GRP Roof anti-glare paint ?

rideforever · 15 Jul 2020

The people downstairs just had their extension roof GRP'ed, looks great but it is quite reflective which is not very nice for the view as it's bright. So you have bright sky above and the bright grey reflection below.
Does anyone know of some kind of anti-glare paint to use to calm the reflection down?
I am not sure if the colour is the problem. The previous torch on roof was black but not reflective so it was nice to look out at the gardens; it's a bit weird now as it's bright at the bottom of the view so not very comfortable for the eyes.

foxhole · 15 Jul 2020

Sunglasses

rideforever · 15 Jul 2020

foxhole said:
Sunglasses

Yeah !!!

oldbutnotdead · 16 Jul 2020

Not your roof so (unless the owners agree) nothing you can do to it.
It'll tone down a bit in terms of reflectivity as the years go by but thats as good as it gets. Sharktooth gauze stretched over the top would do the job (or any fine mesh really) but you'd have to assume the cost of installation and maintenance.

rideforever · 16 Jul 2020

oldbutnotdead said:
Not your roof so (unless the owners agree) nothing you can do to it.
It'll tone down a bit in terms of reflectivity as the years go by but thats as good as it gets. Sharktooth gauze stretched over the top would do the job (or any fine mesh really) but you'd have to assume the cost of installation and maintenance.

I am friendly with my neighbours. If there was some matt paint or anti glare paint that could be rollered on, it's only about 6 sq metres. Would only take 5 seconds.
Fibreglass the whole point of it is that it doesn't tone down, it doesn't change.

Notch7 · 16 Jul 2020

rideforever said:
Fibreglass the whole point of it is that it doesn't tone down, it doesn't change

It does, it gets a film of dirt and the shine disappears.

The only proper way to alter it now is another gel coat and some mineral chips sprinkled on whilst wet -it would look like a felt roof. Any other gel coat colour will be gloss.

I don't know if liquid weather would stop the glare.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liquid-Wea...4880299&sprefix=Liquid+weather,aps,150&sr=8-1

rideforever · 16 Jul 2020

Notch7 said:
I don't know if liquid weather would stop the glare.

Thanks never heard of that stuff - not sure if the neighbours would be having it on a new roof, not sure what it does although could test a bit ... what about matt acrylic paint ?
I can see that the seagull poo streaks that appeared overnight is improving the situation, perhaps I should start feeding them !!!

oldbutnotdead · 17 Jul 2020

I'd strongly advise not painting their roof with anything artificial even with their permission- it is new, if they get any problems with it & call the builders in they'll most likely point at the coating you applied and blame that. Matt paint would change the thermal absorption rate of the roof which could cause creaking.

EDIT If you were a bad man you could pour a bottle of coke on the roof, sprinkle breadcrumbs on it & listen to the seagulls dancing on it. Dried coke has a matt finish (we use it all the time on stage if the dancers moan that the floor is too slippery)

rideforever · 17 Jul 2020

oldbutnotdead said:
seagulls dancing on it.

The seagulls might finally prove themselves useful because all the mess that they leave provides some surface variation that makes it easier on the eyes.

oldbutnotdead · 17 Jul 2020

rideforever said:
The seagulls might finally prove themselves useful because all the mess that they leave provides some surface variation that makes it easier on the eyes.

Winner winner seagull dinner

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