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Cast iron gutter repair paint.
This is obviously much faster than the repair above but not as long lasting.
Gutter repair tape is a thin layer of foil coated with a layer of bituminous adhesive often on both sides of the tape.
After working the sealant into the cast iron to prime it and bind any dust try to maintain an application depth of 2 3mm for the entire 75mm of the repair either side of the joint.
Cast iron guttering is available in most ranges in either factory finished gloss black or in a transit primer to enable you to paint the gutters in a colour of your own choice.
Gloss black is the most popular colour option.
Glue the pieces of cast iron together using repair care resins.
Evo stik metal epoxy putty.
Stand back with a cup of tea and gaze in awe at your repair.
Today there is a wide choice of paint systems each offering different advantages.
Paint on some acrylic fibreglass reinforced paint like acrypol or evercryl.
Painting of cast iron drain pipes guttering painting of wooden soffits and fascia boards.
Hi any suggestions of the best black paint undercoat primer to use to use for the cast iron pipes and the best number of coats of each.
Traditionally cast iron was protected by applying two top coats of lead based oil paints over a coat of primer but these traditional paint systems dry slowly and are highly toxic.
The smoother the surface the better the patch will adhere to the surrounding metal.
Gutter repair paints for box valley and industrial guttering located in eaves and central valleys are available to buy today at rawlins paints.