Replacing Damaged Vinyl Sidin

Start at the bottom of the piece that is being replaced and insert a wooden shim between the pieces of siding as the zip tool slides along the siding.

Replacing damaged vinyl sidin.

When replacing siding try to purchase a piece from the same manufacturer in the same color. Pull siding away from house and cut through the bottom edge with aviation snips. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Cut out the damaged piece of siding leaving a space 2 inches shorter than the replacement piece.

Lift up the course above and pull the nails holding siding to wall. Use zip tool to disengage top of siding from the course above. 15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool. Pull the nails holding the damaged siding and remove the damaged piece.

Repeat the procedure for the top of the damaged siding. Using a zip tool unlock the vinyl siding above the damaged section by inserting the curved tip of the tool blade under the end of the overlapping panel and hook onto the back lip of the buttlock. Push the new piece into the nailing strip of the course below. Use a zip tool image 1 to unlock the siding from the surrounding pieces image 2.

Work your hand into a seam between pieces then release the siding from the nailing strip.