Just drive around and look at some of those homes built just a couple years ago with that stuff on them. Notice how twisted and buckled and bent and crooked that stuff has become. Plain terrible I think. Paying that much for a house, it should last a lifetime.

There are “COATING” companies around that will come and clean your existing aluminum siding, They will remove dents, apply a 2 part epoxy primer, and then a two part Vinyl coating that will last for 30 years under a warranty. These coatings can also be applied to wood siding, they give it a renewed look, and no painting ever again. You cannot do this yourself. It is done with airless type sprayers and it lasts literally forever.

I had this done to my aluminum underhangs and gutter and wood window wells on my brick house. That stuff is so tough and smooth that even dirt or dust doesnt stick to it.

Look under Vinyl Coatings in the Yellow Pages. If there is a home show in your area, go to one of those and you can see these new coatings. They are really superior to any painting you can do yourself, Yes, they cost a bunch more but they are well worth it in the long run.

That Aluminum on there is 100 Times better than any vinyl will ever be. It will last indefenitely. Dont be fooled by some vinyl salesman’s pitch of insulating qualities of vinyl with that thin 1/4 inch of foam on the back. That is nonsense, that thin of a foam in a side wall means nothing on insulation value for your house. Stick with your Aluminum and your wood siding and window trims, get it “coated” and you will be very happy with that.