Remove Paint From Copper Roof

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Remove paint from copper roof.

Sweep off your roof. I started out stripping it with a gallon of goof off stripper removed 95 percent of the paint. It is copper flashing. Stripping a 5 foot by 2 foot copper roof over a front door.

To use the lemon juice based cleaner mix the three ingredients into a large bucket and stir till the salt is dissolved. This normally soften will and remove virtually most paint systems. Dip an absorbent cloth such as an old towel into the cleaner and wipe it over the copper surface from the roof peak downward. I have removed the once present 3 copper downspouts which were also painted.

Fact is that you need an aggressive chemical to remove it and no matter how you try you will end up marking into the patina oxidation of the copper. This means if you use six cups of lemon juice you will. Started at the top let it run down and followed it with old clean rags to wipe off the paint. Be extremely careful not to pierce the metal when scraping.

Wrap the wide scraping end of a plastic putty knife with a rag. It has about 3 layers of paint. Although it isn t recommended to use a metal implement to scrape the roof it was the only way to remove the loose rust and old paint. In the end you can apply the mineral spirits to any remaining paint with the damp rag.

You don t need to paint it. How to clean a copper roof without removing the finish. Dampen a rag with mineral spirits. Use a firm natural bristle scrubbing brush to scour the copper surface.

Mix your cleaning solution. Scrape the lubricated copper surface with the. There isn t enough paint left to let it just sit and bubble it worked pretty well with 3 passes but those fumes got to me after a few hours 1 2 way complete and now i m oging while the fog clears. If you have a terne metal roof like this one then it has probably been repainted several times over the years.

How to remove paint from copper step 1. Use three parts lemon juice to one part coarse salt. I would try laquer thinners on a small area. A terry cloth rag can be used to wipe the paint from the copper and you are suggested to wipe the paint in a circular clockwise motion.

Then for the corners and side where nails are i am using a blowtorch and a steel brush to get in there tight. Allow the oil to sit for one full minute. Like todd i would suggest contacting the copper institute. Massage a few drops of olive oil onto the paint.