Painting Asbestos Siding Before And After

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Painting asbestos siding before and after.

Advice for painting fiber cement or asbestos cement building shingles or siding. The front of our house where rain and snow drop right down peels. Allow the primer to dry completely. Wet the asbestos siding and removed debris down with water before and during removal.

On preparing the surface for paint. Here at top coat painters we dial down the pressure and use a 4 step process. The primer creates an adhesive surface for the paint and helps seal the color of the old paint. Besides the need to create a good surface for painting asbestos siding there are two other areas of concern.

Preparation before coating is the key to a successful paint job. Apply a coat of primer to the newly cleaned siding. Begin by analyzing a paint sample for lead content. Here is an exterior transformed by she.

Work from the top down removing the snails to keep from breaking the asbestos siding. The first is the possible and almost certain presence of lead based paint on the siding and the second is the asbestos in the siding itself. Using a respirator rated for asbestos and disposable tyvek suits is likely overkill for painting asbestos siding but they are definitely necessary when removing siding but peace of mind is priceless especially if your significant other insists. I am currently in a paid partnership with lowe s.

If you hire the job out painting asbestos siding doesn t require any special licensing as far as the contractor doing the work so you. I m placing a bid on painting this house with this type of siding. When you are done cleaning paint the siding with a suitable primer. New here and will do a proper intro after work today.

In our page top photo of badly peeling paint on fiber cement lap siding we suspect that the wrong paint was used the paint was improperly mixed a primer was needed or the paint was applied over a chalked or damp surface. Taking some extra time cleaning and prepping the siding before painting which is always recommended to remove dirt and mildew that may present is necessary. How can we paint asbestos siding and make it last. Vicki january 17 2019 at 1 45 pm.

Compared to other similar hardie board or fiber cement siding there is not much difference in terms of painting asbestos siding after you prepped and cleaned the surface. See more ideas about house exterior exterior makeover exterior remodel.