Use pliers to pull the dent halfway up.
How to fill in dents in aluminum siding.
I m afraid if i fill them it will make it look worse.
Hold the knife at a right angle to the siding and slowly move the knife downward following the contour and folds in the siding as you spread the filler.
Can i get them out.
Brush away any chipped paint small loose pieces of siding or anything else that mars the plane of the siding.
Note i am not a body man and know very little about bondo and other fillers.
Work fast because this stuff sets up quick.
You want it where it s deepest.
Peel off any excess so the patch is flush with the front of the aluminum siding.
Here s what to do.
Don your latex gloves again then pull off a small chunk of aluminum repair epoxy from the tube.
Getting dents out of aluminum siding.
How to fix small dents in aluminum siding drill a hole in it insert a sheet metal screw tug the washer putty the hole sand the spot prime and paint the repair.
Step 2 sand over the damaged area lightly but thoroughly with a medium grit sandpaper to smooth any jagged edges and create an easy grip surface for the patch product.
But here is my opinion.
Place a flat washer onto a sheet metal screw and then screw it part of the way into one of the holes you drilled.
Screw the 6 self tapping screw into the center of the dent.
I have many small dents in my siding maybe the size of a pea or smaller.
For this first batch just mix up a 1 wide blob and use a wide putty knife wider than the dent if possible to carefully fill the dent.
Or you could fill using the same product used to fill the holes.
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How to repair dings and dents in aluminum siding my neighbor recently had his roof done and the guys doing the job weren t careful and damaged my siding.
Mix the two components together thoroughly then push the putty into the hole with your fingertip.
Next pull on the screw with a pair of pliers.
It doesn t take a lot.
Getting dents out of aluminum siding.
Drill a couple of 1 8 inch holes in the part of the siding that contains the dent.
Use caution if you are standing on a ladder.
