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Jpohl 
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Location: Germantown, OH
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 Topic: Metal Barn Roof Paint?
Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 7:58pm |
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I know that this is off topic, My wife and I purchased a farm last year (yeah!) and gained a large 60'x40' bank barn, its metal roof is in dire need of a fresh coat of paint... but I do not know what paint to use. The roof does have a lot of rust. I asked the guys at LOWES and Home Depot, but they did not know what to recomend. I know there has to be some farmers on this site that know what to use. I am looking for a paint that will last a while and not cost an arm and a leg. Any suggestions??
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akmarty
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Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 8:33pm |
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I painted the roof on my lodge in Alaska that had very heavy rust. I didn't do any prep other than blow off with air.It was a three part epoxy that has been on for 21 yrs and shows no sign of rust.I bought at napa paint store.HTH
Marty
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randy
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Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 8:51pm |
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if there is a cenpeco dealer close they have a great roof coating
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 9:01pm |
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I bought the fibered galvnized looking paint at Farm And Fleet. It's made for trailer roofs I think. Put it on with an O'Cedar angler broom. That was 23 or so years ago. It could use another coat now. I did get my SIL to help powerwash it first, probably wouldn't of had to do that.
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 9:02pm |
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Or just pull all the nails, flip it over and nail it back down. Should be good for another 50 years. LOL
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David Maddux
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Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 9:17pm |
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Before Armand DeYoung sold his place in Cedar Rapids, I came up and helped him do his metal roof on his building. That has been two years now and we went to Sherwin-Wiliams to see what they recommended. They had a product that we used that was supposed to last several years. I would go talk to them and get their opinion. After being out of the business for 5 years there is a lot of changes in new materials. Dave.
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ToddBinNY
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Posted: 27 Mar 2010 at 6:31am |
PAINT. Oil base still avail. to farm & industry. Grain bins, metal buildings, black fence paint & roof coatings, buy at distributor cost. Any combination to make 48 gal. order. Lesser quantities at wholesale. J.D. Kem's, 108 E. Main St., Knightstown, IN 46148. 765-345-5088, 800-634-6265.
This is asphalt based and is the cat's meow............
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Nathan (SD)
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Posted: 27 Mar 2010 at 11:02am |
There is a guy from TX that makes the rounds here every summer. He uses the asphalt bases paint. We got 2 years on a roof now. Looking good so far.
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 27 Mar 2010 at 11:07am |
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I hired a guy who does it for a business, sprayed the roof of both parts in a hour or two. has been on for 10 years now and still looks good as far as wear and holding up. Asphalt based aluminum colored material , only thing it did not adhere good to areas where i had used silicone caulk on nail heads to stop some leaks.
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