Replacing Damaged Vinyl Siding Sheet Metal Trim

Use a pair of tin snips or a utility knife to cut the siding and place a straightedge on the piece to keep your cut.

Replacing damaged vinyl siding sheet metal trim.

Trim a replacement piece of siding to the same length as the damaged piece. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Subscribe to this old house. Use framing square and utility knife to cut through face of siding.

15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip. A light sanding with 220 grit paper readies the plinth for a coat of acrylic based primer and two coats of acrylic paint. If possible leave at least 2 inches of siding along the top edge of the damaged piece. Cut around damage use a utility knife to cut around the damaged area.

With damaged wood corner pieces you simply remove the damaged piece and replace it with a new one. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. The paint blends the repair with the rest of the trim but it isn t needed to protect the pvc from the sun. Use a zipper tool to remove the cutout.

Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2. You can t do that with vinyl corner pieces. It ll better match the house than brand new siding. Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.