Unzipping Vinyl Siding

Panels should be unzipped a little bit at a time.

Unzipping vinyl siding.

Georgia pacific compass vinyl siding panel double 4 traditional coastal blue 8 in x 150 in. 81 3 37 oz 50 34 50 34. Removing and installing vinyl siding vinyl siding panels are interlocked at their top and bottom edges via j shaped channels called buttlocks. Used to remove damaged vinyl siding panels.

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. Look for a horizontal seam between two courses of vinyl siding. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it.

3 8 out of 5 stars 101. Unzipping panels will open access to the nails holding the damaged panel in place. 4 5 out of 5 stars 10. Lock the panel into the one below it then gently snug it up before nailing.

99 5 00 item get it as soon as thu sep 17. The siding slides behind vinyl siding trim pieces that hide the gap and the cut end. Free shipping by amazon. Use a cat s paw or other small pry bar to pull the nails from the course you need to remove.

Each panel overlaps the panel below it and locks into place along the buttlock joint. Mendyl vinyl siding repair kit cover any cracks holes or blemishes on vinyl siding 10 patches. Straight handle with non slip grip is offset from work surface. Pull downward on the tool to unhook the siding and slide the tool toward the opposite end to continue unzipping.

The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time. Insert the siding removal tool where the panels overlap and pull down and out. To unzip the damaged panel insert the zip tool under the lip of the vinyl until it catches on the lip. Marking the position of each piece before you remove it photo 2 will help you reposition the siding without stretching it.