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.

You ll also need to purchase a primer designed for metal roofs. 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. Click the register link above to proceed. If the metal was tin plate or terne plate ok.

If the metal was galvanized can be more difficult. Step 2 prepare the metal. Metal roofs do not need. 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.

Use a latex brush for latex paints and an oil based brush for oil based paints otherwise the brush will quickly ruin. It only has patches of silver paint left on it. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Welcome to the paint talk professional painting contractors forum.

To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. 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. 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. A good oil base primer made specifically for roofs plus an oil based topcoat.

For larger areas you can use a spray rig for faster application. Roof painting is tricky. A simple paint brush is all you need to paint a tin roof. 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. Galvanized metal requires either a zinc dust type paint or a latex paint. Make sure the roof is bone dry before starting. The paint that sticks well to rusty bare metal does not bond well to galvanize and vice versa.