Painting Copper Roof

To ensure that you know what kind of metal your roof is made out of and what kind of paint you should use ask a professional roofer to inspect your home.

Painting copper roof.

The copper liquid does require some stirring. Again using a paintbrush smooth out the product until the entire roof is covered with paint. I did a little research to find a spray paint that would work for this project. Regardless of exactly how old it is copper tends to look nothing like the other silver metals used in roofing applications.

As the photos below illustrate the painting copper application is quite simple. The suggested brush is a stiff one but as sharp eyes will note this homeowner used a cheapo version from a nearby paint store. Another mistake is to forget or ignore using a sealant before the application of the metal paint. This one is a paint and primer in one and designed for indoor and outdoor spaces and prevents rust and you can use it on metal.

Thanked 6 792 times in 4 040 posts. Usually painted copper metal roofing takes about two hours to dry. Take a cleaned and dried roller. You can also use oil based alkyd paint but.

Not using a sealant. We used this spray paint for the roof the color is so much more coppery than it appears online. Water resistant metal roofing paint for example can be of great value if you live in a rainy area. Galvanized metal roofs are usually painted with acrylic based paint.

He has a copper roof. Just like the movement in applying primer painting copper roofing sheets must be done from left to right. We didn t paint the roof because our work was through a gc. Most people that opt for a copper roof are taking the patina into consideration as part of their choice and wouldn t dream of coating it.

This is why when you are considering painting your metal roofing it makes sense to go for specific paints for the metal roof. One of my neighbors used an oil based paint as a primer since some of the metal was rusted and then covered the roof with one of the specially formulated roofing paints that is sold by calbar for use on old metal roofs for an added layer of protection. 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. 07 25 2010 01 17 am 11.

A year prior to his death they had it painted brown. Over the roofing area wipe clean with a cloth. Copper is also generally left uncoated so the color difference is easy to spot.