Painting Aluminum Gutters And Fascia

Use special clear bonding primer.

Painting aluminum gutters and fascia.

Remove the old paint. Strip and sand them so they are ready to be painted. Then catch the drips on the sides to even out the paint on the trim and back side of the fascia board. Most professionals use clear acrylic bonding as it works better.

When painting aluminum gutters it is imperative to use clear acrylic bonding primer which is available at any major hardware retailer. Ammonia reacts with aluminium creating a gas. I started painting the soffit by running the paint brush down the middle of the board. Then prime the gutters and apply a top coat so they appear smooth clean and nicely painted.

When painting your aluminum gutters use either clear acrylic bonding primer or regular oil based. After buying new gutters to paint or deciding to paint your old gutters follow the steps below. The most important thing to remember is to make sure your paint does not contain ammonia in its ingredients. The primer is absolutely necessary otherwise the paint itself might deteriorate the gutter itself.

Aluminum is easy to paint. On a sunny day wait at least two hours after cleaning to begin coating the gutters with primer. Both of them will do provided that they are ammonia free. Start by washing the gutters so they are free of dirt and debris.

Certain spray paints are great. After all that prep work painting the soffit and fascia goes pretty quickly. Use stain solver to clean gutters. Whichever you choose use the same type of paint for both the primer and the top coats.

Add an oil based enamel. With aluminium gutters you can use either oil based or acrylic paints. If you already have aluminum gutters installed you must remove any existing paint that you may have gotten on your gutters when painting your house. Paint the soffit and fascia.

Painting your gutters is a pretty straightforward task you can do yourself provided you have the right tools and take your time.