Painting Steel Trailer Roof

Begin at the far side of the roof.

Painting steel trailer roof.

Roll in a vertical motion working backward toward the extension ladder. Apply the roof coating to the roof with a clean brush or roller. Some historical homes have terne metal roofs and these need to be painted with oil based paint. Choose a paint that s right for your metal roof.

Refresh rusted metal with new paint. The key to a successful paint job is to remove as much of the rust as possible before painting. Galvanized metal roofs are usually painted with acrylic based paint. It is important to follow the directions on the roof coating as to how thick the coating should be applied and how many square feet a container of roof coating should cover.

This may be easier if you pour some of the roof coating into a paint pan. A rusted utility trailer is by no means past its useful life. Roller brush or paint sprayer. Wait three hours for the metal to dry.

Find either oil based or acrylic based paint at your local home improvement store. Apply the metal etching primer to the rusted galvanized metal roof using the roller. You can update your roof and prevent further rusting by cleaning it up and giving it a fresh coat of paint.