How To Paint Roof Overhang

Set your l board on your roof with the tallest side sticking up.

How to paint roof overhang. For most homes you ll want a quality exterior latex paint. Scrape off all loose and flaking paint with a triangle scraper and then sand with coarse 80 grit sandpaper followed by fine 120 grit sandpaper but don t get particularly meticulous on this. Take your drill at least six 3 inch deck screws and your l board up the ladder with you. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be.

Although the painted area underneath a roof overhang is not exposed to direct sunlight or precipitation it is. Most eaves and overhangs have strut supports. Proceed to wash the eaves free of all dirt grime and grease. Find a spotter that can help you hold the ladder and climb the ladder in order to get to a point where you can properly touch the eaves.

If you ve ever painted dormers or half gables on the outside of a house you know that resting a paint can while working on a rooftop can really be tricky. Applying the paint 1. Apply a coat of primer and let it dry. Mix the paint and hang it from your ladder.

Peeling paint under the overhang of a roof causes. You do not want to be positioned too close or too far away. Apply a thin layer of paint to the awning s surface while constantly moving the can. The overhang is pronounced with large the soffit and knee braces on a half hipped roof.

It s fine if some of the current. Take a bucket of warm soapy water and a dry cloth with you. Remember high work is not eye work paint going from the outside inward. Running the other direction are exposed rafters in the front and back and bump outs along the side.

Attach one end of your bucket hook to the handle of the paint can and hang the can from the upper rungs of the ladder. Hold the spray paint can s tip 8 to 10 inches away from the awning s surface. Cover any vents or skylights that you don t want to get paint on. I have ideas like throwing in a 3rd color but don t know where to put it.

Place your ladder in the middle of your roof along the bottom edge. Use plastic sheets to wrap and cover your vents and. Open the paint and mix it well with a clean paint stirrer. Before painting the underside of a roof overhang remove the cracked and peeling paint.