How To Take Off Aluminum Siding

If you cannot cut through the aluminum with a utility knife and strength you can use a screwdriver and hammer to get the line started.

How to take off aluminum siding.

Combine a few slices of fresh lemon vinegar and warm water in a five gallon bucket. Inspect the siding for loose sections. Wash away paste with hot water. You can also cut the siding back far enough to reach the flange and then install.

Locate the area of your aluminum siding that is damaged. The wood will hold the upper piece of siding out of the way. If you re using a traditional chemical sprayer pump the tank until you feel resistance. With the ryobi chemical sprayer you just pop in a battery and turn it on.

Using a metal clothes hanger or other small hooks dig into the end of one of the pieces of siding which will allow you to pull it off. To reach the flange you need to remove the aluminum siding trim around the window but that may prove difficult. If none are loose then start at the top section. Rinsing with the solution may also help remove soap scum if you started with the laundry detergent method.

You will use the utility knife to cut or score two vertical lines on either side of the damaged part of the siding. Slowly add hydrogen peroxide until a thick paste forms. Use an old rag to rub the paste on aluminum as the best way to clean rust off metal and let it sit for one hour. How much you use depends on the size of your home.

Spray tsp onto wet aluminum siding. Make sure the aluminum siding is still wet from the rinsing step. Directly scrub the aluminum siding with a soft scrubber dipped in the mixture. Combine cream of tartar with baking soda.

Pull out the bottom locking edge of the siding from the section below it with a siding removal tool. A loose siding section may be the easiest to remove.