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| TOPIC | POSTED BY | REPLIES | LAST POST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Jack Elastomeric Paint | Matt Barone | 2 | 2/28/11 12:07 PM |
| Coating a stone coated metal tile roof | Ed Hettman | 2 | 2/9/11 9:29 PM |
| OLDER METAL ROOF - 2 ft sections- replace or paint | julie Lindner | 3 | 11/20/10 10:04 AM |
| metal roof rusting and the screws are rusting | Guest User | 5 | 11/14/10 9:33 AM |
| Help wih Solar Collector Metal Roof Glare | Guest User | 6 | 11/2/10 5:43 AM |
| Roof Waxing | Guest User | 10 | 10/8/10 11:21 AM |
| Want to Cool large warehouse | Guest User | 3 | 9/11/10 8:32 PM |
| best way to paint aluminum shingle roof | Guest User | 2 | 8/19/10 6:40 PM |
| Roof Coatings | Guest User | 20 | 8/12/10 3:06 PM |
| non-glare | Guest User | 3 | 8/5/10 10:25 AM |
| Glare | Guest User | 4 | 8/5/10 5:41 AM |
| Kynar Black Touch Up | Guest User | 3 | 7/6/10 10:30 PM |
| Flat Finish VS. Gloss | Guest User | 3 | 6/12/10 12:00 AM |
| how to paint my metal roof | Tracey Temelini | 4 | 6/2/10 9:52 PM |
| tar on metal roof | Guest User | 5 | 4/7/10 3:42 PM |
| Alcoa Country Manor Shakes paint coming off | Guest User | 3 | 4/4/10 6:31 PM |
| Rusting and paint is flacking off my metal roof | Guest User | 2 | 12/2/09 11:45 AM |
| Pole Barn Roof Coating | Guest User | 7 | 10/27/09 10:23 PM |
| Cleaning old painted roof prior to repainting | Guest User | 1 | 10/13/09 7:55 PM |
| Mobil Home Metal Roof | Guest User | 4 | 9/24/09 4:10 PM |
| Permanent Roofing Systems Paint Failure | Steve Panak | 6 | 8/25/09 6:55 PM |
| Paint or Coat | Guest User | 6 | 8/25/09 2:46 AM |
| rust on metal panels | Lenard Farr | 4 | 8/13/09 6:09 AM |
| faded red steel roof | Laurie Garred | 3 | 8/11/09 12:09 PM |
| painting alcoa country manor shakes | tim stein | 2 | 8/7/09 8:28 PM |
| metal roof paint | Guest User | 2 | 6/8/09 6:16 AM |
| Best Color | Guest User | 6 | 6/5/09 9:54 PM |
| Heavy Snows Stripped off Paint | Tyler Stevermer | 4 | 6/2/09 3:33 PM |
| Want to remove paint! | Guest User | 2 | 5/29/09 3:58 PM |
| Black Kynar Paint | Guest User | 10 | 4/25/09 2:32 PM |
| Glare reduction | Kent Colwell | 2 | 4/22/09 5:21 AM |
| Painting Existing Metal Roof | Guest User | 3 | 4/5/09 10:04 PM |
| Life expectancy of paint for steel roof | Guest User | 3 | 4/5/09 7:39 AM |
| fixing finish on plain Galvalume | 4 | 3/29/09 6:52 AM | |
| PAINTED OLD ROOF | jeff grabans | 2 | 3/29/09 6:33 AM |
| bituminous roof coating | Guest User | 2 | 3/29/09 6:29 AM |
| Kynar vs. SMP | Guest User | 6 | 2/22/09 10:28 PM |
| painting a charcoal gray metal roof that is 9 years old | Guest User | 2 | 1/2/09 8:39 AM |
| Painting/Coating metal roofs | Lewis Clark | 7 | 12/3/08 6:57 PM |
| Bought a tin roof, came in ugly color | Kevin Carpenter | 2 | 12/3/08 6:12 PM |
| Ondural | Guest User | 2 | 9/10/08 5:48 AM |
| Paint for metal roof? | Guest User | 3 | 8/26/08 5:46 AM |
| Painting over a rusting tin roof. | Guest User | 4 | 8/9/08 6:31 AM |
| Lead roof | Guest User | 2 | 7/30/08 11:42 PM |
| recoating metal roof for rain collection system | Guest User | 2 | 7/21/08 11:25 PM |
