The patch should be larger than the piece you removed.
How to repair a piece of vinyl siding.
15 minute vinyl siding repair with a zip tool.
Measure and mark a point 2 inches 5 1 cm away from each side of the removed segment.
Hold the removed segment up to a spare piece of vinyl siding.
Run a bead of adhesive caulk around the back of the patch and set the patch in place top image.
The vinyl siding zip tool will save you loads of time.
Starting at one end of the damaged piece push the end of the zip siding removal tool up under the siding until you feel it hook the bottom lip.
It ll better match the house than brand new siding.
Cut the spare piece of vinyl along the marks using straight tin snips.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding.
Use a table saw or circular saw to cut a patch from a good piece of vinyl.
Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.
Use tin snips to cut out the damaged area image 1.