Metal Flake Roof Paint

How to paint a galvanized metal roof with sherwin williams roof preparation.

Metal flake roof paint.

To prep metal for paint adhesion you must first clean it with soap and water remove light rust with a wire brush sand it with fine grain sandpaper and then in most cases prime. 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. Galvanized metal roofs are usually painted with acrylic based paint. Each jar contains about 50 or so grams of metal flakes or 1 measuring cup.

Regardless of what flake you use choose a similar colored basecoat for maximum coverage. For a new and unpainted roof allow it to weather for six months before painting it. Painted metal roofs come with a baked on factory finish and you can re coat these as well. Metal flake is most commonly applied by mixing it in to clearcoat or intercoat clear and sprayed on top of a metallic basecoat.

Supplying custom effect pigments color changing pearls and metal flakes. With wild iridescent effects to abalone colors and diamond shapes the trippin line was meant for the bold pioneer. Our hexagon flakes are easy to spray and solvent resistant enough to use in two part epoxy paints. Well known for our supershift pearls.

They are heat resistant to 400 degrees f. Type of paint to use. Also commonly used in epoxy resin.