Repainting Asbestos Siding

The choice is yours as far as whether you want to spray or roll the paint on.

Repainting asbestos siding. Painting asbestos siding once we have cleaned and prepared the surface then there is really no difference when it comes to painting. 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. 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 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. Allow the primer to dry completely. 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. Besides the need to create a good surface for painting asbestos siding there are two other areas of concern.

One concern when repainting this type of siding is the small gaps between the shingles. Take appropriate care and precautions when removing and disposing of old asbestos siding pieces. Begin painting the siding with your choice of brushes and rollers making sure to check often for runs.