If you re not sure if your awning is aluminum try placing a magnet against it.
Repaint metal awnings so not hideous.
Mix 1 cup of bleach and 3 cups of water in a bucket.
Spray the solution onto the awning or scrub the solution onto the awning with a sponge.
It has white aluminium siding green shutters and a green metal awning around the porch and over one window.
The home jumps from blah to cute by adding the second element of unifying black shutters with the painted black door.
There will be attraction with steel but none to aluminum.
Primer and paint in order to create a barrier between the elements and your awning mix one pint of paint thinner with one gallon of primer paint.
They become standouts when the third element the awnings is added.
Spray entire awning with hose on a nice sunny afternoon spray the entire awning to knock off any dirt and debris.
We debated wrapping the posts in wood but the problem was that the rest of the awning would still be this cheap ugly metal and we felt like it would just look like we were trying and failing to disguise the metal awning and pretend like it s something.
The siding is in pretty good shape and will clean up after a good wash so i m trying to avoid painting it.
But of course that s not in the budget so we ve got to make do with what we have.
For aluminum you will really want to clean the metal well and then apply a primer to get a good stick.
Paint the iron work on the front porch black.
Prepare a solution of 1 part bleach to 3 parts water in a bucket.
Place the solution in a spray bottle.
The bleach is to remove any mold or mildew.
Spray over the stained areas and allow the solution to work on the stains for about 10 minutes.
Look at all your favorite exterior pinterest pins and start counting.
Wipe the area with a damp sponge.
Paint the awnings while and stencil a black damask design on them then cover the whole awning in a sealer clear coat of some sort.
Sweep all sides of the awning with brush.
So i have this little ranch house that i m flipping.
Imagine this home having only having one element the white paint.
This is most common on aluminum awnings.