there are some tree sap stains on it that we cannot seem to get off.....help
2007-02-11 14:51:04 · 10 answers · asked by mother of Bridezilla 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
yes it can. to remove tree sap some say alcohol or wd 40 will work. i painted my vinyl siding. i first sprayed on a mixture of tsp and water in a garden pressurized sprayer to remove dirt and algae, and let it soak . then i pressured washed the siding. then i painted it with a brush for the lips, and used a small roller the size of the siding, with Benjamen Moore house paint. it turned out great. do not buy cheap paint it is not worth it. i picked the same color as it was, and it covered it quite nicely. good luck
2007-02-12 23:38:41 · answer #1 · answered by zeek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, you can. I wanted to know myself, so back in 1992 I painted a piece with standard latex paint and fastened it to the South side of my storage shed. Today it still looks as good as the day I painted it.
The reason the paint stays on so well, is that vinyl is not like wood. Wood absorbs moisture and that debonds the paint from the surface. Vinyl is non porous.
Your biggest problem is trying to do a small area. Most of the above answers are telling you how to paint a whole house. So, in your case, matching the siding and the paint so the paint job is inconspicuous can be difficult.
As a former vinyl siding contractor, I would suggest you call in a contractor to replace just what is needed. I have done that a few times in cases where the homeowner put a hole in the siding from the lawn mower, and one guy that put the BBQ grill too close.
They make a tool called a "zipper" that unzips the lock on the bottom of the siding. Then with a wonder bar, you reach under and extract the roofing nails. The then damaged sheet can be removed, The new sheet is nailed in by lifting the upper sheet out of the way enough to do the nailing,( or, you can use screws), and the zipper is used to relock the lock.
2007-02-12 00:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by billy brite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vinyl painting isn't very difficult. We paint vinyl Windows every day. Cleaning is the hardest part. I suggest lacquer thinner.
Next you need to buy an hvlp gravity feed sprayer. get a good acrylic enamel similar to car paint, but you will want to use a flat paint. the usual thinning is 4 to one for an hvlp sprayer, and you will want to use a reducer, not paint thinner or lacquer thinner.
It will be cheaper to buy a sprayer from harbor freight than to rent one, look it up on line.
the sprayer should be set for an extremely thin coat. wait for about 15 minutes for the paint to flash (dry to touch) between coats. lots of coats that are very thin is best. do not worry about coverage. after three or four coats all will be good.
test a part of the house that is not seen first!!! practice lots before moving to the front.
never use a paint that is dark, if you look at paint samples for homes, use the ones in the light base area. anything darker can warp or melt the vinyl in the sun at about 90 degrees F.
This should last for about 10 years.
good luck.
2007-02-11 18:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by gibson_slayer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sherwin Williams, Anchor, or KellyMoore are the best, home depot and lowe's and others sell crap, just walk into their store and ask. A-100, and Duration are very good Sherwin Williams Paints
PS, the guy above mentioned an airless, Sher Will will guide you through this and which spray tip will be the best, but you better be good at using 2 hands, you'll have to shield alot, and don't do it on a windy day. I've painted Aerospace, Industrial and ALOT of different epoxies, fast and bake drys, zincs, polyurethane's and urethanes, make sure you know what your doing and NEVER get your hands around the spray tip, you inject yourself, it could cost you a finger, even a hand or arm depending on where and how much is injected.
2007-02-11 18:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by pyledriver 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check with "Ace{" hardware on this one. They recently came out with new types of paint for serious paint jobs like vinyl flooring. I used it and couldn't believe the results. A little spendy but, it was worth it. Check with them on the "sap" also.
2007-02-11 20:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vinyl siding can be painted there is a special paint made for this. four years ago I helped my son-in-law paint his house with vinyl siding we pressured washed it first then used regular latex house paint so far it has been holding up fine. His house is in Akron Ohio to give you an idea of the weather it is in.
2007-02-11 15:09:24 · answer #6 · answered by Pat B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Turpentine removes pine tar but I am not certain what it would do to your vinyl.
You can paint vinyl siding. There is a special paint (probably sold by most major paint manufacturers but certainly sold by General Paint).
It does take serious prep work cleaning and roughing up the surface but I've never done it so no comments on how it turns out.
2007-02-11 14:57:06 · answer #7 · answered by For my next trick... 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
OK, here are your choices. Paint the existing siding (yourself). Cost for 1500 sq ft. $300 dollars for material. A year or two later you find you didn't do it right, and the paint is peeling. So you replace the siding.
Or you replace the siding, now.
You can rent a sprayer and buy a house wash to prepare it for painting. Latex paint will work best, several light coats, rather than one heavy one.
2007-02-11 15:15:40 · answer #8 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
try avon skin so soft on that sap..yes you can paint vinyl siding..but i would think getting that sap off would be better option..good luck
2007-02-13 05:57:57 · answer #9 · answered by wartytoadjody39 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-11 21:45:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