Painting Fascia Behind Gutters

Even if you re not painting the gutters you need to paint the fascia that supports it.

Painting fascia behind gutters.

One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets. First prepare the surface by rubbing the gutters down with denatured alcohol. Then paint with a good quality exterior latex paint. Scrape off peeling paint.

To paint your home s soffits and eaves you ll need to spend between 1 and 2 hours for every 25 linear feet. Once gutters are installed the remaining exposed portion of fascia is painted. How to paint gutters. Then prime the gutters and apply a top coat so they appear smooth clean and nicely painted.

I found that the fascia paint was faded. One of the biggest things when painting gutters is the w. Before you start clean the outside of your gutters as well as the soffits and. Start by washing the gutters so they are free of dirt and debris.

Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia. Slipping the brush between the fascia and the gutters will not get the paint where you need it to protect the wood. They can be painted though and more easily than steel or aluminium gutters. How to paint soffits and fascia boards clean the gutters soffits and fascia.

Once removed this board is usually bare not having any primer or paint whatsoever. In this video i will show the technique on how to paint gutters using a brush. Strip and sand them so they are ready to be painted. 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. Up on the ladder i gave the area a closer inspection.