Painting Certainteed Fiber Cement Siding

Generally the manufacturers do not recommend caulking at factory painted fiber cement siding butt joints presumably because it creates a cosmetic defect.

Painting certainteed fiber cement siding.

Mask trim and windows. Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of portland cement silica and wood fiber. Brand new fiber cement siding arrives prefinished factory primed or unprimed. Wipe away excess with a damp rag don t put too much paint on your brush less is more.

Professional painters share the following tips for getting the best results when painting cement board siding. When you want the classic look of wood siding coupled with lifetime durability fiberboard cement siding may well be your best choice. Cover bushes with drop cloths. While a paint job on fiber cement siding lasts longer than wood usually anywhere between five to fifteen years it will eventually need to be redone.

Certainteed products are all designed to work together and give your home a beautiful finished look. Finish all the cut edges of the. Be sure to use paintable caulk. Certainteed corporation and representatives of owners of buildings on which the siding had been installed reached a proposed class action settlement.

My builder screwed up and failed to order the factory painted certainteed fiber cement siding i wanted in time to get it in in a reasonable time. To help your paint adhere to the fiber cement siding and to get the most uniform looking finish on your paint job the best practice is to apply one coat of a quality exterior latex stain blocking or masonry primer to all of the siding. Complete all the caulking work. Prefinished siding arrives painted and ready for installation so it doesn t require a paint job or other preliminary maintenance.

Fiberboard cement siding looks identical to wood once it s painted. Factory primed siding has already been primed by the manufacturer so you ll just need to add one or two coats of paint. There s a lot to consider when creating your home s exterior. Make sure the cement boards are clean.

So i got stuck with letting him use primed but. The settlement is intended to resolve disputes between the parties about the performance of the siding. Once painted it looks almost identical to wood. You will have to repaint it eventually.

From siding and shingles to styles and colors. Certainteed will pay 103 9 million to settle the class action approved by the court. Didn t bother to tell me he hadn t ordered the siding until the house was already wrapped in tyvek. Some instructions permit caulking at primed and smooth siding presumably because the caulk cosmetic defect will be hidden by the finish paint job.