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Painting Metal Pannels - Large Building Peter H 06-05-2006
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Posted by Peter H on June 5, 2006, 7:10 pm
Hope someone here can help with this one.

I'm on the Board of Directors for an 8 story condo. The building is
about 15 years old, blonde brick, with large blue/green metal panels
along the top of the building. The problem is that the metal panels are
oxidizing and look awful. I'm sure that the paint was "baked on "
originally.

I hadn't thought that they could be repainted, but we've had a painter
assure us that they can be cleaned up and painted and the paint will
stay on the panels. I'm concerned that the paint will last a few years
and then start to come off and stain the brick below it, causing even
more problems.

Any comments would be appreciated.

tia

Peter H


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Posted by PipeDown on June 5, 2006, 7:35 pm
With the proper prep, prime and paint, there is no reason it should not last
as long as any other quality exterior paint job 10-15 years (my car's paint
job only lasted 11 years). When paint fails, it usually fades or flakes. I
ve never heard of it running down and staining anything. Now rust, that
will stain.



> Hope someone here can help with this one.
>
> I'm on the Board of Directors for an 8 story condo. The building is
> about 15 years old, blonde brick, with large blue/green metal panels
> along the top of the building. The problem is that the metal panels are
> oxidizing and look awful. I'm sure that the paint was "baked on "
> originally.
>
> I hadn't thought that they could be repainted, but we've had a painter
> assure us that they can be cleaned up and painted and the paint will
> stay on the panels. I'm concerned that the paint will last a few years
> and then start to come off and stain the brick below it, causing even
> more problems.
>
> Any comments would be appreciated.
>
> tia
>
> Peter H
>



Posted by tbasc@bellsouth.net on June 5, 2006, 9:47 pm

Peter H wrote:
> Hope someone here can help with this one.
>
> I'm on the Board of Directors for an 8 story condo. The building is
> about 15 years old, blonde brick, with large blue/green metal panels
> along the top of the building. The problem is that the metal panels are
> oxidizing and look awful. I'm sure that the paint was "baked on "
> originally.
>
> I hadn't thought that they could be repainted, but we've had a painter
> assure us that they can be cleaned up and painted and the paint will
> stay on the panels. I'm concerned that the paint will last a few years
> and then start to come off and stain the brick below it, causing even
> more problems.
>
> Any comments would be appreciated.
>
> tia
>
> Peter H

Go directly to the paint manufacturer's web site and ask.
They may have a local tech rep who will come to the site and advise.
TB


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