Diy Painting Metal Gutters

If you have a gutter patch you can use it.

Diy painting metal gutters. Sand the gutters with a medium. Use your putty knife and apply the asphalt flashing cement to the back of the piece you just cut or your patch. Use an oil based metal primer and apply it per the product s directions. Apply paint stripping chemicals.

After the primer has fully dried to create the ideal painting canvas grab the brush and stir the paint. Apply gutter paint as an even layer of paint on the primed gutter. Strip off the old paint with a plastic putty knife. A plastic putty knife is ideal as it will not scratch the.

If the old paint is really caked onto the gutters you can use paint stripping. Make sure your primer is ammonia free as a primer with ammonia could react with the aluminum causing gas bubbles to occur between the layers. Stripping sanding and sealing 1. If you are not comfortable working on heights the best solution is to remove the gutter section by section and paint it on the safety of your grounds.

The key to a long lasting paint job is to prime the gutters before painting them. If not cut a patch from the metal flashing that is just a bit bigger than your hole with your metal snips.