How To Take Off Aluminum Siding

Make sure the aluminum siding is still wet from the rinsing step.

How to take off aluminum siding.

Combine a few slices of fresh lemon vinegar and warm water in a five gallon bucket. Locate the area of your aluminum siding that is damaged. Wash away paste with hot water. If you cannot cut through the aluminum with a utility knife and strength you can use a screwdriver and hammer to get the line started.

Slowly add hydrogen peroxide until a thick paste forms. You can also cut the siding back far enough to reach the flange and then install. Put on your protective gloves safety glasses and face mask before you start spraying. The wood will hold the upper piece of siding out of the way.

Pull out the bottom locking edge of the siding from the section below it with a siding removal tool. Spray tsp onto wet aluminum siding. Pull the bottom down and away and then you should be able to simply unzip that piece horizontally across the wall all the way down to the end. How much you use depends on the size of your home.

You will use the utility knife to cut or score two vertical lines on either side of the damaged part of the siding. To reach the flange you need to remove the aluminum siding trim around the window but that may prove difficult. A loose siding section may be the easiest to remove. Inspect the siding for loose sections.

Combine cream of tartar with baking soda. Place scraps of wood underneath the edge of the upper piece to expose the nail flange of the piece that you are removing. Directly scrub the aluminum siding with a soft scrubber dipped in the mixture. Use an old rag to rub the paste on aluminum as the best way to clean rust off metal and let it sit for one hour.

If you re using a traditional chemical sprayer pump the tank until you feel resistance. If none are loose then start at the top section.