Roof Painting – How To Apply Insulating Roof Paint That Saves Energy

There are a variety of insulating roof paints that roof painting contractors can use to paint on a new roof, old roof, flat roof, metal roof, tile roof, warehouse roof and or tin roof that have been manufactured to insulate, seal, restore and protect roof surfaces. Roof painters and painting contractors do not have to tear off and get rid of the old roof. These roof coatings are as much as ten times lighter in weight than traditional materials which ensure that there is very little weight and or stress on the building. Also, no fumes are created from tar and there are no residual hazardous materials that need to be dumped. These roof coatings that insulate roofs possess superior mildew resistance and sound proofing, ultra violet reflectivity and are also resistant to ozone gases, acid rain and other air-borne contaminants and they also reduce heating and air conditioning costs.

Prior to the roof painting process starting the surface of the roof must first be prepared before the insulating paint can be applied. The best way to prepare any roof surface is to power wash it. This will ensure a clean and firm roof surface. In order to remove dirt, grease, mill dew, fungus and the like, the roof surface must be scrubbed and a solution made with sixteen fluid ounces or four hundred and seventy three millilitres of liquid household bleach and two fluid ounces or fifty nine millilitres of detergent, all mixed together in one gallon or three point seven eight five litres of water. Rinse the roof surface thoroughly with clean water after you have applied the mixture to it and then allow the roof to dry completely.

You should have a completely clean and firm surface before any new insulating coating is painted onto the roof. Cleaners that have a built in wax or a silicon additive should not be used to wash and rinse the roof as these could and often do affect the coating bond. All the cracks, seams, flashings and roof penetrations in the roof surface need to be patched or caulked All necessary repairs or replacements to damaged or leaking roof materials need to be made as well. All cracks that are one eighth of an inch wide and larger need to be caulked. Polyester tape can be used or a specific glue to repair flashings and seams. All these trouble spots, as detailed above, must be looked for and repaired. A trained and experienced roof contractor or roof painter will be able to identify and repair all these faults effectively and efficiently.

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