How To Fill Nail Holes In Vinyl Siding

Following the instructions on the caulk cut open the tube and install the tube into your caulk gun.

How to fill nail holes in vinyl siding.

Fill in the hole with a tinted caulk that matches your siding or opt for a paintable version. For larger holes use a 1 inch putty knife. Squirt the caulk into the hole so it fills the area behind the siding until it sticks out just a little from the front of the hole. Or work it as smooth as possible by shaving it off with a putty knife or working it in with your fingertips.

For sanding use 100 to 120 grit sandpaper with light pressure. Wipe the siding dry with a rag. Cut the nozzle tip on a tube of. Cut the tip of your color match vinyl siding caulk and fit the tube into your caulk gun.

Use a siding zip tool available at home centers to unlock the damaged siding at the bottom. Squirt enough caulk into the hole to fill the area behind the hole. Wipe the area dry with a rag. Completely fill the nail holes leaving them slightly crowned to sand after the epoxy sets.

Nail holes in exterior surfaces just as with cracks or gaps can be dealt with using a good caulking. 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. Holes in wood trim are best filled with wood filler. Wipe the siding dry with a rag.

Fill a puncture clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or mild dish detergent and water and a soft sponge. Use siding cleaner to clean the area around the puncture. Fill a puncture clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or mild dish detergent and water and a soft sponge. You want to fill the hole completely with a little excess to be cleaned off later.

Place the nozzle over the hole you are filling and squeeze the trigger. Fill the hole with a thin coat of color matched caulking or paint the caulking to match the siding color as described above. Squeeze the caulk into the puncture to fill the space behind the hole. You can mend small holes such as nail holes with exterior caulk designed to stick to vinyl.

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