Remove Paint From Copper Roof

Get rid of as many leaves and as much loose debris as possible.

Remove paint from copper roof. Then for the corners and side where nails are i am using a blowtorch and a steel brush to get in there tight. Well after removing all the paint from the copper you are free to recycle the copper in any way you like. It is copper flashing. Scrape the lubricated copper surface with the.

Dampen a rag with mineral spirits. I have removed the once present 3 copper downspouts which were also painted. How to clean a copper roof without removing the finish. To use the lemon juice based cleaner mix the three ingredients into a large bucket and stir till the salt is dissolved.

Started at the top let it run down and followed it with old clean rags to wipe off the paint. You don t need to paint it. It has about 3 layers of paint. In the end you can apply the mineral spirits to any remaining paint with the damp rag.

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. I mean ok i understand the aesthetic reasons and yes if anyone heralds the sealing value of paint it s me but come on. Allow the oil to sit for one full minute. This means if you use six cups of lemon juice you will.

This normally soften will and remove virtually most paint systems. 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. Mix your cleaning solution. I started out stripping it with a gallon of goof off stripper removed 95 percent of the paint.

How to remove paint from copper step 1. Sure copper cannot currently be found on any other part my house. Be extremely careful not to pierce the metal when scraping. 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.

I would try laquer thinners on a small area. Sweep off your roof. Stripping a 5 foot by 2 foot copper roof over a front door. Dip an absorbent cloth such as an old towel into the cleaner and wipe it over the copper surface from the roof peak downward.

Use three parts lemon juice to one part coarse salt. If you have a terne metal roof like this one then it has probably been repainted several times over the years. Massage a few drops of olive oil onto the paint. Like todd i would suggest contacting the copper institute.