Painting Asbestos Roof Shingles

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.

Painting asbestos roof shingles.

Untouched asbestos is just as safe as any other siding or insulation. The first thing you need to do is wash the shingles down to remove dirt and mildew. 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. Climb up with your scrub brush and hose.

Wet down the top portion of the shingles. Apply a coat of primer to the newly cleaned siding. And after you prime them you can use a standard house paint. With the water still running over it scrub the area with your brush.

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. Put on your mask. Unfortunately asbestos never remains truly untouched because of nature. You know the nice thing about asbestos shingles is they never rot.

How to paint asbestos shingles step 1. Set your ladder to the highest point of the house. The danger of asbestos lies in the particles that escape and can be inhaled. The primer creates an adhesive surface for the paint and helps seal the color of the old paint.

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