Painting A Tin Roof Forum

If the metal was tin plate or terne plate ok.

Painting a tin roof forum.

You ll also need to purchase a primer designed for metal roofs. 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. A simple paint brush is all you need to paint a tin roof. One issue that tin roofs have especially older ones is that they can get worn out and rusty rather quickly.

Galvanized steel on the other hand cannot be painted with an oil based or aluminum based paint. Welcome to the paint talk professional painting contractors forum. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Click the register link above to proceed.

For larger areas you can use a spray rig for faster application. If the metal was galvanized can be more difficult. If you re not sure what kind of roof you have ask a professional roofer to inspect it before you paint it. 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. It only has patches of silver paint left on it. Step 2 prepare the metal.

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. Roof painting is tricky. Use a latex brush for latex paints and an oil based brush for oil based paints otherwise the brush will quickly ruin. Make sure the roof is bone dry before starting.

A good oil base primer made specifically for roofs plus an oil based topcoat. Removing dirt oil and debris is just one part of a two part process to prepare a tin roof for painting. Metal roofs do not need. 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.