How To Paint Roof Overhang

Applying the paint 1.

How to paint roof overhang.

Apply a coat of primer and let it dry. Set your l board on your roof with the tallest side sticking up. Pull out a ladder that will touch the eaves. For most homes you ll want a quality exterior latex paint.

It s fine if some of the current. The overhang is pronounced with large the soffit and knee braces on a half hipped roof. Remember high work is not eye work paint going from the outside inward. Take your drill at least six 3 inch deck screws and your l board up the ladder with you.

You do not want to be positioned too close or too far away. Although the painted area underneath a roof overhang is not exposed to direct sunlight or precipitation it is. Hold the spray paint can s tip 8 to 10 inches away from the awning s surface. Before painting the underside of a roof overhang remove the cracked and peeling paint.

If you ve ever painted dormers or half gables on the outside of a house you know that resting a paint can while working on a rooftop can really be tricky. Peeling paint under the overhang of a roof causes. Use plastic sheets to wrap and cover your vents and. Running the other direction are exposed rafters in the front and back and bump outs along the side.

Apply a thin layer of paint to the awning s surface while constantly moving the can. Take a bucket of warm soapy water and a dry cloth with you. Open the paint and mix it well with a clean paint stirrer. Place your ladder in the middle of your roof along the bottom edge.

Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. Mix the paint and hang it from your ladder. I have ideas like throwing in a 3rd color but don t know where to put it. Proceed to wash the eaves free of all dirt grime and grease.

Attach one end of your bucket hook to the handle of the paint can and hang the can from the upper rungs of the ladder. Slide your board over so that it is a minimum of 2 feet from the side of the house or overhang you will be working on. Find a spotter that can help you hold the ladder and climb the ladder in order to get to a point where you can properly touch the eaves. Cover any vents or skylights that you don t want to get paint on.