Painting Asbestos Roof Shingles

Paint for asbestos cement siding works by creating a permanent polymer based barrier between the asbestos and the elements.

Painting asbestos roof shingles.

How to paint asbestos shingles step 1. The first thing you need to do is wash the shingles down to remove dirt and mildew. The primer creates an adhesive surface for the paint and helps seal the color of the old paint. With the water still running over it scrub the area with your brush.

You can roll it or brush it on but make sure you get under the small lip at the bottom of each asbestos siding shingle. Unfortunately asbestos never remains truly untouched because of nature. Allow the primer to dry completely. When the asbestos cement siding is soiled or moldy or has an algae coating we prefer to gently clean the surface with a sprayer perhaps a deck cleaner solution.

You know the nice thing about asbestos shingles is they never rot. And after you prime them you can use a standard house paint. Apply a coat of primer to the newly cleaned siding. The danger of asbestos lies in the particles that escape and can be inhaled.

Wet down the top portion of the shingles. Untouched asbestos is just as safe as any other siding or insulation. Set your ladder to the highest point of the house. Jomax is good product to use and all you need is a pump up garden sprayer and a hose to use this product.

Fiber cement shingles both new non asbestos product and the older asbestos cement product are provided from the manufacturer with a coated surface usually white. Put on your mask.