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The factory coating on Colorbond roofs lasts a long time, but you can’t apply that coating a second time. Paint it and you should stick to a 5-10 year cycle or
by Retric 3y ago
The factory coating on Colorbond roofs lasts a long time, but you can’t apply that coating a second time. Paint it and you should stick to a 5-10 year cycle or accept a shorter overall roof lifespan. With cars you can get them repainted and still expect that kind of lifespan on the custom paint job.
If you want longevity without the hassle copper roofs can last 200 years without painting, just at a much higher initial cost and fixed color.
- defrost 3y agoIt's summer now in Australia, with 40 and 45 degree Celsius days. In 18 months (not this winter, the next), the plan is to strip the tin off altogether, replace part of the evaporative cooler that's rusted out a bit, slide in a few extra steel trusses, and then retin the roof with extra insulation to increase the R value, redo the solar hot water placement, and cover the rest with state of the art 2025 solar panels. That should avoid having to paint for another 30 years and give us an excuse to host the kids, grandkids, and cousins for a week - everybody loves a b̶a̶r̶n̶ ̶r̶a̶i̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ roofing party.