Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Aug 09, 2011 11:38 am I am considering replacing my old roof with Colorbond Surfmist, however I have been told by plumbers that it shows dirt and attracts lichen.(I think that is what it is) We live near a beach. Could anyone who has Surfmist tell me if they are having these problems and how often they have to clean their roof? Many thanks Re: Maintenance of Colorbond Surfmist roof 2Aug 09, 2011 3:08 pm I've not heard of any problems before. I have a few friends with a Surfmist roof, and I haven't noticed any dirt (and they definitely aren't the type to get up on the roof to clean it ). I guess if it is plumbers who have told you, they would be seeing it up close and may notice it whereas those on the ground won't see it. If you are near the beach you will probably want to consider upgrading to Colorbond Ultra - normal Colorbond is not recommended within 1km of the ocean, as the salt air corrodes it very quickly. Re: Maintenance of Colorbond Surfmist roof 3Aug 09, 2011 3:34 pm We have Surfmist and have no problems. Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Maintenance of Colorbond Surfmist roof 4Aug 15, 2011 3:34 am I used to be a professional graffiti remover and we would use full strength stripper on colorbond to remove graffiti. It changes colour a little for a while then goes back to normal. It is very tough stuff. Re: Maintenance of Colorbond Surfmist roof 5May 21, 2012 8:00 pm Diamond I used to be a professional graffiti remover and we would use full strength stripper on colorbond to remove graffiti. It changes colour a little for a while then goes back to normal. It is very tough stuff. Diamond, would you confirm to all that lichen would not be a problem? (There seems to be a few threads stating the drawbacks of surfmist CLB?) Thank you so much. We ended going with the terrain that’s part of our brick. 2 2567 Your house roof does not show rusting other than some surface rust on the flashings. In my opinion you dont need to replace or paint the roof other than treat surface rust… 1 10272 You should pressure clean your roof first and make sure the paint you buy also is anti mould. 4 18885 |