Painting A Tin Roof Forum

Make sure the roof is bone dry before starting.

Painting a tin roof forum.

If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. 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. Welcome to the paint talk professional painting contractors forum.

If the metal was tin plate or terne plate ok. 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. 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. A good oil base primer made specifically for roofs plus an oil based topcoat.

The paint that sticks well to rusty bare metal does not bond well to galvanize and vice versa. Use a latex brush for latex paints and an oil based brush for oil based paints otherwise the brush will quickly ruin. 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.

If you re not sure what kind of roof you have ask a professional roofer to inspect it before you paint it. Removing dirt oil and debris is just one part of a two part process to prepare a tin roof for painting. You ll also need to purchase a primer designed for metal roofs. A simple paint brush is all you need to paint a tin roof.

Galvanized metal requires either a zinc dust type paint or a latex paint. Galvanized steel on the other hand cannot be painted with an oil based or aluminum based paint. Metal roofs do not need. One issue that tin roofs have especially older ones is that they can get worn out and rusty rather quickly.

Roof painting is tricky. For larger areas you can use a spray rig for faster application. It only has patches of silver paint left on it. If the metal was galvanized can be more difficult.