How To Repaint Asbestos Siding

Some of the shingles have peeling paint now i know.

How to repaint asbestos siding.

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. You can power wash any loose paint or simply scrape and remove any. 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. 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. Once we have cleaned and prepared the surface then there is really no difference when it comes to painting. These are easily prepared and easy to repaint. There are a couple of different options when you are painting asbestos siding.

It should be. Since asbestos is only dangerous when it is in a friable state you will remove the paint without sanding or scraping. 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. When you say asbestos shingles i presume you mean asbestos siding shingles.

Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible. Preparation before coating is the key to a successful paint job. Peel stop triple thick. Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed.

Painting asbestos shingles the asbestos shingles on my 118 year old house are badly in need of repainting. Begin by analyzing a paint sample for lead content. 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. Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it.

Use a water blaster for the large pieces and allow the siding to dry thoroughly. When you are done cleaning paint the siding with a suitable primer. 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.