If you have aluminum siding on your home, a fresh coat of paint can protect it and keep your home looking its best. New paint formulations now hold up against the elements and resist fading, and paint ...

Q. My 25-year-old house has the original aluminum siding, which is in good condition but has faded and chalked paint. Can the siding be painted and if so, what kind of preparation is needed? What ...

When aluminum siding begins to dull and fade, you know it’s starting to show its age. And, although the material was intended to be maintenance free, age and adverse weather conditions often make ...

Now that spring is here, you may want to give your home a fresh look with a paint brush or two. You probably know how to properly paint a wall, but there are many other surfaces you're going to ...

The beauty of aluminum siding is that it’s maintenance-free, right? Never paint again, the sales teams say. Grandpa bought it — both the sales pitch and the siding. Being a jack-of-all-trades, he ...

Now that spring is here, you may want to give your home a fresh coat of paint. You probably know how to properly paint a wall, but there are many other surfaces you're going to encounter around the ...

I've been following your column for years but don't recall seeing this discussed and I apologize if I just missed it at one time. My daughter and her husband bought a house in Penfield last year and ...

Aluminum siding can be painted, but the main problem is the “chalk” that generally forms on old aluminum siding. It can cause poor adhesion of the new paint. Chalk, which is deteriorated paint that ...

A fresh coat of paint on old weathered aluminum siding can be a dramatic change from its chalky finish to a bright new one. While it was originally intended to be maintenance-free, age and the ...