Primer For Galvanized Gutters

You do not have to worry too much about neatness as hardly anyone is ever going to see your handy work.

Primer for galvanized gutters.

Use a latex based primer. Apply the primer over all areas of the gutter with a large paintbrush. They are available in 10 and 20 lengths in both k style and half round galvanized rain gutter profiles. Galvanized gutters galvanized metal is iron or steel that has a thin coating of zinc on it to help prevent rusting and it is commonly used for gutters downspouts and flashing.

Allow the first coat of primer to dry and apply a second coat. Galvanized gutters particularly the zinc coating on the gutter should hold up for decades before there are any signs of corrosion. New galvanized gutters new galvanized metal usually has a thin invisible film that causes paint problems. The next step is to prime the galvanized gutters prior to the top coat of paint.

On older galvanized metal surfaces where the zinc coating has begun breaking down known as white rust use a wire brush or fine sandpaper to remove the chalky film before cleaning it. Get free shipping on qualified galvanized metal primers or buy online pick up in store today in the paint department.