Q: The white coating on our aluminum trim is peeling badly in places ... The process is similar to painting wood trim, except that you need a different primer. Unlike wood, aluminum doesn ...

On a less-than-perfect surface, primer is insurance against chipping, flaking and cracking in the future. Before you apply paint, the siding must be clean, dry and free of mold. However ...

Before your start brushing on anything, clean out any loose debris and paint from inside the chip with your tweezers. Apply the primer with the applicator brush as directed. It’s important to ...

But peeling paint that’s just a few years old ... If there is still intact paint or primer, you can probably just wait a couple of sunny days for the siding to dry and then repaint.