Aloha everyone,
I remember telling you about "cool wall paint" by
the way it is the best single product I used for
my house. Of course I like other products too
but this paint works. They have other products
too so am sending the information again with the company contact information.
I am sending a link to their company Perhaps they
will have a product for a metal roof that you might consider.
* texcote of America web page: http://www.texcote.com/
* Phone: 800-454-0340
* Fax: 850-913-8619
* Email: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
What I sent to the list earlier below.
Many people paint their houses in the summer so
thought I would share. When you visit Hawaii
Smile you can feel the surface of my house which
is not hot even with direct sun. When I was
researching products for my house I looked for
things to keep the house cooler with out having
air conditioning. During the research I found
many products including "cool wall paint."
Didn't think paint would matter but it does. Glad
I found the paint before I painted. The "cool
wall paint" is the one single product I would
tell people about. It cost about $10.00 more per
gallon than other paints and is for the exterior
only. For my house the total cost addition was
around $150.00 to $180.00. I figured this either
would be good money spent or not. Turns out is great money spent.
My bedroom is on the west side of the house. When
I baught the house there was a window air
conditioner in it. I have removed the window air
conditioner and can sleep comfortably now. The
windows and paint along with the solar fan in the attic do make a difference.
ng News - 2006
Textured Coatings Innovative Coating System Keeps Homes Cooler
For every homeowner who has struggled to find
ways to hold down the cost of air conditioning without
sacrificing comfort, recent tests by the U.S.
Department of Energy offer promising results. Recently
completed tests at the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory showed that an innovative exterior coating
system from Textured Coatings of America Inc. can
reduce a typical homes air-conditioning costs by
over 20 percent by actually keeping the homes interior cooler.
The tests conducted for over a year measured the
performance of TEXCOTE® SUPERCOTE
Cool Wall premium coatings. The DOE tests found
that not only did the products revolutionary heat
reflective finish significantly reduce exterior
wall temperatures, it also dramatically lowered interior
temperatures on cement block, stucco and
wood-frame homes, according to Jay Haines, TCAs
president and chief executive officer.
The DOE tests confirmed that the Cool Wall
coating reduced exterior wall temperatures by as
much as 40 degrees Fahrenheit when compared to
traditional paints and coatings in many colors,
said Haines. Whats more important is that the
test data showed that the Cool Wall coating would
reduce the interior temperatures as well, and
could lower the costs of cooling a typical
1,100-square-foot ranch-style home by as much as
21.9 percent depending on the color chosen,
substrate type and climatic conditions.
TEXCOTE® SUPERCOTE Cool Wall coatings take
advantage of the same heat reflective
technology used by the military to reduce the
heat signature of planes and other vehicles, Haines
explained. Since the increase in reflectivity
occurs primarily in the infrared spectrum, it is invisible to
the naked eye. Yet although the Cool Wall colors
may look the same as a traditional finish, the DOE
tests show that, on average, they are up to 100
percent more reflective than the conventional
technologies.
A dark-colored home absorbs as much as 90
percent of the solar radiation that strikes it, and even
white walls can absorb solar radiation, Haines
noted. By reflecting this infrared radiation rather than
absorbing it, the Cool Wall coatings
dramatically reduce the load on a homes air-conditioning
system. And because they are reflective, they are
less prone to fading even dark colors stay darker
longer than conventional paint technologies.
The most extensive DOE tests were conducted at
the Oak Ridge test site in Tennessee, with
additional tests conducted at actual homes in
Jacksonville, Fla., and Phoenix, Ariz.
Obviously, the savings vary depending on the
homes location, as well as its construction type, its
orientation to the sun, surrounding shade
features and so forth, said Haines. But the DOE tests
confirmed a measurable and significant difference
in the energy required to cool the home in all
instances.
In addition to energy savings, the tests showed
that infrared reflective coatings are significantly more
fade resistant, even in darker colors, Haines
said. The coatings also can reduce stress or building
fatigue by minimizing the expansion and
contraction of the homes exterior that occurs during
extreme fluctuations in temperature. The
reflective coatings can also reduce the heat island effect
that causes excessive energy consumption in urban areas.
TEXCOTE® SUPERCOTE coatings are 10 times
thicker on average than ordinary paint, and can
withstand an average of 40 years of exterior
exposure. After being professionally applied, the product
is warranted for as long as the homeowner owns the home.
The SUPERCOTE finish can last for decades
without flaking, peeling, or chipping, said Haines.
The multi-step process to apply the finish
virtually eliminates the need for scraping, sanding, painting
and repainting, saving homeowners thousands of
dollars in maintenance expense over the life of the
home not to mention countless hours of hard work.
TEXCOTE® SUPERCOTE coatings also fight mildew
and algae while dramatically reducing
exterior maintenance. They can be applied to
virtually any type of surface including stucco, wood,
masonry and fiber cement surfaces. They are sold
exclusively through qualified TEXCOTE® dealers.
Check out the web page for more information.
I am not a sales person for the company just love the product.
Aloha and have a great day. Sheryl
