Unzipping Vinyl Siding

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Unzipping vinyl siding.

3 8 out of 5 stars 101. 81 3 37 oz 50 34 50 34. Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding.

Free shipping by amazon. 99 5 00 item get it as soon as thu sep 17. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.

Unzipping panels will open access to the nails holding the damaged panel in place. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out.

Lock the panel into the one below it then gently snug it up before nailing. Removing and installing vinyl siding vinyl siding panels are interlocked at their top and bottom edges via j shaped channels called buttlocks. Use the zip tool to release the buttlock at the top and bottom of the piece you want to remove. Pull the piece of vinyl siding downward to disengage it from the course below it.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Malco sl8r snap lock punch. Straight handle with non slip grip is offset from work surface. Marking the position of each piece before you remove it photo 2 will help you reposition the siding without stretching it.

Used to remove damaged vinyl siding panels. Pull downward on the tool to unhook the siding and slide the tool toward the opposite end to continue unzipping. Georgia pacific compass vinyl siding panel double 4 traditional coastal blue 8 in x 150 in. To unzip the damaged panel insert the zip tool under the lip of the vinyl until it catches on the lip.