Paint Aluminum Trailer Siding
The lower portion of most mobile homes is covered with aluminum siding. More often than not, this siding is already painted to match the rest of the mobile home. However, anytime you need to replace damaged trailer siding, you'll likely need to paint it to match. Unfortunately, paint doesn't adhere well to aluminum trailer siding. If you want to paint aluminum trailer siding, you'll need to use special materials and apply them in a specific way, or you will end up with a finish that won't last very long.
Instructions
1. Clean the aluminum trailer siding using a pressure washer. Use a low setting or you may end up creating dents in the surface. Allow the siding to dry completely.
2. Pour the exterior acrylic latex paint into a 5-gallon bucket. Stir in one pint of an exterior latex paint additive such as E-B Emulsa Bond using a wooden stir stick. The paint additive improves exterior latex paint adhesion, making paint stick to hard-to-coat surfaces.
3. Apply the exterior acrylic latex paint to the siding using a 4-inch latex paintbrush. Allow the surface to dry for two hours. Apply another coat if necessary.
4. Never attempt to paint over trailer siding without first adding an exterior paint additive such as E-B Emulsa Bond to the paint, or you will eventually see peeling.
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