| mediterranean style roof -want metal - am I crazy? | Guest User | 2 | 7/13/08 5:33 PM |
| underside colors | Guest User | 3 | 6/24/08 10:02 AM |
| Enviromental Alternative to PVDF Coatings | Guest User | 2 | 6/22/08 5:36 AM |
| batten or not? | Guest User | 2 | 5/24/08 7:51 AM |
| Paint or Coating is pealing | Guest User | 6 | 5/20/08 7:44 PM |
| energy efficient roof painting in the tropics | Guest User | 2 | 5/20/08 7:41 PM |
| metal roof re-paint | mike masterson | 6 | 3/26/08 8:07 AM |
| Repainting metal roof | Gary Potter | 2 | 3/1/08 7:53 AM |
| Peeling paint | Guest User | 2 | 2/10/08 7:49 PM |
| peeling paint on metal shake roof | Guest User | 2 | 1/4/08 9:49 PM |
| metal coatings for metal roofs | Guest User | 2 | 11/22/07 7:02 PM |
| metalizing roofs | Guest User | 2 | 11/22/07 7:02 PM |
| Etching new roof | Guest User | 2 | 10/18/07 8:24 AM |
| new to 19 year old metal roof | Guest User | 6 | 10/7/07 7:42 AM |
| roof color vs energy performance | Guest User | 2 | 10/5/07 3:51 PM |
| KYNAR Repaint | Guest User | 2 | 10/4/07 10:48 AM |
| Rainwater storage and metal roof | Guest User | 6 | 9/13/07 6:03 AM |
| Vinegar? | Guest User | 4 | 9/6/07 1:41 PM |
| lower budget metal roof vs 30 year shingle | Guest User | 2 | 8/26/07 3:35 PM |
| Mobile Home Roof | Bill MIller | 2 | 8/26/07 8:06 AM |
| Very Old Metal Roof -painting | Jill Raleigh | 6 | 8/23/07 10:02 PM |
| Copper metal vs copper painted | Guest User | 2 | 8/23/07 9:59 PM |
| roof gauges? | Kevin Flaherty | 2 | 8/23/07 9:55 PM |
| Colors and heat | Guest User | 2 | 8/21/07 8:33 PM |
| Metal Coating | Guest User | 2 | 8/9/07 1:10 PM |
| Pealing paint | Jean Bonde | 2 | 7/28/07 9:33 AM |
| carports metal roof, interior ceiling is peeling off lead paint | Guest User | 2 | 7/12/07 8:12 PM |
| Metal Roof Options | Guest User | 2 | 6/16/07 8:35 PM |
| probably 100+ yr old copper Roof - Don't know what to do | Jay natale | 2 | 4/27/07 9:16 AM |
| Painting | Guest User | 2 | 4/12/07 8:16 AM |
| acrylic coated galvalume vs painted | Guest User | 6 | 3/31/07 10:28 PM |
| historic metal roofing paint | Tracy Bakic | 2 | 2/13/07 8:08 AM |
| Painting On Barn Doors | Guest User | 2 | 2/13/07 8:05 AM |
| painting a residential vertical panel roof | Guest User | 2 | 2/12/07 8:20 AM |
| Snow guard or avalanche diverter for metal shake roof | Guest User | 2 | 12/30/06 8:20 PM |
| Leaking mobile home roof | Guest User | 2 | 12/22/06 7:46 AM |
| Gold Color Metal Roof? | Christopher Cayten | 2 | 12/2/06 7:36 PM |
| Custom cutting | Guest User | 4 | 11/14/06 5:05 PM |
| Snap Lock Vs. Crimp Seam | Guest User | 4 | 11/14/06 8:56 AM |
| Decra-stone coated steel roofing - installation question | Guest User | 2 | 11/4/06 9:04 AM |
| paint for existing metal roof | Guest User | 6 | 11/1/06 11:20 AM |
| zinc in rainwater | Guest User | 2 | 11/1/06 11:08 AM |
| corten roof | andy jones | 2 | 10/4/06 5:03 AM |
| Compatibility of terne metal (non-stainless) with roofing cements | Paul R. Ogushwitz | 2 | 8/29/06 3:28 PM |
| Metal Tile Roof - Refinishing? | Guest User | 6 | 6/21/06 6:17 AM |
| alluminum vs galvalume | Guest User | 4 | 6/13/06 7:10 PM |
| Field Applied Kynar coating on aluminum | Guest User | 2 | 5/18/06 8:24 PM |
