Choose a paint that s right for your metal roof.
Terne metal roof paint.
An examination showed that the metal was solid with a few small holes.
In 2012 follansbee steel history video stopped producing what we have come to know as terne metal or tin roofing.
As you can see from photo a the paint had peeled off and the roof rusted.
Discolouration due to this is an aesthetic problem only.
Terne metal roofs are extremely long lasting but because they look very similar to galvanized metal a person can unknowingly invite problems if they use the wrong paint.
Subsequently the stainless copper or steel strip is dipped in that melted metal.
Tin matte versus historic and current terne coating.
Our metal roof is made of terne metal.
The company was founded in the early 1800 s and had changed hands a number of times since then.
The terne coating does not accommodate fungal growth or lichen.
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Not using a sealant.
Find either oil based or acrylic based paint at your local home improvement store.
Historic terne metal was commonly manufactured in a manual production sequence.
Some historical homes have terne metal roofs and these need to be painted with oil based paint.
Where the metal seams had bent the paint collected as hard blocks.
Terne is best painted with an oil based paint.
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This is why when you are considering painting your metal roofing it makes sense to go for specific paints for the metal roof.
Read more about the history of terne metal on wikipedia.
Terne z t alloy coated products are essentially maintenance free with no protective surface painting or treatment required.
Galvanized metal roofs are usually painted with acrylic based paint.
During this hot dip process an alloy of lead and tin is melted.
It had been painted over the years with a regular roof paint.
Terne is a mild steel with a coating of zinc and tin alloy to protect the steel from rust.
Galvanized roofs require the use of a different paint than what is used on terne metal.
Water resistant metal roofing paint for example can be of great value if you live in a rainy area.
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