How To Fill A Hole In Vinyl Siding

Place foil tape on the back side of the siding to cover the hole and lock the siding back in place.

How to fill a hole in vinyl siding.

How to fix a hole in vinyl siding fill a puncture. Cut the top and bottom edges so you re left with a flat piece of siding that curves on the top and bottom. Fill a puncture clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or mild dish detergent and water and a soft sponge. Wipe the area dry with a rag.

Use siding cleaner to clean the area around the hole. Clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or mild dish detergent and water and a soft. Use a utility knife to cut the nailing strip off the top of a piece of matching siding that s larger than the hole or crack then attach it on top of the damaged piece with construction adhesive. Things you will need.

Patch a hole or tear. Use your utility knife or shears to cut a scrap piece of siding several inches longer than. Clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or dish detergent and water then dry. You can mend small holes such as nail holes with exterior caulk designed to stick to vinyl.

Cut the nozzle tip on a tube of color matched vinyl siding caulk with a utility knife and fit the caulk into a caulk gun. Align the caulk tube s nozzle opening. Squirt enough caulk into the hole to fill the area behind the hole. Avoid smearing excess caulk all over the surrounding siding the less you get on the siding the less obvious the repair will be.

Once the caulk is fully cured which could be several days depending on the type trim it even with the siding with a razor blade. Holes an inch or two across or long narrow holes that still appear patchable require. Repairing large holes or cracks.