Cast Iron Gutter Repair Paint

After cleaning your gutters and leaving them dry for an entire day you can start applying a coat of primer.

Cast iron gutter repair paint.

Make sure the area around the hole is clean and dry before applying either type of patch. The primer is absolutely necessary otherwise the paint itself might deteriorate the gutter itself. The undercoat acts as a preparatory coating on the guttering surface increasing the stickiness and durability. The smoother the surface the better the patch will adhere to the surrounding metal.

It s useful to have a range of tools scrapers wire brushes different grades of abrasives sandpaper not sand it s usually particles of aluminium oxide or whatever abrasives you use. Gutter repair tape is a thin layer of foil coated with a layer of bituminous adhesive often on both sides of the tape. Gutter repair paints for box valley and industrial guttering located in eaves and central valleys are available to buy today at rawlins paints. Remove all gubbins dirt flaking paint and rust from the cast iron.