Cleaning And Painting Aluminum Gutters

Once clean inspect your gutters for protruding nicks and scratches that could cause your paintbrush to catch and leave a streaky appearance.

Cleaning and painting aluminum gutters. It only took about half an hour to get the entire back half of our house sparkling clean. Proceed to scrub your gutters in a circular motion wiping away the loosened dirt and debris at it builds up in the foam. Here s how i did it. Painted aluminum gutters have added protection from the elements but regardless of whether your gutters are painted wash them using the same care as unpainted gutters gutters you should thoroughly clean your gutters twice a year to keep them clear of clogs suggests building supplies giant lowe s.

When painting aluminum gutters it is imperative to use clear acrylic bonding primer which is available at any major hardware retailer. My trick for cleaning aluminum siding wouldn t work because the chemical sprayer wouldn t reach that high and it would just come back in my face luckily i found an easy way to clean outside of gutters without getting on a ladder. For aluminum try gutter zap which removes electrostatic bonded streaks with little scrubbing. Sand these spots down with an aluminum oxide or silicon carbide sandpaper.

After the gutters are sufficiently clean and smooth it s time to prepare them for painting. Combine 2 tablespoons 30 ml of mild soap with 8 cups 1 9 l of water. The best cleaning method is to get out the ladder a bucket of soapy waterand a large sponge. Remove the old paint.

Once you wash off thegutters additional loose spots that need scraping will be apparent. Stand on a ladder directly underneath the gutters. Aluminum is easy to paint. Actually before the washing process use a scraper toremove any areas of loose paint or heavy dirt buildup.

Use aluminum oxide or silicon sandpaper to sand down these areas. Use special clear bonding primer. Scrub the gutters with mild soap and water if you don t have a power washer. Simple green makes a concentrated environmentally safe cleaner with good stain removing properties.

This step is one of the most important in the series. F 13 gutter grenade is a multipurpose gutter cleaner that s safe for all types of gutters. Use stain solver to clean gutters. If you already have aluminum gutters installed you must remove any existing paint that you may have gotten on your gutters when painting your house.

Dip a horsehair brush or a brush with soft bristles in the soapy water and scrub down the gutters well. Use a paint scraper to scrape off as much paint from the gutters as possible.