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hey I had the same problem about 3 yrs ago.. time will give a more even appearance to the roof (about 2 yrs) I am planning to paint mine as I have yet to see a truly old galvinized roof that was rust free–so I am not waiting til the rust begins… will paint mine after it is around 5-6 yrs old..good luck..btw I have not see any indication that the roof was damaged by the oxidation(beyond appearance) altho the manufacturer had given dire warnings in their spec sheet to avoid what had happened as it could shorten roof life… oh well..I learned my lesson.
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hey I had the same problem about 3 yrs ago.. time will give a more even appearance to the roof (about 2 yrs) I am planning to paint mine as I have yet to see a truly old galvinized roof that was rust free--so I am not waiting til the rust begins... will paint mine after it is around 5-6 yrs old..good luck..btw I have not see any indication that the roof was damaged by the oxidation(beyond appearance) altho the manufacturer had given dire warnings in their spec sheet to avoid what had happened as it could shorten roof life... oh well..I learned my lesson.
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Hey yall- I just put on a new galvanized roof on my cabin. The metal sheets were delivered wet and by the time I got around to separating and installing all of them, some pieces had this chalky looking stuff in streaks here and there. Anyway now the roof is on its kinda noticeable, and Im afraid it might start rusting too early in its young life. (Its up there too--12/12 pitch, bout 32 feet to the ridge) Any body have an idea? I thought about swabbing it somehow with an oily rag or something. Thanks!