A professional approach to repairing vinyl siding.
Repairing couch siding.
Prime the back and edges of the new siding.
Do not drive the nails flush or countersink them.
Bring a small piece of clean siding to the hardware store and ask them to match exterior paint with an eggshell finish to the siding.
Repair the siding remove the nails in the corner cap.
Then use a small brush to cover the non tinted caulk with the matching paint.
Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife.
Caulk any nailheads that break the paper face.
Gap at corner and butt joints.
Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1.
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The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and deteriorate the siding.
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These small repairs can add years to the life of the siding.
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When the caulk has fully cured clean the entire area.