Sun Relextion Bubbling Up Siding

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Sun relextion bubbling up siding.

Heat from intense sunlight or from reflected sun and heat from nearby windows or other surfaces can cause buckled rippled bent deformed loose or un clipped vinyl siding. Stop the sun from reflecting off of window glass and melting and warping vinyl siding with ez snap exterior shades. Musty smells may also indicate that there is a mold or rot problem stemming from the exterior. Cover the exterior of the windows with screens to stop the reflection.

If that s not an issue you have two options. This melted siding pandemic makes vinyl manufacturers very nervous so nervous that the topic is rarely discussed. This article documents those effects conditions and apparent causes. Install a fence between the homes to prevent the reflections.

Heat reflected sunlight as causes of vinyl siding damage. To see them you have to be on an angle. Inside if you experience peeling paint or bubbling wallpaper it may be a sign that you have a siding issue on the other side. If your siding has been treated with linseed oil in the past prime and paint with oil based products.

Not very easy to see right away. An old homesteader looks back. But if you care about protecting the appearance function and value of your home and you want to make sure you re a good neighbor who doesn t risk damaging the property of other people and potentially getting into a lawsuit over it then you owe it to yourself to gain. Seems simple enough right.

Never apply oil based paint over a latex base. The window acts like a magnifying glass concentrating the sun s energy onto a small area. Temperatures in these hot spots can soar into the hundreds of degrees. The position of the sun or relationship of the angle of nearby windows wall where siding is damaged restriction of damage to only areas where there is reflected heat see details at vinyl siding deformed by sunlight the age of the building 2005 in this case or about 8 years old.

Plant a landscape buffer between the homes to prevent the reflections from hitting the vinyl siding. A chalky texture on the siding. The bubbles were really subtle. This problem is far more common when paint is applied to a hot surface.

Bubbles form as the result of a chemical reaction. Window reflections melting vinyl siding. I can see how with the direction of the sun the color of the siding and the reflection from the low e glass the siding could bubble up a bit. Keep scraping sanding priming and repainting as bubbles appear or strip off all the paint that s bubbling and start over.

It is almost always caused by the sun reflecting off a nearby window onto the siding. It is possible to use latex paint over oil based primers and paints but it s better to stick with one type of formula. Updated september 3 2013.