Cleaning And Painting Metal Awnings

Paint can easily splatter onto areas around the awning.

Cleaning and painting metal awnings.

Sand off any areas on your awning that are flaky or feel rough to the touch after the awning is completely dry. When the metal feels smooth and is shiny you can stop sanding. For aluminum you will really want to clean the metal well and then apply a primer to get a good stick. My paint isn t sticking.

Sand the awning until the metal is shiny and smooth. Rinse with plain water and allow the awning to dry well. To clean metal awnings use a metal cleaning solvent and water. We spray off the tops brackets and conclude with the underside of the metal sheets.

On a nice sunny afternoon spray the entire awning to knock off any dirt and debris. Fill a large bucket with water and add the recommended amount of solvent refer to the back or side of the solvent bottle. Rinse the awning with clean water and allow it to dry well. Use an emery cloth to smooth areas of the awning that feel rough when touched.

If you re not sure if your awning is aluminum try placing a magnet against it. The first thing that you will need to do is to completely clean your awning this means removing dirt grime oil and all remaining paint from previous paint jobs. You can also use a vinyl or fabric cleaner if you wish. To do this the best tool you can use is a pressure washer.

Next submerge a brush in the cleaning solution and then scrub the awning. Step 4 tape. There will be attraction with steel but none to aluminum. Sweep all sides of the awning with brush.

This is most common on aluminum awnings. Depending on your awning material you will need to use different cleaning solutions. Brush off any remaining debris from the sanding. Step 2 wet one awning with a hose.

For fixed awnings rollup awnings and retractable awnings made of canvas or outdoor fabrics use a mild laundry detergent and lukewarm water. Step 3 sand. Spray entire awning with hose.