Painting Tin Roof Forum

You can update your roof and prevent further rusting by cleaning it up and giving it a fresh coat of paint.

Painting tin roof forum.

Make sure the roof is bone dry before starting. If you paint the roof you should paint both sections. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Metal roofs are prone to rust because they are constantly exposed to the elements.

Make sure to use a putty knife to scrape and scratch away all loose pealing paint. Metal can be painted and coated over and the darker the color the more of the suns radiant energy it will absorb i e. Welcome to the paint talk professional painting contractors forum. Sta kool sk 7705 traditional acrylic elastomeric roof coating 5 gal white 4 6 out of 5 stars 36 rust oleum 7769502 protective enamel paint stops rust 32 ounce flat rusty metal primer.

You may have to register before you can post. Galvanized metal requires either a zinc dust type paint or a latex paint. Step 2 prepare the metal. If you re not sure what kind of roof you have ask a professional roofer to inspect it before you paint it.

However if the old roof already has a coat of paint on it you ll need to prepare the surface for the fresh coat of paint. Atmospheric dirt will help mute the difference as well. If you re planning to paint a brand new raw tin roof you don t need to do much preparation work. If the metal was galvanized can be more difficult.

A good oil base primer made specifically for roofs plus an oil based topcoat. To paint a metal roof you ll need to use an oil based paint if you have a terne metal roof or an acrylic based paint if you have a galvanized metal roof. The paint that sticks well to rusty bare metal does not bond well to galvanize and vice versa. My house was built circa 1880 and still has its original terne metal roof which consists of individual metal shingles with an embossed decorative pattern.

Its likely the color variance will tone down over time. If crawling around on a metal roof in the hot sun does. If the metal was tin plate or terne plate ok. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Galvanized steel on the other hand cannot be painted with an oil based or aluminum based paint. One issue that tin roofs have especially older ones is that they can get worn out and rusty rather quickly. Removing dirt oil and debris is just one part of a two part process to prepare a tin roof for painting. If properly painted the paint will not only improve the appearance but protect the roof from further rusting.

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