How To Remove Shutters From Siding

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How to remove shutters from siding. Dh is going to remove and repaint the shutters. Evaluate which type of shutter mounting system holds your shutters in place. How to remove vinyl shutters step 1. Any idea how to prevent this from happening again.

Then re attach them to the house. There is a paint made especially for this purpose. I recommend spraying the paint on to the shutters. Use a drill or screwdriver and attempt to remove one of the fasteners.

Do not keep tapping as this will make the shutter start to dimple and you will need to purchase new shutter loks and start over because there is no way to pull them back out. Many shutters especially those made of vinyl are installed with fasteners called shutter locks. Lift the shutter off the brackets if you have newer model shutters. Any ideas how to remove this without damaging the siding.

Shutter locks are plastic screws that have a flat head and are tapped into the side of the building to attach the shutter. Use care when removing shutters because this. Place a chisel bevel side up on the face of the shutter with the tip of the chisel below the rounded face or button of the pin. Inspect the face of the shutters to find the fasteners.

Newer model shutters are mounted by. The paint on our shutters has bleed run onto the vinyl siding leaving a faint paint smudge below each shutter. I m not sure who manufactures the paint. Vinyl shutters typically use four to six fasteners per unit spaced around the perimeter.

Use a hammer to very gently tap the shutter lok until it is flush with the surface of the exterior window shutter. Remove all the screws and lower the shutters to the. Then clean them real good. Tap the chisel with a hammer to cut the end off the pin off flush.