How To Paint Metal Siding On Mobile Home

Also invest in a pole to stick your roller on for high up.

How to paint metal siding on mobile home. How to paint the exterior of a metal mobile home or travel trailer. It will take a very long time to paint the whole exterior with a brush but the choice is yours. No buffing no rubbing just apply let dry and enjoy. First clean your siding and either spray roll or paint the tough durable clear coating on.

For steel use a latex bonding primer instead of a regular metal paint primer. Now that you have a clean canvas look for any missing screw s rust damage and a powdery layer. Check the label to be sure it s recommended for metal siding. Then apply the primer to the metal siding in even strokes.

Expect to pay the premium for good paint. Work from the top down to eliminate dripping paint from ruining your hard work. You will also need a roller tray. The key to painting aluminum siding is to get it really clean and to use 100 percent acrylic latex paint.

Walk around the trailer and inspect the surfaces in detail. Everbrite is long lasting. Cut newspaper with the razor knife to fit over. Learn from my lesson and just.

Get a thinner nap for smoother surfaces and a thicker nap for rougher ones. If your paint is dripping then you have too much. When ready pour the primer into the paint container on the sprayer or pour the primer into the paint tray. Start at the top of the wall and across the length of the metal siding.

For best results with your paint you ll want to thoroughly wash the aluminum siding on. The best way to get this siding clean is to power wash it. Clean you must clean the white powdery stuff that old metal siding gets oxidation is the scientific term. Paint in long even strokes making sure not to overdo it.

Lay your drop cloths around the perimeter of the trailer to protect the ground from spills. Your home will look great for many years and can be maintained indefinitely.