Shingles

What are shingles?

• There are different types of shingles, from cedar to vinyl, to hardie plank.  It's a style of exterior cladding used to disguise as a faux natural wood, like older style cedar shake shingles. They can come in a bunch of different styles to fit basically any architectural aesthetic desired.

How do I paint shingles?

1. Pressure wash first, make sure it's cleared.  If the shingles are textured, maybe slow down a little bit to ensure they're fully cleaned.

2. Spot priming on areas that don't have anything for paint to adhere to.

3. It's recommended to use a latex paint, preferably acrylic latex. If you don't, you can experience:

• loss of adhesion, chalking, or cracking

4. Apply your paint with an airless sprayer, but brush and roll is fine too.

• If you spray it correctly, like directly on/parellel with the shingles, you should get between all the creases.

• Using a brush will also ensure you painted the entirety of the shingle.

5. Let it dry for a couple of days.