Painting A Tin Roof Forum

Galvanized steel on the other hand cannot be painted with an oil based or aluminum based paint.

Painting a tin roof forum.

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. A good oil base primer made specifically for roofs plus an oil based topcoat. 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.

Galvanized metal requires either a zinc dust type paint or a latex paint. If you re not sure what kind of roof you have ask a professional roofer to inspect it before you paint it. If the metal was tin plate or terne plate ok. For larger areas you can use a spray rig for faster application.

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. 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 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.

You may have to register before you can post. It only has patches of silver paint left on it. Removing dirt oil and debris is just one part of a two part process to prepare a tin roof for painting. 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. Welcome to the paint talk professional painting contractors forum. Click the register link above to proceed. The paint that sticks well to rusty bare metal does not bond well to galvanize and vice versa.

Make sure the roof is bone dry before starting. Metal roofs do not need. If the metal was galvanized can be more difficult. Roof painting is tricky.