Painting roof with white reflective rubber acrylic elastomeric coating

As a professional painting contractor for 50 years, painting, a roof is an extremely good idea! So many misleading comments that are totally wrong! My personal residence has been painted since 1961 still going on the original roof! Why more people do not paint their roots beyond me

Great job, i did this 4 years ago against everyone saying not to. It was the best thing i did, it gets windy and blows shingles off in our area and i no longer have those issues but the neighbors do. In a few years i'm going to hit it again with 2 coats just cause.

I bought a short sale Phoenix house in 2009 with this on the roof. Makes zero difference in heat gain. Last forever? If forever is 5-10 years. 99% of it lasts, but it starts cracking different places. That allows water to get in between the layers. When I ripped the roof off most of the roof was wet and rotting thru the wood deck and rafters. It rarely rains here in Phoenix and when I ripped off the roof it hadn't rained in months. Still soaking wet. Does a really good job of trapping water and sealing it in.

Lanco white seal is good stuff. Manufacturer recommends a thickness of 20 mills about 2 credit cards thick. At that thick it would take you 8 coats. I've seen a shingle house that was coated like this and it was sealed so good that moisture couldn't go through the shingles. And there was condensation in the Attic. The homeowner had to install more vents in the Attic to let the moisture vapor out.

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I've had lots of comments asking about an update. I haven't been able to film one yet but the roof has been holding up quite well, and it feels and looks the same as the day I put it down.

I saw one guy use a push broom. It looked to work really well.

Fantastic work.

About to seal my first roof, great insight! Hitting the sub button

Henry's DuraBrite is the best I've found ... save money and animals .. coated my chicken coop and lowered summer Temps to comfortable in panhandle Texas.

Thanks for doing this video. Very helpful as I am looking into doing this myself. I was looking into Lanco because it's a third of the cost of Henry's. We're located 200 miles one-way from the closest Home Depot that carries Lanco. This last winter, we were pummeled by a month of 14-25 degree weather on top of two-feet of snow that froze to the roof. My 2650-sf flat roof is only six years old and I've been quoted $28,000 to $40,000 for full applications of GAF HydroStop or Elastomeric on the old roof, with no warranties, or only the product warranty or a minimum 2-year warranty. One licensed contractor has offered a complete roof replacement with a two layer coat of Henry's TropiCool for $32,000 plus $115 per plywood sheet needing replacement (39 sheets)--he can't get up here until November and even that looks sketchy because they're now dealing with Hurricane Hilary damages. I figured with a four-inch brush as shown in one video, I can get it done before October, however, the Lanco Company YouTube video says to spread the material thickly on the roof, not to roll it. I'm heading up to Carson City to pick up a few five gallon buckets to try it on problem areas before it rains again. My heart goes out to all that have been impacted by the weather, most recently those folks in Maui because some folks aren't going to be able to afford the sky-rocketing prices, considering all materials have to be shipped by boat. Even if you file a claim with your insurance company they may pay for it then not cover the roof going forward, increase your premium or cancel you anyway even if they don't cover it. It's a mess all over the country.

We have a simi-flat rock roof & I did this 4 years ago sweeping the rock up & coating the with Henry's DuraBrite & then replaced the rock & it worked great & it did indeed lower the temperature.

Big mistake he made was back rolling over his initial roll. He was literally pulling the product back up off the shingles. You have to lay it on and leave it be. When it is real hot like he was working in, the coverage and workability goes way down. I used to use a mold/fungal spray first, let it sit for a day or so. Then spray a clear roof sealer on with a pump sprayer, let dry and cure a day or so. Then, go back with the elastomeric and lay it on, trying not too get too cute with it. If it is really hot, it is okay to spray the roof with water before applying, it cools it down, and the water evaporates pretty fast. I have done roofs like this that have lasted 15 years in South Florida, and The Keys. I used to put M9 in the product, it is a anti-mold, mildew fungicide that keeps molds etc... from growing in coastal zone tropical, and inland sub-tropical areas. Basically you are covering your roof in a big raincoat, and a clean base is always a good place to start. Poly/Styrene spray applications are expensive, but provide incredible insulating properties. The problem with that system is you have to keep painting it to keep the UV rays off of it. The best roof is a Bimini roof which is basically overlapping stepped concrete slabs that can take any hurricane winds, provide a monolithic slab that also insulates the building and you never have to put another roof on. It does require painting for aesthetic reasons as well as to protect concrete from weather. Insurance companies in Florida consider a 15 plus year old roof non-insurable, which begs the question about thirty year shingles? Everything is a racket.

I loved your selection of background music. 🎶🎶

The stuff works well on metal/aluminum roofs. I usually pressure wash roof early, let dry, and then apply. I apply a thin coat every 2-3 years. I do not like thick coats.

switched over to this on 10 mobile homes and most started leaking after a couple of years, the aluminum roof coating works best on older mobile homes, also mildews after couple years.

I have often wondered about doing something like this. Seems like a quicker, easier and cheaper way to avoid complete tear down and replacement. So long as you do it while your roof is still in great shape. I did not consider moister through shingle. I know I have that moister barrier under shingles. That white tarp like looking material. Watched roofers put it on when I payed for a complete replacement. Ben 15 years about never had a leak.

This is the most interesting video I've ever seen for watching paint dry. Lol

Farther regards physical distance. Further regards progress through a process. I used regular exterior grade latex paint on my roof. Not thick like you did, but just a regular coat of it because it actually does reflect the heat and keeps the house cooler.

Like to see how this holds b up after 5 years. I can see it maybe peeling and seeing that bond failing over time. With shingles being petroleum base and acrylic would have different expansion rates during freeze thaw. Its probably just a band aide for now but who knows. Any you tubers have any experiences with this or any other roof coatings please chime in.