| Dexstar coating | Guest User | 4 | 5/7/06 6:06 PM |
| color coating rejuvenating or repaint | Guest User | 2 | 4/29/06 9:36 AM |
| Kynar vs SSR Paint | Guest User | 4 | 11/23/05 2:08 PM |
| Rustoleum ... | Guest User | 2 | 10/21/05 8:30 PM |
| Painting a metal roof | Steve LaRocca | 2 | 9/9/05 7:21 AM |
| split pitch roof in Hawaii | Guest User | 2 | 8/25/05 5:00 PM |
| Ultra-Cool Coatings | chris nigel | 6 | 8/22/05 5:16 AM |
| Oxidized Metal Roof | Guest User | 2 | 8/16/05 6:47 AM |
| Is it painted on BOTH sides? | Guest User | 2 | 8/13/05 8:10 PM |
| find a metal roofing contractor | Vesna Slavina | 2 | 8/9/05 11:00 PM |
| New roof painting | Guest User | 2 | 8/9/05 11:50 AM |
| Clear/opaque roofing panels | Guest User | 4 | 8/2/05 7:57 AM |
| Roof Coatings | Tracey Pizer | 4 | 7/26/05 10:35 AM |
| new metal roof.....noticed scratches on trim on sides | Guest User | 4 | 7/13/05 4:43 PM |
| Tin roof coating | Guest User | 2 | 6/20/05 9:27 PM |
| Where can I find the color I want? | Michelle Michelle | 6 | 6/16/05 1:35 AM |
| standing seam tin roof | Guest User | 2 | 4/3/05 7:37 PM |
| Over spray on metal roof log cabin | Guest User | 2 | 3/25/05 5:38 AM |
| Rain water harvesting from metal roofs | Jim Ryan | 4 | 3/5/05 9:37 PM |
| Help finding contractor to re-coat roof | Guest User | 4 | 2/2/05 8:58 PM |
| Dark roof, warm climate | Guest User | 2 | 1/8/05 11:42 AM |
| painted or galvanized vs coated or treated metal | Guest User | 2 | 12/30/04 6:56 PM |
| Repainting different color | Guest User | 2 | 12/14/04 7:51 AM |
| Painting a rusting metal roof | Guest User | 6 | 11/25/04 7:41 AM |
| Painting Cut Edges | Guest User | 2 | 11/15/04 9:10 PM |
| what colors are available | Guest User | 1 | 11/14/04 1:54 PM |
| Color longevity | Guest User | 2 | 11/11/04 9:32 PM |
| What fails in a metal roof first? | Guest User | 2 | 11/7/04 11:19 PM |
| available colors | Guest User | 2 | 11/1/04 7:28 AM |
| Stone Coatings | Guest User | 2 | 10/30/04 8:44 PM |
| florida manuf | Guest User | 2 | 10/30/04 8:26 AM |
| The least reflective metal roof material | Guest User | 4 | 10/19/04 11:33 PM |
| energy efficiency | Guest User | 4 | 10/12/04 5:31 AM |
| Paint | Guest User | 1 | 10/5/04 4:59 PM |
| My customer wants the | Guest User | 3 | 10/5/04 2:54 PM |
| paint durability | Guest User | 2 | 10/5/04 7:58 AM |
| Can a Granular Finish be added? | Guest User | 2 | 10/4/04 8:25 AM |
| colors? | Guest User | 1 | 9/24/04 9:22 AM |
| Metal Coloring, Restoring | Guest User | 2 | 9/4/04 9:54 AM |
| metal fading | Guest User | 2 | 8/19/04 1:58 AM |
| Painting Roof in Snow Country | Guest User | 2 | 8/12/04 1:44 PM |
| reflective values of color | jerry klim | 2 | 8/9/04 10:13 PM |
| Peeling paint on metal roof | Guest User | 4 | 8/6/04 3:57 PM |
| 1854 Farmhouse | Guest User | 2 | 8/4/04 6:05 PM |
| roof color | Guest User | 5 | 8/4/04 5:57 PM |
| Base Material | Guest User | 2 | 7/29/04 11:53 PM |
| Coating for Peeling Metal Roof | Linda Paris | 5 | 7/29/04 11:42 PM |
| Sealant for enameled steel Lustron roof? | Peter Rogers | 5 | 7/28/04 3:31 PM |
| radiant barrier under stone coated steel panels | Guest User | 2 | 7/2/04 12:06 AM |
