Painting Steel Trailer Roof

Galvanized metal roofs are usually painted with acrylic based paint.

Painting steel trailer roof.

Metal roofs are prone to rust because they are constantly exposed to the elements. Find either oil based or acrylic based paint at your local home improvement store. This may be easier if you pour some of the roof coating into a paint pan. In fact repainting a rusted utility trailer every few years will extend its life.

Begin at the far side of the roof. Wait three hours for the metal to dry. You may also want to seal off the rusty area with a commercial rust sealer. A rusted utility trailer is by no means past its useful life.

Apply the roof coating to the roof with a clean brush or roller. Choose a paint that s right for your metal roof. The key to a successful paint job is to remove as much of the rust as possible before painting. Refresh rusted metal with new paint.

Some historical homes have terne metal roofs and these need to be painted with oil based paint. Roller brush or paint sprayer. Apply the metal etching primer to the rusted galvanized metal roof using the roller.