How To Restore Copper Bay Window Roof
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How to restore copper bay window roof. At proof roof we supply bay and bow window roofs for all bay and bow windows including andersen marvin and pella brand windows. Bay roof kits for new construction or re roofing of existing bays or bows. Another homemade solution is vinegar paste to restore the copper roof the recipe involves making a paste by mixing 1 part salt 1part vinegar and one part flour. Clean off residue or road grime with a mild solution of bleach and water.
To use the lemon juice based cleaner mix the three ingredients into a large bucket and stir till the salt is dissolved. Use a firm natural bristle scrubbing brush to scour the copper surface. Test a small portion of the roof with this method before you clean the entire roof to make sure that the paste doesn t have any adverse reaction to your roof. The acids and oils in your hands will leave dark fingerprints.
We carry the islander style window roof in white for the most popular model numbers including the andersen c 44. Low to high sort by price. Go through the entire cleaning and neutralizing process. Default sorting sort by popularity sort by latest sort by price.
I just finished a day at trying to clean my copper roof over a bay window. Select from 16oz or 20oz bright copper 16oz freedom gray copper or 16oz lead coated copper. Rinse your clean copper roof with water from your hose. Make sure that you create even layers of the paste so that the roof cleans uniformly.
Dip an absorbent cloth such as an old towel into the cleaner and wipe it over the copper surface from the roof peak downward. Wash the roof with soap and water. Use a sufficient amount of water to remove all of the cleaning solution. Started with vinegar salt flour and that worked a little bit say a few speckles of copper showing through after several hours of brushing rinsing and repeat.
Graduated to comet and a scotch brite sponge and not much better. Apply the paste to a portion of your copper roof. This only adds more. Wear gloves when touching the copper.
Our bay and bow window roofs are available in copper and over 30 aluminum color finishes. Smear the paste onto your roof with a painter s brush. Do not touch any part of your clean roof with your bare hands as the. Apply the paste uniformly on the roof.