Painting Fascia Behind Gutters

Then prime the gutters and apply a top coat so they appear smooth clean and nicely painted.

Painting fascia behind gutters.

Even if you re not painting the gutters you need to paint the fascia that supports it. Once gutters are installed the remaining exposed portion of fascia is painted. Before you start clean the outside of your gutters as well as the soffits and. Slipping the brush between the fascia and the gutters will not get the paint where you need it to protect the wood.

Vinyl gutters do not usually need to be painted because they come in standard colours. They can be painted though and more easily than steel or aluminium gutters. Start by washing the gutters so they are free of dirt and debris. 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.

Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter. Add or replace. How to paint gutters. I found that the fascia paint was faded.

Painting your gutters is a pretty straightforward task you can do yourself provided you have the right tools and take your time. Once removed this board is usually bare not having any primer or paint whatsoever. Then paint with a good quality exterior latex paint. Scrape off peeling paint.

Up on the ladder i gave the area a closer inspection. One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets. In this video i will show the technique on how to paint gutters using a brush. First prepare the surface by rubbing the gutters down with denatured alcohol.

To paint your home s soffits and eaves you ll need to spend between 1 and 2 hours for every 25 linear feet. Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia.