This really works wonderfully, and is an excellent explanation of how to do it. Saves a lot of time and money, and creates a marvelous repair. Well done!
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Thank you! The insurance company screwed me over and wouldn't replace my siding after a hail storm. I couldn't use the money to replace the parts that were damaged because mine is faded and would look terrible. I never even cashed the check. I want to sell but knew the hail damage would kill the sale. Now I'm confident I can fix the damage with confidence! Not too many holes but wide spread. You are wonderful!
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Omg, you have no idea how great this is for me. I have 1980s Masonite like siding with holes in it. I can’t buy replacement panels anymore, so I have to repair holes, and Masonite isn’t wood, it’s much weaker, I’m been stressing for years how to repair it, I’m trying this TODAY, thanks Moonlighting Jane!!
What a pleasant comment! You are right. Masonite siding is quite fragile. I have never tried this Vinyl/Aluminum siding repair method with Masonite siding. Hopefully, it works out well for you.
Your video is well done, easy to follow and I'll be patching holes this weekend. I like your technique, even with three coats of caulk it does not cover up the texture of the siding. No smooth patches appearing through the paint. Thank you.
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Thanks for the Video!!! I will being using this to fix some holes in my sister's siding in the next couple of weeks!! Greatly Appreciated as I was wondering how to fix the holes in her old metal siding!!
I'm wondering if a shot of expanding foam behind the hole, trim the excess when it dries, then doing your steps here would work. It may give the tape more support, especially for larger areas of damage.
Hmm! I am not sure that it would help. But, I find the idea intriguing. I have had success in trimming expanding foam in other repairs. There is a fine, interior door repair RUclips video done by somebody else with this tactic. My method will work regardless. But, your idea may help.
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I've looked at a few methods and so far I like this one the best. Also as others have mentioned in the comments, the voice over is superior to most instructional videos out there on home repair.
My wife loves to hear compliments about her voice over. She also edited the video, added captions, and illustrations. Thanks for your pleasant comment!
Thank you for the video. I need to repair holes on the outside of my aluminum cargo trailer. My trailer is more like a grey silver color but I'm not really concerned with a exact color match because I will be applying 3M Vinyl graphics on top of the completed repair. Will the 3M Vinyl stick to the dried caulk well?
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Nice video. Is there a way to repair the very bottom piece of aluminum siding that has been covered by too much soil from the flower bed and now crumbles like paper when you touch it? Again, the whole piece is in tact. It’s only the very bottom probably 0.5 inch that is damaged. The total width is 4 inches and length is 44 inches. I want to paint the siding but want to repair this area first. Many thanks in advance for your advice. Some people told me there is some kind of metal edge trim or lip that can be put under the siding, but I do not know exactly what this is.
That is a challenging repair that I have not faced. I would cut about 60” of siding to place over the damaged piece. I would apply the new siding to the existing siding using construction glue. Then I would paint the siding. Good Luck!! Let me know if it worked by commenting below your original question.
But, there is a wood grain texture in the siding and the patch does not continue that texture. Even though the spot was painted, the patch is still visible.
You may wish to ignore a tiny nail hole or use this video’s method. A 1/8” hole can be ignored. But a larger 3/8” hole should be repaired. Thanks for your question. Tell your friends about our Tales of the Section 8 Video, ruclips.net/video/w02tYgP2_5o/видео.html. My wife and I worked hard on our first entertainment video. Well, she worked hard by doing all the animation, captions, and video editing. I just narrated my story.
Gorilla tape may work better, just as well, or worse. I really do not know. It depends on how well it tolerates the outside conditions. This is an interesting question. If you try gorilla tape, let me know how it works.
I give my thanks for the interesting video, I will see if this will help sealing the holes gang members made in my Mother's house. May I ask if sealing the holes before using the aluminum foil tape is helpful, or is that option not necessary?
I am really not sure if that would help. However, I like this idea. The next time that I do this job, I will probably caulk the hole first. Then apply the aluminum foil tape, three thin layers of caulk, and paint. Caulking the hole first could not hurt.
Hi nice video. Gets right to the point and is simple. Going to try this on my camper and was wondering about filling the hole first too. If not caulk maybe spray foam to fill the void so the tape doesn’t puncture easily. I have a camper and being that it is more likely to be exposed to high winds on the roadways, filling it first would be a must. I love that this is an economical and sensible solution.
Would this be ideal to do as a contractor? I might try it, but this is going to be my first siding job as an independent contractor and I would like a swift yet appealing method to repair some of the siding. Let me know what I should do! Thanks! Great video by the way
It depends on the quality of work that you are searching. Of course, there is no better repair quality than to pull the damaged siding off and replace with new siding. Replacing siding is much more time consuming. Also, your replacement siding color may be slightly, but noticeably different. I have had a lot of success with this repair method. Good Luck!
LOL! There were 8 bullet holes within 2 feet of the living room window. None of them hit the window. I was glad that my tenant was not injured and I did not have to repair the window.
I tried to do this but by filling the hole with caulk instead of using tape and a few days later when I checked on it, it had a consistency like soft bubblegum or something. Isn't there some type of caulk that dries hard like plastic? Just curious.. Im prob going to rip that caulk out and do it the way you showed here.
This is useful information. Three months ago, RareEnigma asked if caulking first would be helpful. He wondered if he should caulk the hole, tape the hole, and caulk over the tape. I admitted that I did not know. Did you apply the aluminum foil tape right after caulking? Or did you only use caulking to fill the hole. I know that caulking alone would fail. However, caulking, taping, and caulking over the tape may or may not be better than my method. Please write back. I am curious about your results.
CoolFixin' I used caulk only and it failed because the big glob of caulk was too thick and couldn't dry properly underneath. Yesterday I started your method. I'm going to apply 2 more coats of caulk over the tape today and probably try to paint this week. I would say based on my experience, that caulking first and putting tape over it wouldn't work. That would hinder the drying of the caulk underneath as well. I wish instead of caulk, I could find something similar to use that dried a little harder and could be sanded.
Bondo is fine wood filler. It would not work with siding repair. The siding naturally moves a bit due to weather. Bondo would crack with siding movement.
@@coolfixin2313 they make an all purpose bondo putty outdoor/indoor that is used for vinyl siding repairs. However it is bondo, so it has to be mixed and has little working time.
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I always carry basic, inexpensive, latex caulk with my tools and supplies. This caulk has worked well for me in any application. It is probably wise to use a latex caulk with silicone for this outside application.
Interesting. My repairs have last with the tape only on the front side. Yet, your idea may be useful. Do you have any experience with placing tape on both sides? Have you seen the results of said approach after several years.
LOL! Yes, you are right. A whole can of paint is not necessary. But it is easier to find the paint that you need in a gallon size. All paints can be found in the gallon size. Only a few paints can be found in smaller sizes.
Obtain a piece of siding cut at least 3 ft off and then trim off the top lip of the siding. Use silicone to install the new piece over top of the hole and make sure you're siding is not near another seam . Now laminate the entire piece over the Hole. Easy peasy and not one of these Tobacco Road fixes . You will not even notice it.
Oh oh! Since the squirrels are already interested in this area, I suggest that you cut a thin piece of sheet metal over the hole. Cover the hole with aluminum foil duct tape and complete the repair as indicated in this video. Good Luck!
This really works wonderfully, and is an excellent explanation of how to do it. Saves a lot of time and money, and creates a marvelous repair. Well done!
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Thank you! The insurance company screwed me over and wouldn't replace my siding after a hail storm. I couldn't use the money to replace the parts that were damaged because mine is faded and would look terrible. I never even cashed the check. I want to sell but knew the hail damage would kill the sale. Now I'm confident I can fix the damage with confidence! Not too many holes but wide spread. You are wonderful!
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Thank you for the short and specific DIY video. Also love your friendly voice!
Thanks for the compliment! I also love my wife’s voice. In addition to voice narration she provided the graphics, captions, and video editing.
Covered up 6 holes today. Thank you!
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What a great resource! I’m rehabbing an old popup camper and this tutorial helped immensely. Kudos and thank you!
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Omg, you have no idea how great this is for me. I have 1980s Masonite like siding with holes in it. I can’t buy replacement panels anymore, so I have to repair holes, and Masonite isn’t wood, it’s much weaker, I’m been stressing for years how to repair it, I’m trying this TODAY, thanks Moonlighting Jane!!
What a pleasant comment! You are right. Masonite siding is quite fragile. I have never tried this Vinyl/Aluminum siding repair method with Masonite siding. Hopefully, it works out well for you.
Your video is well done, easy to follow and I'll be patching holes this weekend. I like your technique, even with three coats of caulk it does not cover up the texture of the siding. No smooth patches appearing through the paint. Thank you.
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Thanks for the Video!!! I will being using this to fix some holes in my sister's siding in the next couple of weeks!! Greatly Appreciated as I was wondering how to fix the holes in her old metal siding!!
Thanks for the pleasant comment. Good luck with your repair.
A lot of vinyl repair ideas look too hard. This looks very doable! Video was short and to the point as well!
Thanks for the compliment!
Nice job. That is a practical simple repair for situations where you can't actually find replacement siding too.
Thanks so much for the positive comment!
I'm wondering if a shot of expanding foam behind the hole, trim the excess when it dries, then doing your steps here would work. It may give the tape more support, especially for larger areas of damage.
