[Oden]

You paid a ton. 300 sq ft for 2k? You should have hired a roofer.

I thought the same thing. He's got to have the square count mixed up. Or he lives in a shed.

 

[straight_lines]

It must have been a typo, probably meant 3000 square. At around $25 a square thats $2500 just for the shingles. Add in paper and nails and is closer to $3000 in mats.

Prices went up big time on them last year. Lumber is doing that now, plywood is much more expensive than this time last year.

 

[Ultimate]

What do roofing manufacturers say about applying sealer to shingles. I know they recommend roof cleaning done by certain methods. I'd like to know if they recommend sealing one and if so with what and what results are to be expected. I'd consider selling it. Maybe.

 

[daArch]

I've never had a problem with the longevity of paint on a asphalt shingles . . . when I've spilled on them :thumbup:

 

[plainpainter]

It must have been a typo, probably meant 3000 square. At around $25 a square thats $2500 just for the shingles. Add in paper and nails and is closer to $3000 in mats.

Prices went up big time on them last year. Lumber is doing that now, plywood is much more expensive than this time last year.

It use to cost $50/square for roofing shingles. Now the minimum price is $100/square for shingles alone. More like in the $120 range. Have to remember all that bitumen, all that tar etc that goes into making shingles, felt paper, ice&water membrane - that's all tied to the price of crude, which ain't cheap these days!

 

[paintball head]

I have painted quite a few roofs (commercial) in the last 8 years or so. The first few I used an acrylic DTM and then to save on material costs I started using SW A-100. Its very tough to make it look good with one coat but 2 coats with an 1 1/4 nap sleeve and you're good. No peeling on any of them, they will get some fading with brighter colors.

 

[Ole34]

wells it all done 1 coat 1 1/4 nap .........cleaned it up then 9 gallons SW exterior flat (cheap stuff, forget the line)...........took about about 4 hours to roll an wasnt bad at all just sucked standing on an angle like that

 

[Jmayspaint]

Looks a lot better. Glad it worked out for ya. What kind of footage did you get overall?

 

[Ole34]

Looks a lot better. Glad it worked out for ya. What kind of footage did you get overall?

i dont know ..........never measured it out but i think its about 35'x15' or so

 

[Jmayspaint]

About 60ft per gallon then, wow. That's what I remembered as being bad about the one I did a long time ago, we had it in contract and didn't figure near enough material.

 

[Ole34]

About 60ft per gallon then, wow. That's what I remembered as being bad about the one I did a long time ago, we had it in contract and didn't figure near enough material.

i bid it labor+materials an gave him a round about number........started off with a 5 than after lunch got another

 

[modernfinish]

I was studying for state test and this question popped up..

 

[Epoxy Pro]

I was checking into this (Yeah I know an old dug up thread) We came across this product made specifically for Asphalt shingles. GacoRoof.

Has any one used this product?

http://www.gacoretail.com/gacoroof.html

 

[daArch]

I was checking into this (Yeah I know an old dug up thread) We came across this product made specifically for Asphalt shingles. GacoRoof.

Has any one used this product?

http://www.gacoretail.com/gacoroof.html

NO DAVE, you did NOT dig up an old thread, you RESEARCHED the archives and had a CURRENT question that was relative to the past.

 

[Epoxy Pro]

NO DAVE, you did NOT dig up an old thread, you RESEARCHED the archives and had a CURRENT question that was relative to the past.

Bill I actually cheated. I did a google search and this thread popped up lol.

I saw this product in a paint store we go to and even grabbed a color chart. Currently they offer 9 colors. I think it's a cool idea to offer.

 

[Slopmeyer]

There are alot of shingle paints out there. Nu-tech is one of them. Never did it but there is a you-tube video about it. I wouldn't be surprised if SW had a shingle paint.
As stated earlier in this thread a proper roof cleaning is essential, and not with a PW!

I think even if you paint it its gonna look different from the existing new white roof so you would have to paint the whole roof for consistency.

 

[Epoxy Pro]

There are alot of shingle paints out there. Nu-tech is one of them. Never did it but there is a you-tube video about it. I wouldn't be surprised if SW had a shingle paint.
As stated earlier in this thread a proper roof cleaning is essential, and not with a PW!

I think even if you paint it its gonna look different from the existing new white roof so you would have to paint the whole roof for consistency.

If we do any I will tell them to do the whole thing not just part of it. The stuff I mentioned is kind of expensive and only covers up to 100 sqft. That seems to be average from reading online about the different products out there. I saw this in a paint store and figured I would ask on here if any one tried it. I will check out the Nu-Tech.

We don't use SW products. If the local BM store doesn't have it I will find it some where else besides SW.

 

[Will22]

Inexpensive exterior paint on asphalt shingles, dirt, and moisture ingress (let alone freeze/thaw, if applicable)= cheap, but not a long lasting solution.

 

[Slopmeyer]

Inexpensive exterior paint on asphalt shingles, dirt, and moisture ingress (let alone freeze/thaw, if applicable)= cheap, but not a long lasting solution.

Agreed. I think if I was gonna paint a roof its the perfect time to try out the real roof coatings. Ya never know it could be a money maker in the future.

I was thinking about the hole roof painting issue and the fact algae wants to eat whats in the shingles. If it was painted properly the algae wouldn't be able to get to the actual shingle eliminating future roof algae, in theory anyhow.

 

[Brianjson]

Roof painting

In the 80s? Did you use an oil paint. (seems like that would be better with asphalt)