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Onarpos
Citizen
Username: Onarpos
Post Number: 29
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 12:53 pm: | 
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We have aluminum siding on our house. It was there when we bought it. It's white, and is starting to look pretty dingy. What kind of maintenance can we do? Or-- better yet-- can we hire someone to make it look clean & sparkly & white again? Thanks! |
dave23
Citizen
Username: Dave23
Post Number: 1726
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 2:12 pm: |
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It can be powerwashed.
http://www.pwna.org/PWNA/NJ.html |
Cerebrus Maximus
Citizen
Username: Xtralargebrain
Post Number: 15
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 3:30 pm: |
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You could hire someone to remove it (see my recent related posting about vinyl siding in an earlier thread).
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Arnold
Citizen
Username: Window_doctor
Post Number: 23
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 5, 2006 - 10:55 am: |
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Be carefull with the power washing, this will most of the time leave you being forced to paint it. Old siding oxidizes, then when you power wash it it goes right down to the raw aluminum.
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anotherkittie
Citizen
Username: Anotherkittie
Post Number: 14
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, May 7, 2006 - 7:17 pm: |
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We are in the same boat. I have heard that it can get rusty from power washing. I have also heard that it can be painted and can look really nice.
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Cerebrus Maximus
Citizen
Username: Xtralargebrain
Post Number: 31
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, May 7, 2006 - 7:28 pm: |
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Anotherkittie,
Ask people living in a neigborhood with 80 year old nicely preserved homes if they think their neighbors aluminum siding installation looks nice.
I think they will quickly disabuse you of this silly notion.
Whats wrong with conventional siding and a tasteful paintjob? Am I missing something? |
anotherkittie
Citizen
Username: Anotherkittie
Post Number: 16
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 8, 2006 - 11:26 am: |
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I'm not sure what you are getting at, but I am sure your tone is not friendly. Am I the one who is missing something?
I have a nice 80+ year old home. Like the OP of this thread, the aluminum siding "was there when we bought it."
My response was simply to let Opranos know that I am facing the same dilemma and that it has been suggested to me that painting can be a good solution.
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anotherkittie
Citizen
Username: Anotherkittie
Post Number: 17
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 8, 2006 - 11:28 am: |
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Oh wait Big Head. I just read your first response. If you want, you can pay me to have the aluminum siding on my house replaced with something more akin to the original. |
Amateur Night
Citizen
Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 1843
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 8, 2006 - 5:41 pm: |
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Me too, me too! I have vinyl siding, would be happy to have someone pay to remove it. Meanwhile, how does powerwashing do on vinyl? |
anotherkittie
Citizen
Username: Anotherkittie
Post Number: 19
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 8, 2006 - 7:08 pm: |
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Don't forget they need to restore the exterior of your house to it's original beauty.  |
Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 11451
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 - 7:46 am: |
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Must be tough to live with encephalitis. 
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