Diy Painting Metal Gutters

Use an oil based metal primer and apply it per the product s directions.

Diy painting metal gutters.

A plastic putty knife is ideal as it will not scratch the. Leave the gutters where they are only if you feel 100 comfortable and have performed a diy job before. Use your putty knife and apply the asphalt flashing cement to the back of the piece you just cut or your patch. Apply paint stripping chemicals.

Work in sections painting the inside of the gutter as well as the outside. If the old paint is really caked onto the gutters you can use paint stripping. Place over the hole. Sand the gutters with a medium.

After the primer has fully dried to create the ideal painting canvas grab the brush and stir the paint. The key to a long lasting paint job is to prime the gutters before painting them. If you have a gutter patch you can use it. If not cut a patch from the metal flashing that is just a bit bigger than your hole with your metal snips.

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. Strip off the old paint with a plastic putty knife.