Painting A Tin Roof Forum

If you re not sure what kind of roof you have ask a professional roofer to inspect it before you paint it.

Painting a tin roof forum.

Galvanized metal roofs shed more easily than shingles or tiles and this makes them useful in places where leaf acorn and pine and redwood needle buildup is a problem. A simple paint brush is all you need to paint a tin roof. Metal roofs do not need. A good oil base primer made specifically for roofs plus an oil based topcoat.

One issue that tin roofs have especially older ones is that they can get worn out and rusty rather quickly. Galvanized metal requires either a zinc dust type paint or a latex paint. Welcome to the paint talk professional painting contractors forum. If painting light to moderately used indoor metal surfaces think wall sconces bed frames or guest room night tables go with water based acrylic paint a cheaper 15 to 40 per gallon.

Removing dirt oil and debris is just one part of a two part process to prepare a tin roof for painting. 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. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Make sure the roof is bone dry before starting.

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. You may have to register before you can post. You ll also need to purchase a primer designed for metal roofs. Step 2 prepare the metal.

The paint that sticks well to rusty bare metal does not bond well to galvanize and vice versa. For larger areas you can use a spray rig for faster application. If the metal was galvanized can be more difficult. If the metal was tin plate or terne plate ok.

Click the register link above to proceed. Roofing gutters and all waterproofing anywhere painting old tin roof our old tin roof has gotten pretty rusty but we can t afford to replace it yet. Galvanized steel on the other hand cannot be painted with an oil based or aluminum based paint. Roof painting is tricky.