How To Use A Vinyl Siding Zip Tool

More buying choices 6 59 37 new offers.

How to use a vinyl siding zip tool.

Blade plating helps prevent cutting and shaving of vinyl material. First you nail up the new piece driving nails through the slots in the nail hem then you connect the buttlocks with the zip tool. 4 7 out of 5 stars 2 171. Insert the siding hook.

Decide where to start removing siding. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Then unzip any pieces above the damaged piece. First remove the corner piece then slide the zip tool under the siding and loosen it up.

Angled blade for convenience. To unlock a section of vinyl siding using only a screwdriver find the end joint insert the screwdriver into the bottom locking edge and pry down and out on the edge until you can grab and pull the bottom edge outward and unlock the corner slide the screwdriver along the entire bottom edge of the siding. Slip resistant handle features a red color. Pull down slightly and the upper piece will pop.

Thd sku 805691. Malco sideswiper siding removal tool 1 p piece spring steel construction. Pull the zip tool downward and out to unhook the bottom lip then slide it along the edge pulling the siding out as you go. Simply insert the hook end of the tool into the locking flange in the buttock or lower edge of the vinyl siding see sketches below.

You may want to wait for a warm day when the siding will be softer and more pliable. Hgtv expert henry harrison shows how you can reattach it using a vinyl siding removal tool also known as a zip tool. Reach the zip tool under the bottom of that piece at the corner and hook the tool under the siding. Use the zip tool to release the buttlock at the top and bottom of the piece you want to remove.

Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Start at the highest piece that s not damaged. Installing a replacement piece of vinyl siding is the reverse of removing the damaged panel. The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.

Get it as soon as thu sep 24. Be careful because older siding can become brittle.