Preparing Asbestos Siding For Paint

Apply a coat of stain blocking primer to the siding using a clean paintbrush and roller.

Preparing asbestos siding for paint.

Surface is chaulky with very little flaking. On preparing the surface for paint. You can roll it or brush it on but make sure you get under the small lip at the bottom of each asbestos siding shingle. Maybe add a mild cleaner that wont harm the plants.

The primer creates an adhesive surface for the paint and helps seal the color of the old paint. When you are done cleaning paint the siding with a suitable primer. Not all latex paint is 100 acrylic so read the labels. Painting asbestos siding 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.

We apply a soap mildew killer under very low pressure and allow it dwell on the substrate for aprox 10 to 20. I m placing a bid on painting this house with this type of siding. Asbestos shingles hold paint very well when you use the right kind of coating. Use bleach for stuff that is growing green.

Apply a coat of primer to the newly cleaned siding. They recommend that leaving the old shingles on is a safe choice though removal is a possibility too. Thinking of pressure washing and allowing to dry for a couple of days. Preparation before coating is the key to a successful paint job.

Pressure washers are over rated. You ll need to consult an asbestos expert to discuss removal and disposal. We rinse with plain water to pre wet the surface and remove very loose dirt. 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.

Use the paintbrush to brush the rolled primer into the wood. 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. When it comes to applying a long lasting coat of paint start with a 100 acrylic exterior latex primer followed by 100 exterior latex paint. Allow the shingles to dry for a couple of sunny days before you start to paint them.

Allow the primer to dry completely. It is hard to top. Apply the primer to the siding with the roller. Congratulations asbestos cement siding is durable holds paint exceptionally well and is fire proof.

Advice for painting fiber cement or asbestos cement building shingles or siding. We do a final rinse again. Use a long handled brush and detergent. Use tsp with both if you can get it in your area.