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DJ Fischer Posted: Jul 31, 2009 08:50 AM	Paint Im gonna insulate a lester bulding ans would like to paint it white. What is the best brand/type of paint to use. Thanks
mason Posted: Jul 31, 2009 01:28 PM	Painting a metal building requires knowledge of substrate preparation as well as using a good paint or coating. Check out information at the following websites for surface preparation and coatings. www.corrosion.com/prep.asp & sspc.org. These are links to websites of the Society of Protective Coatings and substrate preparation for metal surfaces as compiled by NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers and the Steel Structures Painting Council. Some of our SPF roof coating manufacturers make coating systems for metal buildings. Check out their information as well (such as United Coatings, Conklin, National Coatings, Bay Systems, Gaco Western and others. Surface preparation is extremely important in coating metal buildings. You need to remove not only contaminants on the metal but also treat any rust that may be in the metal. Also, fasteners and welds may need repair or replacement.
mason Posted: Jul 31, 2009 01:35 PM	Are you talking about insulating the outside of the building then coating it? If so, download SPFA's guideline AY 134, Insulating metal buildings with SPF. You need to use coatings specifically designed for use with SPF and you need to use the correct density foam. (at least 2.5 lb density closed cell).
DJ Fischer Posted: Jul 31, 2009 04:57 PM	actually what i was thinking was to use a 2 lb foam 3 inches thick on the inside, and then paint the foam. good idea?.?.? bad idea?.?.?
mason Posted: Jul 31, 2009 07:48 PM	You would need to use a thermal barrier coating over the foam when insulating the interior of the building. There are a few. For example, Preferred Solutions out of Ohio has a spray on coating that is a thermal barrier.

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DJ Fischer

Posted: Jul 31, 2009 08:50 AM

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Im gonna insulate a lester bulding ans would like to paint it white. What is the best brand/type of paint to use. Thanks

mason

Posted: Jul 31, 2009 01:28 PM

Painting a metal building requires knowledge of substrate preparation as well as using a good paint or coating.

Check out information at the following websites for surface preparation and coatings. www.corrosion.com/prep.asp
& sspc.org. These are links to websites of the Society of Protective Coatings and substrate preparation for metal surfaces as compiled by NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers and the Steel Structures Painting Council.

Some of our SPF roof coating manufacturers make coating systems for metal buildings. Check out their information as well (such as United Coatings, Conklin, National Coatings, Bay Systems, Gaco Western and others.

Surface preparation is extremely important in coating metal buildings. You need to remove not only contaminants on the metal but also treat any rust that may be in the metal. Also, fasteners and welds may need repair or replacement.

mason

Posted: Jul 31, 2009 01:35 PM

Are you talking about insulating the outside of the building then coating it? If so, download SPFA's guideline AY 134, Insulating metal buildings with SPF. You need to use coatings specifically designed for use with SPF and you need to use the correct density foam. (at least 2.5 lb density closed cell).

DJ Fischer

Posted: Jul 31, 2009 04:57 PM

actually what i was thinking was to use a 2 lb foam 3 inches thick on the inside, and then paint the foam. good idea?.?.? bad idea?.?.?

mason

Posted: Jul 31, 2009 07:48 PM

You would need to use a thermal barrier coating over the foam when insulating the interior of the building. There are a few. For example, Preferred Solutions out of Ohio has a spray on coating that is a thermal barrier.

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