Grey metal roof paint

Same grey coating: different year

In Mt. Holly, NJ, we applied a grey acrylic to this home in 2010 as a tin roofing repair.  Now one year later, we revisited for minor touchup work.

As you can see the grey coating looks different, but the grey coating IS THE SAME.

Over the last year or so, coating and painting manufacturers have been required to change certain solvents and glycols in their formulas in order to meet EPA (Enviromental Protection Agency) standards to reduce VOCs (Volatile Organic Compound levels).  Due to these alterations, manufacturers are encountering difficulties in duplicating the exact color of certain popular choices.

Think of this example:  You bake a cake from scratch using whole milk.  To reduce calories, you substitute the whole milk with skim milk.  The result would be different.

Contractors, like me, just have to be careful to work closely with the manufacturers about color.