Hmm! I am not sure that it would help. But, I find the idea intriguing. I have had success in trimming expanding foam in other repairs. There is a fine, interior door repair RUclips video done by somebody else with this tactic. My method will work regardless. But, your idea may help.
Had no idea how to spread that caulk so efficiently. Thank you
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The most straight forward common sense approach seen yet.
I have had fine success with this approach. Thanks for your compliment!
Amazin' Affordable, Fast, and Simple. I'm trying to sell my home, this is going to help in a major way!
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Awesome video!! Straight and to the point. Thank you.
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This is AMAZINGLY simple practical DONE
Great idea!!!!!!!!
I've looked at a few methods and so far I like this one the best. Also as others have mentioned in the comments, the voice over is superior to most instructional videos out there on home repair.
My wife loves to hear compliments about her voice over. She also edited the video, added captions, and illustrations. Thanks for your pleasant comment!
WOW!!! This is great!. You just save me a lot of time.
Thank you for the video. I need to repair holes on the outside of my aluminum cargo trailer. My trailer is more like a grey silver color but I'm not really concerned with a exact color match because I will be applying 3M Vinyl graphics on top of the completed repair. Will the 3M Vinyl stick to the dried caulk well?
Sorry, I am just not familiar with 3M vinyl sticks and cannot answer your question. Good Luck with your repair!
You are a good teacher! Thanks for taking the time to create and share this video.
Lovely comments such as yours are the greatest reward for our videos. Thanks!
That was a great tutorial. Thank you for the trick.
Loving this video. I found some pesky holes in the siding too. My new next weekend project. Thank you and Chick Power!
Thank you for the compliment! Good Luck with your weekend project.
Thanks for the video. That definitely looks like it's worth a try. Now if I can only stop backing into trees and such with my camper.
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Just what I was looking for! thank you so much!
Thanks so much. I hope your siding repair goes well.
Awesome and concise video. Compares well with a much longer and more involved one. Love it and plan to try it tomorrow!
Thanks! RUclips educates and entertains me. I am also a big fan of concise RUclips videos.
Short and Sweet! Great job!
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After the 3rd caulking is smoothed out with the 6 inches putty knife, shouldn't the area that is patched be sanded first before painting?
Thanks for interest and question. This method produces a very smooth surface. Sanding is not necessary.
Very helpful! Gonna try this tomorrow! Thank you!
So glad that you like the video. Good Luck with your siding repair.
Hi ....I have about 5 holes from hail damage. Did you try this and how did it work? TY!!
Thank you so much for this video! Easy and straightforward! Could you please tell me the name of the chalk?
Use any silicone based caulk. Without silicone, it would not resist moisture.
@@coolfixin2313 Thank you!
Looks great! I'm going to try it out! 👍
What kind of caulk?
Use any caulk which has some silicone. Do not use caulk without any silicone.
Nice video. Is there a way to repair the very bottom piece of aluminum siding that has been covered by too much soil from the flower bed and now crumbles like paper when you touch it? Again, the whole piece is in tact. It’s only the very bottom probably 0.5 inch that is damaged. The total width is 4 inches and length is 44 inches. I want to paint the siding but want to repair this area first. Many thanks in advance for your advice. Some people told me there is some kind of metal edge trim or lip that can be put under the siding, but I do not know exactly what this is.
That is a challenging repair that I have not faced. I would cut about 60” of siding to place over the damaged piece. I would apply the new siding to the existing siding using construction glue. Then I would paint the siding. Good Luck!! Let me know if it worked by commenting below your original question.
But, there is a wood grain texture in the siding and the patch does not continue that texture. Even though the spot was painted, the patch is still visible.
It is not unusual that repairs do not perfectly match the original product. Yet, I do not know of any better repair method.
What if it's only a tiny nail hole?
You may wish to ignore a tiny nail hole or use this video’s method. A 1/8” hole can be ignored. But a larger 3/8” hole should be repaired. Thanks for your question. Tell your friends about our Tales of the Section 8 Video, ruclips.net/video/w02tYgP2_5o/видео.html. My wife and I worked hard on our first entertainment video. Well, she worked hard by doing all the animation, captions, and video editing. I just narrated my story.
Can clear gorilla tape be used instead?
Gorilla tape may work better, just as well, or worse. I really do not know. It depends on how well it tolerates the outside conditions. This is an interesting question. If you try gorilla tape, let me know how it works.
hello is this vinyl siding? Thank you
I give my thanks for the interesting video, I will see if this will help sealing the holes gang members made in my Mother's house. May I ask if sealing the holes before using the aluminum foil tape is helpful, or is that option not necessary?
I am really not sure if that would help. However, I like this idea. The next time that I do this job, I will probably caulk the hole first. Then apply the aluminum foil tape, three thin layers of caulk, and paint. Caulking the hole first could not hurt.
