Dan the stuff that I have been around is called something like silver seal.
Make sure that you get the stuff with the fiber in it. It will require a lot
of stirring before applying. Sighted people can see silver like flakes in the
paint.
You want a stiff bristled brush so you can work the paint in to cracks and
seams to seal them well. This stuff can be used on aluminum, metal, shingled
and flat roofs. It is amazing stuff. It does stop leaks.
Art
-- Original Message -----
From: Dan Rossi
To: Blind Handyman List
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 12:37 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Painting a tin roof.
Anyone have experience painting a tin roof? My porch roof is tin and is
need of a little TLC. Everything I've read so far basically says:
Scrape or sand,
thoroughly wash with soap or TSP,
dry,
prime,
paint two coats.
Any recommendation or disrecommendation for paints to use?
My neighbor just painted his porch roof and is now offering to paint
everyone's porch roof, for a fee. I think his fee is too high, and he did
some cursory scraping of loose rust and peeling paint, didn't wash, didn't
prime, and used one coat of rustoleum paint. I don't think that will hold
up, but I'm no painter.
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Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Tel: (412) 268-9081
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