{"podcast":{"title":"Repcolite Home Improvement Show","slug":"repcolite-home-improvement-show-1394983","podcast_index_feed_id":1394983,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2838469/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-repcolite-home-improvemen-30696611/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9c7290e94326d5286a739748a84fe268.jpg","author":"Newsradio WOOD 1300 and 106.9 FM (WOOD-AM)","episode_count":491,"summary":"Every week on the RepcoLite Home Improvement Show we interview a variety of experts from the West Michigan area and beyond! If you heard one of our guests and would like to get in touch to ask further questions, we've got everything you need in the table below.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:17:55.389425+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/repcolite-home-improvement-show-1394983"},"episode":{"title":"How to Paint Aluminum Siding -- Plus Removing Algae, Mold, and Mildew from Exterior Siding","slug":"how-to-paint-aluminum-siding-plus-removing-algae-mold-and-mildew-from-exterior-siding","published_at":"2026-07-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/repcolite-home-improvement-show-1394983/how-to-paint-aluminum-siding-plus-removing-algae-mold-and-mildew-from-exterior-siding","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/repcolite-home-improvement-show-1394983","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-paint-aluminum-siding-plus-removing-algae-mold-and-mildew-from-exterior-siding--73122207","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73122207/5d8f10ef_b5f2_4a3b_877f_ea2d3c23ce63.mp3","summary":"Original Air Date: 07/25/26 Episode Number: 469Episode SummaryA listener question about painting aluminum siding kicks off the show, and Dan splits the answer across two segments with a detour in the middle: a full conversation on how to identify and safely clean biological growth off the exterior of your home -- algae, mold, mildew, moss, and lichen. The aluminum siding answer wraps up at the end with product recommendations and a strong case for always doing two coats. Moss and lichen get their own episode next week.Timestamps [00:00] -- Show Kickoff [00:30] -- Listener Question: Aluminum Siding [01:44] -- Oxidation and Prep Basics [03:58] -- Wash, Scrub, Rinse [05:42] -- Hand Test and Inspection [07:21] -- Primer or Not [08:11] -- Switch to Algae Topic [08:53] -- Brick Recap and What Triggered This [12:20] -- What Growth Is It? [13:32] -- Algae, Moss, Lichen, Mold [16:16] -- Efflorescence Sidebar [17:29] -- Moisture Causes First [19:01] -- Cleaning Safely Tease [20:01] -- Moss vs. Mold Distinction [21:00] -- Golden Rule: Gentle Cleaning [22:47] -- Pick the Right Cleaner [25:50] -- Prep Before Repainting [27:09] -- Hose, Not Pressure Washer [29:53] -- Why Not Straight Bleach [31:22] -- Protect Plants from Runoff [32:41] -- Fix the Moisture Root Cause [33:56] -- Aluminum Siding Paint Picks [34:45] -- Two Coats Really Matters [36:33] -- Best Benjamin Moore Options [38:54] -- Temperature and Wrap Up Listener Question: Aluminum Siding [00:30]A listener wrote in asking about painting their tan aluminum-sided house a darker blue. They wanted to know what prep was involved, whether one-coat coverage was possible, and what products to use.Dan splits the answer into two segments. The short version on the one-coat question: two coats, always. The longer version on everything e…","meta_description":"Original Air Date: 07/25/26 Episode Number: 469Episode SummaryA listener question about painting aluminum siding kicks off the show, and Dan splits the an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2415,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/repcolite-home-improvement-show-1394983/episodes/how-to-paint-aluminum-siding-plus-removing-algae-mold-and-mildew-from-exterior-siding/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/repcolite-home-improvement-show-1394983/how-to-paint-aluminum-siding-plus-removing-algae-mold-and-mildew-from-exterior-siding.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}