Three Easy Ways & Items Required To Repair Vinyl Siding
The vinyl sidings are moderately flexible and are prone to getting dents, holes, and cracks as well. The users can easily repair the minute holes by using the vinyl caulk and the medium damaged holes need to get repaired by using the patch. If in case the one whole panel is damaged then the users need to detach the whole panel and then affix the new one. The users can easily repair the vinyl siding at home by gathering the below-mentioned materials and then following the below-defined ways:
Materials Required
- Exterior Caulk, Caulk Gun And Razorblade
- Paintbrushes, Exterior Paint With An Eggshell Finish
- Hammer, Measuring Tape & Tin Snips
- Zip Or Siding Removal Tool & Prybar
- Replacement Vinyl Panel And Roofing Nails
Way I- Repairing The Minor Damage
- Buy The Vinyl Caulk: Start by buying the appropriate caulk. The external caulk that is specifically designed for the vinyl can easily repair the minute cracks and holes. Even most of the stores are having the color variety of the caulk so that the users can easily purchase the matching caulk. If in case the users were unable to buy the color-matched caulk then they are advised to purchase the simple caulk that can be painted in future to match with the siding.
- Fill Up The Damaged Area: Then fill up all the minute holes and the cracks by using the vinyl caulk and to do so the users need to embed the caulk within its gun and then trim its tip. Then place the tip within the crack or hole and then press down the gun trigger till the crack or hole is filled up completely and the caulk material will ooze out from the cracked or hole area.
- Trim The Excess Caulk: Once the caulk is dried completely the users need to trim the unneeded caulk by using the razor blade or by using the utility knife as well so that the caulk material will form the even surface.
- Apply The Paint: If the users have used the simple vinyl caulk then they need to paint it down so that it will match with the vinyl siding. In order to paint down the vinyl caulk the user needs to clean up the area then use the small soft-bristled brush and then apply the paint over it.
Way II- Patching Up The Dent Or The Hole
- Trim The Damaged Area: Start by trimming the deep area around the damaged siding by using the blade and the utility knife as well. The trim should widen to the panel base. Then the users need to detach the damaged portion by using the zip tool. If in case the vinyl siding was damaged at the nail strip area then they need to detach the nails before detaching it.
- Trim The Patch And Mark The Border: Then they need to trim the vinyl patch of near about four inches deep than the detached portion. After that, calculate and mark down the snap border of the restored panel and then they require to detach the unneeded rim from the restored panel by using the tin snips or the utility knife as well.
- Affix The Patch: Then the users need to layout the restored panel and then apply the vinyl caulk and to do so they need to grasp the restored panel over the damaged area and then sketch it down by using the pencil. Then clutch and press down the vinyl patch to the hole and then strengthen up the vinyl patch by using the duct tape around its borders and then let the vinyl caulk to get cured and hardened as well. Once the vinyl caulk is dried they need to detach the duct tape from its borders.
Part III- Replacing The Full Panel
- Equip The Prybar And Zip Tool: The users need to start by equipping themselves with the prybar and the zip tool as well. The zip tool will be used to open up the panels from one another and the prybar will be used to detach the nails within the vinyl panel that is being replaced.
- Unfasten The Panel: Then they need to unfasten the vinyl panel within the one end and to do so they need to embed the zip tool beneath the vinyl lip till it clasps over the vinyl lip. Then lift down over the tool so as to unfasten the vinyl siding and then drift the tool in the other end so as to carry on the unzipping process.
- Detach The Nails: Then detach the nails of the damaged vinyl panel by using the prybar. Once the users unfastened the sliding they need to tilt it upwards by using their elbow and then detach the nails accordingly. The users are advised not to repair the vinyl siding in the cool weather conditions as during that time the vinyl becomes very brittle and can be cracked easily.
- Secure Up The New Panel: Then secure up the replaced panel within its place by using the nails. They need to fasten up the new vinyl panel within the blank slot and they need to press the new vinyl panel so as to make it fasten its base lip within the panel beneath it. Then affix the new vinyl panel within its nailing rim by using the roofing nails.
- Secure Up The Unfastened Panels: Fasten up all the unfastened vinyl panels by using the zip tool and the users are advised to work from end to end. Then drift the zip tool to the base lip and then swivel the zip tool in a way that the major corners will pull downwards. Then the users need to apply the minute force when the zip tool crosses so as to secure up the panel with the one below it.