Combine 2 tablespoons 30 ml of mild soap with 8 cups 1 9 l of water.
Repainting galvanized gutters.
Scrub the gutters with mild soap and water if you don t have a power washer.
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.
Rub the gutter with a firm amount of pressure to remove oil specks and other substances which could make painting tricky.
However the gutter s trough cannot be painted with regular paint as it is not designed to be immersed in water.
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.
Wear gloves to protect your hands and use the profile of the gutter to shape the strip of metal.
Scrape off any flaking paint with a plastic putty knife.
This gets the surface ready to accept the paint improving the sticking and preventing the gutter from too much damage.
Cut sheets of galvanized steel using tin snips to fit over any holes larger than the head of a nail.
Stand on a ladder directly underneath the gutters.
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.
Use the extension ladder to gain access to the gutter which needs to be painted.
Use a large cloth and sponge and apply a copious amount of water based cleaning agent.
You cannot paint anything without applying a coat of primer.
Move the stepladder as necessary and continue scraping the old loose paint from the entire gutter system.
One of the biggest things when painting gutters is the w.
How to paint gutters.
Paint applied over this oily surface or clear passivator will peel quickly.
Both the downspouts and gutters need to be painted on outside and the gutters on their insides as well.
Without primer the paint may cause the gutter itself to rust and fade much faster.
The first step in preparing galvanized gutters for painting is to clean them thoroughly.
The plastic putty knife does not scratch aluminum like a metal putty knife or steel wire brush.
Galvanized gutters and downspouts have to be properly prepared so they don t rust.
In this video i will show the technique on how to paint gutters using a brush.
