How To Paint On Vinyl Siding

Many paints for vinyl are a blend of urethane and acrylic resins combining flexibility and excellent adhesion.

How to paint on vinyl siding.

Apply paint until you cover the whole area. Start in a corner and paint with the grain of your vinyl siding. When painting an aluminum or vinyl siding primer must be used to ensure that the paint sticks to the surface. It is perfectly acceptable to use a paint sprayer to apply 100 acrylic paint.

When you are finished allow the paint to dry and then inspect your work. If the vinyl is peeling and cracked a primer should be applied first. The stress on vinyl siding is high as fluctuating temperatures expand and contract the material. Apply a primer to the sidings.

Evenly coat the entire surface taking care not to apply too much paint in any one section. Quality paint manufacturers offer paints specifically formulated for vinyl siding and usually specify a variety of vinyl safe colors that is colors that won t absorb too much heat. Use the sprayer to coat the surface taking care to apply the paint evenly. Even newer vinyl siding can look bad if the installation isn t proper and no amount of paint will improve it.

Inadequate nailing can make the siding look wavy or pull away from the underlayment. Apply your chosen paint with a roller or even a paint sprayer saving brushwork for corners and edges. Then you can apply the paint.