Okay, I will also try when I have the time to do the task. I thank you for answering my question.
Hi nice video. Gets right to the point and is simple. Going to try this on my camper and was wondering about filling the hole first too. If not caulk maybe spray foam to fill the void so the tape doesn’t puncture easily. I have a camper and being that it is more likely to be exposed to high winds on the roadways, filling it first would be a must. I love that this is an economical and sensible solution.
What caulk do you use?
Use a latex caulk with silicone for this outside application.
Would this be ideal to do as a contractor? I might try it, but this is going to be my first siding job as an independent contractor and I would like a swift yet appealing method to repair some of the siding. Let me know what I should do! Thanks! Great video by the way
It depends on the quality of work that you are searching. Of course, there is no better repair quality than to pull the damaged siding off and replace with new siding. Replacing siding is much more time consuming. Also, your replacement siding color may be slightly, but noticeably different. I have had a lot of success with this repair method. Good Luck!
Gonna have to try this thanks!!! But btw those look like bullet holes
LOL! There were 8 bullet holes within 2 feet of the living room window. None of them hit the window. I was glad that my tenant was not injured and I did not have to repair the window.
I tried to do this but by filling the hole with caulk instead of using tape and a few days later when I checked on it, it had a consistency like soft bubblegum or something. Isn't there some type of caulk that dries hard like plastic? Just curious..
Im prob going to rip that caulk out and do it the way you showed here.
This is useful information. Three months ago, RareEnigma asked if caulking first would be helpful. He wondered if he should caulk the hole, tape the hole, and caulk over the tape. I admitted that I did not know. Did you apply the aluminum foil tape right after caulking? Or did you only use caulking to fill the hole. I know that caulking alone would fail. However, caulking, taping, and caulking over the tape may or may not be better than my method. Please write back. I am curious about your results.
CoolFixin' I used caulk only and it failed because the big glob of caulk was too thick and couldn't dry properly underneath. Yesterday I started your method. I'm going to apply 2 more coats of caulk over the tape today and probably try to paint this week.
I would say based on my experience, that caulking first and putting tape over it wouldn't work. That would hinder the drying of the caulk underneath as well.
I wish instead of caulk, I could find something similar to use that dried a little harder and could be sanded.
bondo dries hard so it may be helpful.
Bondo is fine wood filler. It would not work with siding repair. The siding naturally moves a bit due to weather. Bondo would crack with siding movement.
@@coolfixin2313 they make an all purpose bondo putty outdoor/indoor that is used for vinyl siding repairs. However it is bondo, so it has to be mixed and has little working time.
Will this work for cracks too?
I have never used this method for simply a crack. But, I believe it will work.
Perfect man just what I need it , thanks !!
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i was watching how to replace alum siding but i always forget to check a fix video thanks!
You are very welcome! Good Luck with your repair.
Oh, never mind I listened a little closer looool. Thank you
I like the woman's voice on this video. I weirdly picky about voice overs and usually mute the sound.
I like her voice too. So, I married her 32 years ago.
Genius fix!
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Wow
This was just amazing
What kind of caulk? Can you please be specific?
I always carry basic, inexpensive, latex caulk with my tools and supplies. This caulk has worked well for me in any application. It is probably wise to use a latex caulk with silicone for this outside application.
Thank you!!! Helpful
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Put the tape on the back side of the hole and caulk the front.
Interesting. My repairs have last with the tape only on the front side. Yet, your idea may be useful. Do you have any experience with placing tape on both sides? Have you seen the results of said approach after several years.
Brilliant! Thanks.
Thanks so much for the positive comment!
good advice...but why buy a whole gallon of paint?
LOL! Yes, you are right. A whole can of paint is not necessary. But it is easier to find the paint that you need in a gallon size. All paints can be found in the gallon size. Only a few paints can be found in smaller sizes.
@@coolfixin2313 recommend purchasing just an 8 oz. paint sample.
Thank you so much!!!
You are so very welcomed.
Bless
Obtain a piece of siding cut at least 3 ft off and then trim off the top lip of the siding. Use silicone to install the new piece over top of the hole and make sure you're siding is not near another seam . Now laminate the entire piece over the Hole. Easy peasy and not one of these Tobacco Road fixes . You will not even notice it.
I like your repair option. I also still like the method in this video.
Squirrel chewed my metal siding now birds are trying to get in
Oh oh! Since the squirrels are already interested in this area, I suggest that you cut a thin piece of sheet metal over the hole. Cover the hole with aluminum foil duct tape and complete the repair as indicated in this video. Good Luck!
I know how they got there. Those is bullet holes.
Yep. 8 bullet holes around the window. My tenants were not hurt. The window was not broken.
She really likes that chaulk
Poor job