How To Repair Large Holes In Bottom Of Fiberglass/pool

A hole in your siding means an opportunity for moisture, insects, and more. Luckily, if you have a hole in your vinyl siding, it'southward usually easy to ready without the demand for a professional. Here, our vinyl siding experts explain how to repair a pigsty in vinyl siding:

What you lot'll need to repair a pigsty in vinyl siding:

Siding Cleaner
Rag
Vinyl Siding Caulk (in the color of your siding)
Caulk Gun
Caulk Trimmer
Scrap Siding
Utility Knife or Shears

A Puncture

If you merely have a small puncture in your vinyl siding, repair is easy.

Employ siding cleaner to make clean the expanse around the puncture.
Wipe the area dry with a rag.
Cut the tip of your colour-match vinyl siding caulk and fit the tube into your caulk gun.
Squeeze the caulk into the puncture to fill the space behind the hole.
Overfill the hole slightly, then use your caulk trimmer to scrape off the excess caulk.

A Hole/Tear

A pigsty or tear in your siding requires a little more than try to repair.

Use siding cleaner to clean the area effectually the hole.
Wipe the area dry with a rag.
Use your utility knife or shears to cut a chip piece of siding several inches longer than the opening.
Cut the top and bottom edges so you're left with a flat slice of siding that curves on the top and bottom.
Place the slice over the pigsty to brand sure it fits and curves correctly. If information technology doesn't, continue to trim the edges until it does.
Cut the tip of your color-friction match vinyl siding caulk and fit the tube into your caulk gun.
Apply a generous corporeality of caulk to the dorsum side of your scrap piece of siding and run a bead of caulk around the hole opening.
Place the siding slice over the hole and press firmly to seal.
Let dry, then employ a utility knife to cutting away any backlog caulk.

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