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Steel Roof Coatings

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:12:53 +0000

Steel roof coatings mostly suffer from corrosion, due to weathering of the exsiting coating. To eliminate this you need a good protective coating product that will give long term protection and low cost maintenance.

Steel roof coating systems can sometimes require a coating system of primer, mid-coat and a finish coat depending on the present condition of the roof. If it is new steel uncoated then you will most probably require a coating system , if it is old coating you may be able to re-coat over, ensuring good surface preparation and compatibility.

Epoxy Roof Coatings

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:05:10 +0000

Epoxy roof coatings are based on the epoxy resin formula which has an excellent record for protection of steel and other ferrous metals, and contain good anti-corrosive properties.

Epoxy coatings are generally used in industrial enviroments, but can also be used in domestic areas when required. They are hard wearing coatings that give long term protection, but have a tendency to chalk if not overcoated with a suitable top coat.

Normally these types of roof coatings come in two parts that need to be mixed in the correct quantities, for correct application.

Tile Roof Coatings

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:57:13 +0000

Tiles can come in many colors but not always the one of your choice, this is when you might consider the use of a roof coating.

Most roof tiles can be coated, but again the choice of roof coating comes down to the type of tiles to be coated. For rough tiles good preparation and a primer coat maybe required, for smooth tiles you would require a roof coating that has good adhesion properties.

Flat Roof Coatings

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:52:41 +0000

Flat roofs are commonly the type of roofs that suffer mostly from leaks,due to old felt roof coatings having been applied. Nowadays they are many new types of flat roof coatings on the market, many are mastic roof coatings, or resin based roof coatings.These type of coatings take into account the uneveness of flat roofs and are self leveling products, They can be hot or cold applied depending on the exsiting roofing.

Rubber Roof Coatings

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:47:03 +0000

Rubber roof coatings are commonly applied to roofs made of thin aluminum, or tin sheeting. This type of roofing has a tendancy to contract and expand with different temperature conditions. Rubber roof coatings can be thermosetting that will contract and expand with the roofing.

They can be semi soft coatings, and compatibility with other roof coatings can be a problem, but they have excellent weathering capabilities.

Metal Roof Coatings

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:41:58 +0000

Metal roof coatings come in a wide range of types and this is due to the various types of metal that can be coated. Different types of metals, tin, copper, stainless steel, and gavanized metals all require different types of roof coatings.Preparation and compatibility is of paramount importance and the selection of roof coating will depend on the type of metal to be coated.

The preparation and roof coating for galvanized steel would be totally different for that of stainless steel.