How To Patch Steel Siding

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How to patch steel siding.

Vertical metal siding can give a building a modern sleek appearance. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Unfortunately steel siding has several major problems that make it nearly as bad a choice. 1 drill a 1 8 inch hole into the center of the dent.

Pressure wash and allow to dry. Step 3 for a large hole replace with steel siding. One of the reasons that people tend to choose materials other than wood for their siding needs is the attraction to a lower maintenance product. To pull out small dents drill a hole using a 1 8 inch drill bit insert a sheet metal screw halfway and pull on the screw head with vice grip pliers until the dent pops out.

Fortunately with the right tools and preparation putting vertical metal siding up on a building can be a smooth and simple process. Scrape any flaking paint and sand smooth. 2 put a washer onto a 1 inch self tapping screw and drive the screw into the hole. Work fast because this stuff sets up quick.

Apply the epoxy quickly before it begins to set up and spread it evenly over the hole with a putty knife. Once you have the right amount and size pieces of metal that you need it is a good idea to go ahead and make sure that you get screws that have neoprene washers. Apply an alcohol base primer or an oil base primer that has been thinned with 2 cups of thinner per gallon of primer. 3 gently pull the washer until the dent pops back into position.

While installing vertical metal siding is similar to installing horizontal siding there are a few differences you ll want to keep in mind. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. Don your latex gloves again then pull off a small chunk of aluminum repair epoxy from the tube. Use bondo auto body filler to patch the hole and spot paint with a metal siding specific paint such as calbar in a color tone that best matches the body of the house.

After it sets and dries approximately 24 hours later you can return and paint over the epoxy to match up the appearance of the cover with the rest of the steel siding. Mix the two components together thoroughly then push the putty into the hole with your fingertip. 4 remove the screw and then use plastic aluminum filler to patch the hole. If it already has screws then simply use your drill to remove them.