Old Metal Roof Repainted Black

It made a big difference.

Old metal roof repainted black.

Because we have a flat roof the roof that was over half of our house was painted white. If you want to paint a new metal roof though you can prepare it by washing with a weak acid such as diluted vinegar to remove oils and residue first. Try to achieve a slightly abraded texturized finish as this helps your new paint bond with the roof finish. If you have a terne metal roof like this one then it has probably been repainted several times over the years.

In the gutters it appears that it may have been fibered aluminum but not sure. On a 83 degree day our black metal roof registered 153 f while the white roof only measured 108 f. There are times when building owners become interested in repainting their current metal roofs. Another mistake is to forget or ignore using a sealant before the application of the metal paint.

Such a roof can be reasonably expected to be some 50 to 60 degrees cooler than a dark color asphalt shingles roof. Although it isn t recommended to use a metal implement to scrape the roof it was the only way to remove the loose rust and old paint. Whether your roof has been painted previously or not powerwash just before you start painting. This is why when you are considering painting your metal roofing it makes sense to go for specific paints for the metal roof.

I have a 100 year old metal shingle roof with decorative cresting and box gutters that are lined with the same metal. In fact a high end kynar 500 white metal roof is energy star rated and classified as a cool roof by the cool roof rating council. This may be to freshen up the building or to give it an entir. Galvanized metal roofs shed more easily than shingles or tiles and this makes them useful in places where leaf acorn and pine and.

It appears to be painted silver. This was done to lower the summer temperature in the rooms below. Water resistant metal roofing paint for example can be of great value if you live in a rainy area. This step removes mildew dirt and any loose bits of old paint that can cause adhesion problems.

Sand the entire metal roof surface very lightly with your wire brush or sandpaper.