How To Fill Nail Holes In Vinyl Siding

Place the nozzle over the hole you are filling and squeeze the trigger.

How to fill nail holes in vinyl siding.

You want to fill the hole completely with a little excess to be cleaned off later. For larger holes use a 1 inch putty knife. Wipe the area 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.

Avoid smearing excess caulk all over the surrounding siding the less you get on the siding the less obvious the repair will be. Cut the tip of your color match vinyl siding caulk and fit the tube into your caulk gun. Holes in wood trim are best filled with wood filler. Fill the hole with a thin coat of color matched caulking or paint the caulking to match the siding color as described above.

Use siding cleaner to clean the area around the puncture. Completely fill the nail holes leaving them slightly crowned to sand after the epoxy sets. Nail holes in interior walls can generally be filled with shrink free spackling by overfilling the hole slightly then sanding smooth once it s dry. Squeeze the caulk into the puncture to fill the space behind the hole.

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. Place foil tape on the back side of the siding to cover the hole and lock the siding back in place. Cut the nozzle tip on a tube of. For sanding use 100 to 120 grit sandpaper with light pressure.

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. Wipe the siding dry with a rag. Use a siding zip tool available at home centers to unlock the damaged siding at the bottom. Fill in the hole with a tinted caulk that matches your siding or opt for a paintable version.

Wipe the siding dry with a rag. Squirt enough caulk into the hole to fill the area behind the hole. Nail holes in exterior surfaces just as with cracks or gaps can be dealt with using a good caulking. Fill a puncture clean the siding around the hole with vinyl siding cleaner or mild dish detergent and water and a soft sponge.

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.