Painting Fascia Behind Gutters

How to paint soffits and fascia boards clean the gutters soffits and fascia.

Painting fascia behind gutters.

I found that the fascia paint was faded. Most of the time new home builders do not require the fascia board the gutter is normally attached to to be primed or painted before gutters are installed. Painting your gutters is a pretty straightforward task you can do yourself provided you have the right tools and take your time. To paint your home s soffits and eaves you ll need to spend between 1 and 2 hours for every 25 linear feet.

Add or replace. First prepare the surface by rubbing the gutters down with denatured alcohol. Once removed this board is usually bare not having any primer or paint whatsoever. They can be painted though and more easily than steel or aluminium gutters.

Start by washing the gutters so they are free of dirt and debris. How to paint gutters. Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia. Even if you re not painting the gutters you need to paint the fascia that supports it.

Up on the ladder i gave the area a closer inspection. Strip and sand them so they are ready to be painted. In this video i will show the technique on how to paint gutters using a brush. One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets.

Then prime the gutters and apply a top coat so they appear smooth clean and nicely painted. Then paint with a good quality exterior latex paint. Vinyl gutters do not usually need to be painted because they come in standard colours. Before you start clean the outside of your gutters as well as the soffits and.

Scrape off peeling paint. Slipping the brush between the fascia and the gutters will not get the paint where you need it to protect the wood.