Painting Fascia Behind Gutters

How to paint gutters.

Painting fascia behind gutters.

They can be painted though and more easily than steel or aluminium gutters. Once removed this board is usually bare not having any primer or paint whatsoever. Start by washing the gutters so they are free of dirt and debris. I found that the fascia paint was faded.

One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets. Most of the time new home builders do not require the fascia board the gutter is normally attached to to be primed or painted before gutters are installed. One of the biggest things when painting gutters is the w. Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia.

Up on the ladder i gave the area a closer inspection. Add or replace. Once gutters are installed the remaining exposed portion of fascia is painted. Then paint with a good quality exterior latex paint.

Strip and sand them so they are ready to be painted. Even if you re not painting the gutters you need to paint the fascia that supports it. To paint your home s soffits and eaves you ll need to spend between 1 and 2 hours for every 25 linear feet. First prepare the surface by rubbing the gutters down with denatured alcohol.

Before you start clean the outside of your gutters as well as the soffits and. Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter. Painting your gutters is a pretty straightforward task you can do yourself provided you have the right tools and take your time. Scrape off peeling paint.

Then prime the gutters and apply a top coat so they appear smooth clean and nicely painted. In this video i will show the technique on how to paint gutters using a brush.