Repainting Galvanized Gutters

Both the downspouts and gutters need to be painted on outside and the gutters on their insides as well.

Repainting galvanized gutters.

However the gutter s trough cannot be painted with regular paint as it is not designed to be immersed in water. Use a large cloth and sponge and apply a copious amount of water based cleaning agent. On older galvanized metal surfaces where the zinc coating has begun breaking down known as white rust use a wire brush or fine sandpaper to remove the chalky film before cleaning it. This gets the surface ready to accept the paint improving the sticking and preventing the gutter from too much damage.

Galvanized gutters and downspouts have to be properly prepared so they don t rust. Scrape off any flaking paint with a plastic putty knife. Dip a horsehair brush or a brush with soft bristles in the soapy water and scrub down the gutters well. The plastic putty knife does not scratch aluminum like a metal putty knife or steel wire brush.

Cut sheets of galvanized steel using tin snips to fit over any holes larger than the head of a nail. Once the metal has been cleaned and is dry prime it using an exterior multipurpose latex primer or a latex primer that is made specifically for galvanized metal. You cannot paint anything without applying a coat of primer. Combine 2 tablespoons 30 ml of mild soap with 8 cups 1 9 l of water.

How to paint gutters. Position a stepladder under the gutters. In this video i will show the technique on how to paint gutters using a brush. Wear gloves to protect your hands and use the profile of the gutter to shape the strip of metal.

The first step in preparing galvanized gutters for painting is to clean them thoroughly. Use the extension ladder to gain access to the gutter which needs to be painted. One of the biggest things when painting gutters is the w. Paint applied over this oily surface or clear passivator will peel quickly.

Move the stepladder as necessary and continue scraping the old loose paint from the entire gutter system. Without primer the paint may cause the gutter itself to rust and fade much faster. For the best possible paint job it s wise to apply a corrosion resistant metal primer to galvanized gutters and downspouts but if no rust was found a primer isn t absolutely necessary if you are applying 100 acrylic latex paint. Rub the gutter with a firm amount of pressure to remove oil specks and other substances which could make painting tricky.