Painting An Old Tin Roof

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Painting an old tin roof.

For larger areas you can use a spray rig for faster application. Not a problem as long as you use the right techniques and products. One issue that tin roofs have especially older ones is that they can get worn out and rusty rather quickly. Galvanized metal roofs are usually painted with acrylic based paint.

Find either oil based or acrylic based paint at your local home improvement store. A simple paint brush is all you need to paint a tin roof. Paint over the primed roof surface using an acrylic latex paint designed for outdoor metal applications. A rust inhibitor stops rust.

Rust will also be the death of an otherwise great paint job. Surface rust that s just part of tin. How to paint a tin roof. Use a latex brush for latex paints and an oil based brush for oil based paints otherwise the brush will quickly ruin.

Choose a paint that s right for your metal roof. 9 wait for the paint to dry completely. Apply the paint using a roller or brush as desired. First use the wire brush to remove the loose rust.