How To Remove Steel Siding

Chemicals you might use on wood or vinyl siding can cause damage to steel.

How to remove steel siding.

Remove the bottom portion of the damaged section. Put those away and simply make up a solution of 1 3 cup liquid laundry detergent and 6 gallons of water to use with the pressure washer. If not pick a section of siding preferably one at the top or near an edge. Removing oxidation on siding requires a good cleaning.

Step 2 removing the nails. If you do start with those. Both metal siding types often were manufactured with a thin lining of foam designed to increase the insulation value of the siding. The new panel you cut the top lock off scribe just under the lock and snap it off trim height if need to fit.

Aluminum and steel siding became popular in the 1950s and 60s as a cost effective choice to cover deteriorated wood siding. Isolate the piece of siding you need to remove and find its outermost edge on either side. Water and electricity don t mix. Metal siding section 1 overview.

With a heavy duty puddy knife open up a little under the top lock and panel that you left. You cut the damaged piece out a couple of inches below the top lock of that panel then nail that part down. Insert your zip tool into a gap between the section of siding you select and the one covering the edge of it. Slide your zip tool back and forth parallel to the section of steel siding that you have chosen.