

Click through to watch this video on thisoldhouse.com

External Content
www.thisoldhouse.com

Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates are packed with new features, and you can try them before almost everyone else. First, check Gadget Hacks' list of supported iPhone and iPad models, then follow the step-by-step guide to install the iOS/iPadOS 26 beta — no paid developer account required.

Related Articles

Comments

No Comments Exist

Be the first, drop a comment!