Remove Paint From Copper Roof

How to clean a copper roof without removing the finish.

Remove paint from copper roof.

You don t need to paint it. 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. Mix your cleaning solution. This means if you use six cups of lemon juice you will.

To use the lemon juice based cleaner mix the three ingredients into a large bucket and stir till the salt is dissolved. Like todd i would suggest contacting the copper institute. Dampen a rag with mineral spirits. Scrape the lubricated copper surface with the.

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. 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. Use a firm natural bristle scrubbing brush to scour the copper surface.

If you have a terne metal roof like this one then it has probably been repainted several times over the years. Stripping a 5 foot by 2 foot copper roof over a front door. I would try laquer thinners on a small area. This normally soften will and remove virtually most paint systems.

Massage a few drops of olive oil onto the paint. It is copper flashing. Use three parts lemon juice to one part coarse salt. Then for the corners and side where nails are i am using a blowtorch and a steel brush to get in there tight.

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. 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 mean ok i understand the aesthetic reasons and yes if anyone heralds the sealing value of paint it s me but come on. Well after removing all the paint from the copper you are free to recycle the copper in any way you like. 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. How to remove paint from copper step 1.

I started out stripping it with a gallon of goof off stripper removed 95 percent of the paint. Wrap the wide scraping end of a plastic putty knife with a rag. Sure copper cannot currently be found on any other part my house. Sweep off your roof.