Painting Mobile Home Siding

Wood siding tends to be very forgiving resisting dents scratches heat and cold issues.

Painting mobile home siding.

Am a contractor and am looking around to see what people consider fair prices for painting a mobile home. Your article is beautifully written and your home is lovely. Ever thought about painting your home yourself whether mobile or site built. This article was co authored by patrick coye patrick coye is the owner and operator of patrick s painting home improvement in alexandria virginia.

Second choose the best paint. Making sure your surface is as clean as possible helps the paint bond to the surface better. You should also do some repair work before getting started. Painting wood sided mobile homes since the 1980s wood sided mobile homes have become the most common type of siding.

The best way to get this siding clean is to power wash it. With over 15 years of experience in residential construction patrick specializes in painting wallpaper removal installation drywall staining decks and fences and kitchen cabinetry painting. Wood siding can be made of plywood osb smaller wood strands compressed together with resin or engineered wood mdf. Check the label to be sure it s recommended for metal siding.

Brush painting metal mobile home siding the first thing they did was give the home a good wash. Painting aluminum siding on a mobile home i am doing a small job on the exterior surface of a mobile home most of which is aluminum siding. The key to painting aluminum siding is to get it really clean and to use 100 percent acrylic latex paint. Paint the exterior of your metal mobile home or travel trailer every couple of years to extend the life of the unit.

The most important things to accomplish are to find a good painter who will paint the siding of a manufactured home. We used behr exterior paint. For best results with your paint you ll want to thoroughly wash the aluminum siding on your mobile home. Step 1 lay your drop cloths around the perimeter of the trailer to protect the ground from spills.

Depending on the type of wall or siding your mobile home s exterior is made of you will need to prep it differently. To power wash your aluminum siding feed the machine a concoction of cleaning solution and water. Expect to pay the premium for good paint. If you prepare the exterior improperly not only will the painting process harder but you might be very disappointed with the result.

The effectiveness of power washing is going to be quicker and provide better results than if you were to scrub the mobile home down by hand. The aluminum siding is prepainted with a god awful yellow and the client wants to go with white satin or semi gloss.