The staples that affix the siding to your mobile home are easy to remove.
The aluminum siding on mobile homes often becomes bent, dinged or damaged over time. Because of this, the siding sheets are designed to be easy to remove and replace. Mobile home siding sheets are affixed to the frame boards with large staples. Even though they are firmly secured in place, these staples are fairly easy to remove. Once the staples are gone, the aluminum sheet is easily slid free, replaced and restapled. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Pull the molding off the left and right side of the side you wish to repair. Use a pry bar or putty knife to separate the molding from the putty tape that affixes it to the frame. If you intend to remove all of the siding or the topmost sheet, you will also have to pull off the molding on the roof edge of the wall as well.
2. Remove the clearance lights if they sit on top of the siding sheet you wish to remove. Pop off the lens with the help of a knife. Remove the screws you expose. Pull off the light assembly, and remove the inner light bulb assembly according to the manufacturer instructions; the removal method varies by model.
3. Wedge the edge of your pry bar or a small flat-head screwdriver underneath the leftmost staple. Pull the inch-long staple out toward you to remove it. If you cannot see the staples on the left side of the siding sheet, the siding is folded back over it. Wedge the edge of your putty knife under the edge of the folded lip of the siding. Next, bang a hammer under the edge of the siding sheet to force it straight.
4. Take out the rest of the staples along the siding sheet until they are all removed.
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