Can you colour paint Rubber EPDM roof?

[TofuSpaceship]

In UK websites I don't find much information about this - or products for it: Can Rubber EPDM be colour painted?
Our extension has a dark grey rubber roof and it gets so hot during summer, I was thinking of painting it white to take the edge off.

In America apparently it is quite a common thing to do (according to the internet) and can find products, however cannot say the same for UK?

Has anyone done it, what products did you use?
The only info I found is that an acrylic paint should be used, made specifically for EPDM (no surprise there!)

 

[noseall]

Put some stones on it

 

[TofuSpaceship]

I'd then rather up a couple of old white sheets, with stones placed along the border to keep them in place!

 

[TofuSpaceship]

(sometimes the easiest solution is the best!)

 

[Tetrarch]

They recommend stones anyway so using white ones would be a good solution - especially if there's an upstand.

I used an angle trim with holes in as a edging strip that held back stones quite succesfully where the flat roof drained into the gutter.

Regards

Tet

 

[TofuSpaceship]

sorry who would be recommending stones and what for?
I am talking ab out a rubber roof and not a bitumen roof?

 

[Tetrarch]

Exactly,

Covering an EPDM roof with stones used to be a recommended installation method. Loose lay EPDM, glued at the edges and weighted down by stones.

I'm suggesting you putting decorative light-coloured stones on top of your EPDM roof to get the light reflectivity you requested. IMO trying to paint an extremely durable and flexible surface with any kind of paint is going to be a) difficult and b) will look dreadful in pretty short order

It can be done - https://www.rubberroofingdirect.co.uk/rubber-roofing/epdm/can-you-paint-epdm-rubber-roofing

Regards

Tet

 

[TofuSpaceship]

Thanks Tet.
I just never heard or seen about rubber roofs being covered with decorative stones, however seen millions of bitumen roofs being covered with gravel, hence why my surprise.

Definitely good to know, will need to figure out if it is worth the hassle though, as it is a roof on the second story.
Thanks for clarifying!

 

[diy_fun_uk]

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[^woody^]

It wont do jack. Painting flat roofs was done to protect the covering, not keep the roof cool.

BTW, will the roof be extra cold in the winter!