[Greenbuilding] Paint a tar roof?

[David]

There is a great website for low cost materials that could be used as a tarp. Www.repurposedmaterialsinc.com. Their billboard vinyls are typically white and could provide waterproofing and reflectivity you desire. 

David Wentling

> On Jun 7, 2015, at 5:58 PM, Benjamin Pratt <benjamin.g.pratt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the ideas. Around here, I only see tarps in silver, blue, or green, but it seems like a good idea. Do you think any of these things will keep the garage cooler?
>    I don't want to put money into the garage. It is a very poor structure. I sometimes wish for a freak tornado or something to take it out--but not the house or anything in the garage. If I ever can afford it , I'd love to build a new one.
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> b e n j a m i n p r a t t
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> professor art+design
> the university of wisconsin stout
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>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Michael O'Brien <obrien at hevanet.com> wrote:
>> Hi, Ben--
>> 
>> Paint may improve reflectivity but not emissivity of asphalt, so it will still get hot. 
>> 
>> Best, Mike
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jun 7, 2015, at 1:03 PM, Benjamin Pratt <benjamin.g.pratt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> My garage has an almost flat black tar roof. It gets really hot in the summer, but I need to work in there, I know I can buy a silver coating and there is a white coating (but it says it won't work where the water puddles),  What about painting it? Would regular oil based or water based paint work? I believe I can get free paint at the recycling center. 
>>> Anyone tried it? I googled it and haven't found much.  It looks like the paint that accidentally spilled on the roof is holding up just fine...
>>> Ben
>>> 
>>> b e n j a m i n p r a t t
>>> 
>>> professor art+design
>>> the university of wisconsin stout
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