The key to painting aluminum siding is to get it really clean and to use 100 percent acrylic latex paint.
Painting metal flashing with siding paint.
Most experienced painters know the basics of applying paint to wood.
You can spend a long time trying to remove the rust again and again or you can clean it once and paint over the metal to make it look new protect it and prevent as much rust from building up on the metal surface in the future.
If crawling around on a metal roof in the hot sun does.
If painting light to moderately used indoor metal surfaces think wall sconces bed frames or guest room night tables go with water based acrylic paint a cheaper 15 to 40 per gallon.
Apply the sherwin williams paint and primer to a galvanized roof with a paintbrush or a roller specifically designed for corrugated metal.
Go over the metal with a wire brush to remove any oxidation.
Follow this guide to learn how to properly paint siding made from steel and aluminum and give it a facelift.
I paint the iron beams in latex knowing that rust will sometime show through heat will kill color in time.
Oil and laquer will heat up and chalk in time.
Before painting galvanized metal such as drip strips around eaves or roof flashing take the following steps so the paint will adhere properly and not peel.
Expect to pay the premium for good paint.
The paint that you choose will depend somewhat on how well you prepared your metal siding to receive the paint and what the surface of it looks like.
Over time your metal siding will turn dull and rust.
Check the label to be sure it s recommended for metal siding.