My 20-year-old gutters were rusting, and that’s why I was up on a ladder with a steel brush, a cleaning brush, a cleaning rag, a paint brush and a bucket of silver roof paint.

To paint vinyl siding like a pro, you'll need some tools: a pressure washer, paint brushes and rollers, a ladder, exterior paint and primer, drop cloths, painters tape, a caulking gun, and buckets.