How To Fill A Hole In Vinyl Siding

Cut the top and bottom edges so you re left with a flat piece of siding that curves on the top and bottom.

How to fill a hole in vinyl siding.

Squirt enough caulk into the hole to fill the area behind the hole. Repairing large holes or cracks. You can mend small holes such as nail holes with exterior caulk designed to stick to vinyl. Holes an inch or two across or long narrow holes that still appear patchable require.

Clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or mild dish detergent and water and a soft. Fill a puncture clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or mild dish detergent and water and a soft sponge. Use your utility knife or shears to cut a scrap piece of siding several inches longer than. Fill the hole with a thin coat of color matched caulking or paint the caulking to match the siding color as described above.

Use a utility knife to cut the nailing strip off the top of a piece of matching siding that s larger than the hole or crack then attach it on top of the damaged piece with construction adhesive. How to repair a hole in vinyl siding mending minor damage. Clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or dish detergent and water then dry. Patch a hole or tear.

How to fix a hole in vinyl siding fill a puncture. Things you will need. Avoid smearing excess caulk all over the surrounding siding the less you get on the siding the less obvious the repair will be. Use siding cleaner to clean the area around the hole.

Place foil tape on the back side of the siding to cover the hole and lock the siding back in place. Once the caulk is fully cured which could be several days depending on the type trim it even with the siding with a razor blade. Align the caulk tube s nozzle opening.