Repainting 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.

Repainting asbestos siding.

Once the surface is prepped and cleaned there s really no difference when it comes to painting asbestos siding than any similar fiber cement or hardiboard siding. Painting asbestos siding once we have cleaned and prepared the surface then there is really no difference when it comes to painting. You can roll it or brush it on but make sure you get under the small lip at the bottom of each asbestos siding shingle. Allow the primer to dry completely.

Begin by analyzing a paint sample for lead content. In most cases you can pry out old pieces in one intact piece which is very important as asbestos only becomes dangerous when it s broken and made friable and fibers are released into the air. A typical procedure is to install furring strips on the existing wall avoiding breaking the existing siding. The choice is yours as far as whether you want to spray or roll the paint on.

One concern when repainting this type of siding is the small gaps between the shingles. Begin painting the siding with your choice of brushes and rollers making sure to check often for runs. 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.