Musty smells may also indicate that there is a mold or rot problem stemming from the exterior.
Bottom of aluminun siding bubbling.
Latex paint by nature is very elastic so you end up with an elastic coating with gas bubbles underneath it.
Then clean dry prime and paint the.
Vinyl siding is generally a great product but the empirical evidence of bad siding is everywhere and 99 8 of the time is due to improper installation.
What causes vinyl siding problems.
Bubbles form as the result of a chemical reaction.
Fortunately buckling is a relatively rare problem especially considering the countless acres of vinyl siding that cover america s homes including my own.
To avoid paint dripping and bubbling work your way from top to bottom.
Most latex paint has ammonia in it and that includes primer.
This is probably the worst thing you can do when painting aluminum siding.
Usually the painting will take two hours to dry.
The only cure for this problem is that you would have to replace the aluminum panel with a new one.
It is just to easy to re dent it in the opposite direction.
The clip on bottom edge of the siding segments failed to remain clipped in position.
Although you have not yet seen water damage leaks can be a bit subtle and even hidden unless the siding is removed entirely.
Ammonia has a chemical reaction to aluminum which produces a tiny amount of gas.
This way you do not ruin your paint and you also will not miss any spot.
When covering a horizontal siding paint from one direction to another e g from left to right.
To repair bubbling caused by the use of an improper roller cover eliminate the paint bubbles using the scraping and patching method outlined below.
You want to figure out why it buckled.
This problem is far more common when paint is applied to a hot surface.
If your siding has been treated with linseed oil in the past prime and paint with oil based products.
The vinyl siding institute and manufactures instructions are very specific and must be followed to the letter of the law or else you end up with what you have or worse.
Aluminum is an extremely difficult metal to bang out dents.
The only hindrance to this is that it may not be possible to bang out the dents on rv siding.
