If you haven t encountered reflective roof coatings these are coatings you apply to metal and rubber roofs to reduce heat from roof top.
Roof spray to reduce heat.
At its lowest tech a roof misting system can be little more than a garden hose set to the mist setting and aimed across the roof.
Rainguard s clear cool coat is a premium quality heat reflective paint and thermal barrier high build 100 acrylic water based elastomeric coating with ceramic sphere technology that provides waterproofing and insulating benefits to reduce cooling costs in the summer and heating costs in the winter that comes in a clear translucent matte finish that allows the surface color to come through it is not a water clear decorative coating.
Reducing the initial heat load onto the exterior surface reduces the heat available for transfer to the interior.
Second it exhibits thermal emittance where the heat that is absorbed by your roof is then reflected back instead of getting into your building.
Tests of heat reduction with elastomeric paint show a 60 to 75 percent improvement in how much it reflects sunlight and heat which translates to dramatic cost savings on energy used to cool your home.
Also called an evaporative cooling system a roof misting system lowers surface temperatures by spraying an extremely small amount of water across the roof allowing the water to cool the roof as it evaporates.
Reflective coatings work one out of two ways.
First the coating reflects sunlight the moment it hits your roofing surface.
Apply two coats of bright white elastomeric paint to your flat roof to increase its solar reflectivity.
Roof sealant elastomeric roof coating roll on roof coatings spray polyurethane foam.
Liquisol s paint line includes 4ever 4everblue 4everdark and 3seasons.
Gaf roof mate top coat 5 gal.
Each can be applied to glass acrylic or plexiglass conservatories skylights and sky domes to reduce heat and glare.
White acrylic reflective elastomeric roof coating.