| mottled patina finish | Guest User | 3 | 6/28/04 10:57 PM |
| 2004 tax incentives | Guest User | 4 | 6/17/04 10:14 PM |
| Paint galvanized barn roof | Guest User | 2 | 5/29/04 8:40 AM |
| Which paint to use for repainting | Guest User | 4 | 5/25/04 3:39 PM |
| painting old galvanized roof | Guest User | 2 | 5/11/04 9:09 PM |
| Prep and Painting Metal Roof | 6 | 5/7/04 7:45 PM | |
| Sap on metal roof | Guest User | 2 | 4/13/04 8:11 AM |
| paint color and energy effeciency | Andolyn Fitzgerald | 4 | 4/1/04 4:01 PM |
| Priming and painting an older roof | Guest User | 2 | 3/16/04 1:54 PM |
| Metal roof/porch combo - how to pain? | Kelly Rubenstein | 2 | 3/15/04 7:29 PM |
| Peeling Paint on Metal Roof | Guest User | 6 | 3/14/04 8:59 PM |
| Price for painting a metal roof | Cathy Fiddler | 3 | 2/26/04 5:17 PM |
| Painting the metal roof | Guest User | 5 | 2/20/04 4:07 PM |
| Re-Painting metal roof | Guest User | 4 | 2/3/04 8:43 AM |
| 5V-Crimp | Guest User | 2 | 2/3/04 8:35 AM |
| Trying to repaint colorband material roof | Guest User | 3 | 1/23/04 9:58 AM |
| Mortar dye staining of metal roofs | Guest User | 2 | 12/29/03 9:55 PM |
| Film Laminate | Guest User | 3 | 12/17/03 11:01 AM |
| Commercial Roof Coating? | Jeff Wagner | 2 | 9/26/03 10:20 PM |
| painting how to?? | Guest User | 2 | 8/8/03 9:56 PM |
| Natural Metal Finishes | Randy Randy | 4 | 7/31/03 10:21 PM |
| reflectivity | Guest User | 2 | 7/29/03 4:50 PM |
| Metal roof colors | Rob Jackson | 2 | 7/28/03 10:12 PM |
| black paint | jonathan chasan | 2 | 7/1/03 9:24 AM |
| aging metal | Guest User | 4 | 6/16/03 10:17 PM |
| Prep. and painting epoxy coated metal roof | Guest User | 1 | 4/26/03 11:27 AM |
| Special finish on standing seam roof | Michael Maust | 2 | 2/6/03 8:44 PM |
| Metal Roofing For Potable Water Tanks | Guest User | 2 | 1/30/03 3:16 PM |
| paint types?? | Guest User | 4 | 1/8/03 2:22 PM |
| Repainting metal roof | Guest User | 2 | 1/1/03 3:49 PM |
| Painting tin roof | Guest User | 2 | 11/3/02 10:34 PM |
| Painting Tin Roof | Guest User | 3 | 11/1/02 10:26 AM |
| Which roof? | Guest User | 3 | 10/28/02 11:49 AM |
| recyclability of steel roofs | Guest User | 2 | 10/26/02 10:28 PM |
| Metal Roof Color Selection | Guest User | 4 | 9/27/02 7:47 AM |
| Painting a Metal Roof | Guest User | 4 | 9/26/02 3:18 AM |
| Repainting 25yr old metal roof | Guest User | 5 | 9/5/02 10:06 PM |
| Painting old metal | Guest User | 6 | 9/2/02 9:55 AM |
| Metal Roof Coatings | Guest User | 5 | 8/25/02 11:17 PM |
| Removing protective film | Guest User | 4 | 8/5/02 7:21 PM |
| what paint/coating to use on metal roof? | Guest User | 2 | 7/9/02 7:18 AM |
| Pollen on Galvalume Painted Metal Roof | Guest User | 5 | 6/20/02 5:14 PM |
| metal roof has oil over latex or latex over oil pe | Guest User | 2 | 6/7/02 8:46 AM |
| Colorfast colors | Guest User | 13 | 5/7/02 10:51 PM |
| Topcoating galvanized roofing | Guest User | 2 | 3/8/02 2:23 AM |
| Heat Reflection | Guest User | 4 | 11/2/01 8:32 AM |
| Metal Roof Coating | Guest User | 4 | 10/7/01 12:49 AM |
| Paint for old standing seam roofs | Guest User | 2 | 7/10/01 3:00 PM |
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