And the single best way to paint that aluminum siding is not with a brush not with a roller but leslie.
How to remove peeling paint from aluminum siding.
You will get most of the paint off in this way.
Remove loose paint with a grinder use a sanding pad with 80 grade sand paper try not to cut the aluminium as it s protecting the steel underneath.
Yes we have cedar siding on our house and the house was built in 1994.
This should take off bits and pieces of the paint or an entire coat.
Honestly this stuff is incredible.
And the part of the house that s cedar siding where the paint was applied is now peeling and this is the second time it s peeling.
You are going to do this with the electric sander.
With low vocs this water based binding primer is three times thicker than regular primers and locks down and hides peeling weathered surfaces to create a smooth white finish for your top coat.
Use a primer over bare wood.
With a sprayer.
Use your pressure washer to peel the paint off the aluminum siding.
The question is why would you need to remove it if it s holding fast to the surface i m assuming it s peeling in places.
If you have a small place to sand you can use a hand sander but if it is a large area we recommend an electric sander.
Step 1 you will need to sand off the old peeling paint.
Move the washer back and forth covering the entire area.
But you do have to strip the oldest stuff off first because you ve got to have a good base to adhere to.
Replace peeling paint flat sawn boards with boards that have vertical grain or sand all the paint off and coat them with a paintable water repellent before priming and repainting.
Now the good news is that you can repaint aluminum siding debbie.
Aluminum soffit and fascia require a different treatment because they are nonporous and will be exposed to harsh weather conditions.
Remove peeling paint as much as you can with steel wool or sandpaper.
The washer should use a pressure of around 300 pi for the maximum effect.