How To Soften Edges Of Galvenized Roofing

Step 1 secure the sheet metal to prevent slipping.

How to soften edges of galvenized roofing.

Having the right tool makes all the difference. Gently lift up the shingles on the edge of the roof and locate the nails holding the existing drip edge onto. Move the metal to the edge of a table. Step 2 use your die grinder with a mounted point we like shape w222 and simply run the point over the edge of the sheet metal.

Tighten the clamps down until the straight edge and metal will not move. Use a flat pry bar and hammer to pry the nails out of the drip edge gently. Use the metal snips for this as well. When you get to the other edge you will have one shingle strip with exposed nails.

Use bitumen based roofing cement to cover each nail head. Tim borges north american distribution sales manager demonstrates how to smooth the edge of stainless steel sheet metal by using a w222 mounted point. Secure the sheet metal to prevent slipping. Be sure that the angled cuts cross through the intersection of the half inch scribe lines.

Set the scribe to a half of an inch and run it along the edges of the cut piece of steel snipping each corner of the patch at a 45 degree angle. Once free slide the drip edge out and discard. Step 3 repeat. Cut the metal using specialized metal snips.

Nail the shingle with four nails two in the adhesive stirp and two at either corner. Stacey shows you the best way to smooth those edges on your metal pipes after you cut it to size so you don t. Replace the straight edge right next to the marker line and clamp the metal and the straight edge to the worktable using table clamps. This process will round the edge of the metal and create a groove in the point.

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