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To Be Painted
- Surface Preparation:
- treat any mildew with a 3:1 water:household bleach mixture, leaving it on for 20 minutes and adding more as it dries; wear eye and skin protection; rinse thoroughly
- remove dirt, chalk, treated mildew, etc. by scrubbing with detergent and water, and rinse thoroughly; or power wash carefully with plain wate
- Priming:
- priming generally is not necessary if mildew, dirt and chalk are all removed as part of surface preparation
- Painting:
- use top-of-the-line exterior 100% acrylic latex house paint in flat or satin finish, depending on appearance desired
- apply only a very light color: white, off-white or light pastel; a rule of thumb is to not paint the vinyl siding any darker than its original color
- applying a darker color may cause irreversible warping ("oil canning") of the siding, because of the heat absorbed from sunshine by darker colors
- a flat finish will be much less revealing of variations and irregularities in the siding than will a glossier finish
- for best results, apply by spray
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