Manufactured homes also need a certain amount of maintenance and care regardless of the fact that they are made from the best possible construction materials. The siding requires regular paint jobs to keep the house from looking old and weathered.

To paint the exterior of your manufactured home you will require to first clean the house exterior thoroughly. Wash with soap and water using a heavy duty mop or scrubber pads. Sand uneven surfaces to get a smooth siding surface to paint on. Sanding also gets rid of chipped paint and other marks from the siding.

Let the house dry and cure for a sufficient amount of time before proceeding with the paint job. Paint a layer of the recommended primer on desired surfaces including the aluminum siding. Let the primer dry for the mentioned time. Paint with a color of your choice allowing significant drying time between each coat.

Mildew resistant paints do an excellent job of protecting home exteriors from becoming breeding grounds for fungus and mildew as a result of extreme climatic conditions. It has a unique formulation that prevents the formation of mildew on both interior and exterior walls. Mildew resistant paint is available in a vast number of colors to blend with your interiors or exterior décor elements.

To give your home longer lasting beauty, consider painting it with mildew resistant paint available at most hardware stores across the city. Start by cleaning the existing walls with a heavy duty hose and wipe or scrub off all the dirt, grime and fungus.

Use a ladder to reach higher levels. Wipe off with old rags to get a smooth mildew free surface. Apply the mildew resistant paint as you would any other ordinary paint in layers to the whole wall. Allow significant drying time between each coat.

Instructions

1. Identification of material your window frame is necessary for buying primer which can adhere to that material. Some plastics can’t be painted at all.

2. Any loose paint should be removed with a box knife and sandpaper.

3. A line of masking tape should be run along either side of the window frame sections you intend to paint. A drop cloth should be placed beneath the window.

4. Primer should be applied to all sections of the window frame using long, even strokes running in the same direction. For painting narrow sections of frame, your brush should be turned so it is parallel to the line of the frame being painted.

5. Any paint should be wiped off that gets on the glass, with a rag. Dried paint should be scraped off gently using the box knife.

6. The primer should be allowed to dry, and a coat of paint should be applied.

Instructions

1. The old paint on the R-panels should be scraped off with a hand scraper.

2. The R-panels should be cleaned to remove any dirt and all the paint chips. The entire area should be brushed using a broom and dust pan.

3. The roof should be washed with a hose pipe to clean out all extra grease which was not brushed off.

4. A rust-inhibiting primer coating should be applied using a roller. A coat of primer should be applied starting from one corner of the roof and working towards the other end.

5. A coat of acrylic latex paint should be applied after waiting a few hours to allow the primer to dry. The process should be continued till all of the R-panels have been painted. A second coat should be applied after three hours. The area should be inspected to ensure that everything is painted evenly.