Bondo Aluminum Siding

A independent test of this paste to repair metal an aluminum.

Bondo aluminum siding.

Considered silicone but would ve been an eye sore. First time i ve ever used it. Nail holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are tough to repair without replacing the entire piece but a squirt of color matched caulk from a siding supplier will solve the problem for a lot less money and aggravation. The product is formulated to be non shrinking water resistant permanent and light gray in color once cured.

The cured filler was sanded using 100 then 300 grit sandpaper then coated with a thin coat of primer. Let me be clear don t patch wood with bondo. Fine sanding lines were touched up using 600 grit sandpaper. This video will teach you an easy method of repairing vinyl or aluminum siding.

If i would ve trimmed the silicone flush it wouldn t have provided a good enough seal since the aluminum is to thin. Can be sanded an thicken with aluminum dust. When i removed some of the deck boards i noticed the lower edge of the siding texture 1 11 was rotted in a couple of places. Traffic products bondo has been engineering and manufacturing professional products for the traffic control industry for over 37 years.

While very large dents or cracks may require the. Trim the hardened caulk flush with the siding using a razor blade. Aluminum siding repairs made by professional contractors can be quite expensive but by knowing how to do it yourself you ll spend next to nothing. Hello tony i have a low deck across the front of my house with 2 x 6 x 4 deck boards perpendicular to the house resting on the 4 edge of 2 redwood beams about 14 high and 22 long.

A single can of bondo or an equivalent body filler can repair a great many dents and these materials are cheap easy to find and very easy to use. More importantly you will not need to remove any panels. Extending out about 2 inches beyond the damaged area. After removing it i had 4 lag bolt holes in the aluminum siding.

Bondo all purpose putty is slightly thicker than other 2 part fillers making it ideal for repairing vertical surfaces such as doors walls and siding. Once the skim coat had cured another thin coat of bondo was applied over the patch and the aluminum siding.