Oil Based Metal Roof Paint

Painted metal roofs come with a baked on factory finish and you can re coat these as well as paint bare metal roofing with acrylic latex paint.

Oil based metal roof paint.

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. You ll also need to purchase a primer designed for metal roofs. Calbar metal siding paint represents the best technology in high performance water based paint. After the roof has dried simply apply the 449 met l clad primer using a brush roller or spray.

Once the primer coat has dried we recommend that you apply two coats of your oil based finish paint whether it s the met l clad or the glo enamel. Allow this product to dry for at least 24 hours. You can also use oil based alkyd paint but. Oil based paints are the most durable.

A topcoat doesn t eliminate the need for a good primer the topcoat seals your paint but the primer makes the paint adhere properly. The paint must be able to withstand boiling temperatures from the sun s rays as well as be fire proof water proof and able to fend off any pest invasions. If you re not sure what kind of roof you have ask a professional roofer to inspect it before you paint it. It is an excellent top surfacing for new or weathered asphalt surfaces smooth modified bitumen membranes and metal roofs.

Make a pass over the entire surface. Because water based paint doesn t bond well with the glossy surface of oil based paint remove as much gloss from the surface as possible before repainting. Find oil based exterior paint at lowe s today. Oil based alkyd paint may also be used with an appropriate galvanized metal primer.

Henry 869 rubberized roof coating is a premium henry 869 rubberized roof coating is a premium highly reflective roof coating made with sbs polymers which gives the coating its outstanding strength and elastic properties. Metal roofing paints need to be made specifically for the conditions that they are going to encounter. 10 520 rust inhibitive metal roof primer 10 520 offers superior rust protection and adhesion that is unique for an alkyd type primer when top coated with the calbar line of roof paints.