How To Repair Plastic Siding

Unzip the panel from one end.

How to repair plastic siding.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section. Run a bead of adhesive caulk around the back of the patch and set the patch in place top image. Of space between the nail head and the siding so the vinyl can move freely. The patch should be larger than the piece you removed.

It ll better match the house. Use a table saw or circular saw to cut a patch from a good piece of vinyl. To unzip the damaged panel insert the zip tool under the lip of the vinyl until it catches on the lip. Snip the bottom edges of the vinyl with vinyl snips.

Remove the vinyl siding nails holding the damaged siding in place. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Use the vinyl zip tool to detach the siding from the nailing strip above. Nail in the center of the nailing slot and leave about 1 32 in.

Pull downward on the tool to unhook the siding and slide the tool toward the opposite end to continue unzipping. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding. Don t nail the heads tightly or the siding will buckle when it warms up. Use zip tool to.

Use tin snips to cut out the damaged area image 1.