Painting Tin Roof Forum

Metal roofs are prone to rust because they are constantly exposed to the elements.

Painting tin roof forum.

Make sure the roof is bone dry before starting. Atmospheric dirt will help mute the difference as well. One issue that tin roofs have especially older ones is that they can get worn out and rusty rather quickly. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.

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. Removing dirt oil and debris is just one part of a two part process to prepare a tin roof for painting. If crawling around on a metal roof in the hot sun does. 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.

If you re not sure what kind of roof you have ask a professional roofer to inspect it before you paint it. Make sure to use a putty knife to scrape and scratch away all loose pealing paint. Its likely the color variance will tone down over time. Roof painting is tricky.

If the metal was galvanized can be more difficult. You ll also need to purchase a primer designed for metal roofs. 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. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Click the register link above to proceed. Galvanized steel on the other hand cannot be painted with an oil based or aluminum based paint. You can update your roof and prevent further rusting by cleaning it up and giving it a fresh coat of paint. If you paint the roof you should paint both sections.

If properly painted the paint will not only improve the appearance but protect the roof from further rusting. If the metal was tin plate or terne plate ok. Welcome to the paint talk professional painting contractors forum. If you re planning to paint a brand new raw tin roof you don t need to do much preparation work.

Apply the sherwin williams paint and primer to a galvanized roof with a paintbrush or a roller specifically designed for corrugated metal. Galvanized metal requires either a zinc dust type paint or a latex paint. The paint that sticks well to rusty bare metal does not bond well to galvanize and vice versa. You may have to register before you can post.

Step 2 prepare the metal.