The Perfect Paint for Your Aluminum Siding

Aluminum siding is a fairly popular home construction choice, offering temperature regulation, durability, and curb appeal. It also gives us Central Floridians a boost in protection against moisture and its related problems. While wood siding and stucco often have to be repaired or replaced, aluminum siding can usually last for three decades or more, requiring only a scrub and a fresh coat of paint to look like new.

When you’re giving your home a fresh coat of paint this spring, it’s important that you choose the right paint for your siding material. The painting team at New Ceilings looks for 100% acrylic latex paint when repainting aluminum siding. Here’s why:

• Latex paints are extremely durable. While oil-based paints tend to get dingy and fade away over time, latex paints keep their smooth, bright appearance for years after their application. Especially with the right primer, latex paint will stay in one place and protect your siding from surface damage over time.

• Latex paints are fade resistant. You can say goodbye to yellowing and fading when you choose an acrylic latex paint for your home’s exterior. Latex paints have closely bonded polymers, giving them extra strength against UV rays, wind, and the like.

• Latex paints inhibit mold and mildew growth. Those tightly bonded polymers we mentioned before also help keep water out. Aluminum siding is prone to rusting or “chalking” up when it gets exposed to water for too long. Latex paint can provide a strong seal for your siding, keeping your family and your home’s foundation protected against harmful mold and mildew.

It’s so important to make sure you select the right product for your housing material. Doing so not only protects your home against the elements, it also helps maintain your curb appeal for years with minimal maintenance. Not sure you’ve selected the right paint for your home? The Orlando painting team at New Ceilings can help. Call 407-378-6040 to learn more today.