How To Repaint Asbestos Siding

Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it.

How to repaint asbestos siding. Both types are latex based which is important because latex creates a permanent barrier that protects the asbestos from exposure and prevents it from releasing. Begin by analyzing a paint sample for lead content. Peel stop triple thick. Once we have cleaned and prepared the surface then there is really no difference when it comes to painting.

There are a couple of different options when you are painting asbestos siding. The two main types are encapsulants and latex paints. Scraping or brushing off old paint from asbestos siding is necessary before repainting but dangerous because it can release small asbestos fibres the approach of removing the old shingles and replacing them with new siding is an option that many homeowners have pursued though probably not as safely as they should. The first is the possible and almost certain presence of lead based paint on the siding and the second is the asbestos in the siding itself.

Compared to other similar hardie board or fiber cement siding there is not much difference in terms of painting asbestos siding after you prepped and cleaned the surface. Use a water blaster for the large pieces and allow the siding to dry thoroughly. When you say asbestos shingles i presume you mean asbestos siding shingles. These are easily prepared and easy to repaint.

Besides the need to create a good surface for painting asbestos siding there are two other areas of concern. Often since asbestos siding holds paint so well there won t be any but if there is it you must remove it before you can repaint. Using a respirator rated for asbestos and disposable tyvek suits is likely overkill for painting asbestos siding but they are definitely necessary when removing siding but peace of mind is priceless especially if your significant other insists. Preparation before coating is the key to a successful paint job.

Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed. If you hire the job out painting asbestos siding doesn t require any special licensing as far as the contractor doing the work so you. Painting asbestos shingles the asbestos shingles on my 118 year old house are badly in need of repainting. Our method of choice to first apply zinsser peel stop triple thick primer which is a water based acrylic binding primer designed to penetrate and stop previous coatings from peeling.

When you are done cleaning paint the siding with a suitable primer. Some of the shingles have peeling paint now i know. You can power wash any loose paint or simply scrape and remove any.