The single persistent problem of Cool Roof Coatings is that it is not a one time apply and forget kind of silver bullet. To ensure it’s longevity,extract it’s total returns on investment, it requires maintainence.Cool Roof coats often suffer from common problems like peeling, weathering due to denudation agents like air, water, microorganisms among others.

Here are the top 5 common failures of Cool Roof Coatings.

1. Top Layer peeling like a wallpaper: usually observed when one paints the second coat too soon.The underneath layer remains soft, the new paint coat melts into the former, creating a weak layer that peels in big sheets.
2. Bubbles that crack open like dry mud: the primary reason here is rainwater accumulation underneath the roof surfaces.This turns to steam on hot days, pushing the paint layer upwards into blisters.When these pop, the paint surface cracks open.
3. Cool coat pops off rusty metal tops: mostly observed on factory units.Old rust keeps growing under the paint layers, it swells and lifts the coating on rusty spots.
4. Cracks due to day and night temperature swings: primarily on account of thermal expansion due to dat time sun exposure and thermal expansion due to heat dissipation at night.This causes the paint to stretch resulting in visible cracks over the surfaces, which, if unaddressed can lead to peeling over large surfaces.
5. Lack of trained professionals undertaking the job: in order to mitigate the application cost, most if the time rookie/inexperienced people are hired to do the job. Short term expenditure myopia could cost long term damages.

How LuminX fixes them?

1. Providing warranty against damages: for the operations, and end to end applications undertaken.
2. Investing in Research and Development before launching products: in our own labs equipped with weathering simulators.
3. Combining LuminX cool roof paints with other in house products like Fixx kem and Rhino: especially for areas experiencing torrential downpour.
4. Use of elastomeric product with nano particles: which makes the top layer hydrophobic, preventing any seepage which might affect the roof surfaces.
5. Hires professionals to do the job: available at all leading metropolitan cities.

In addition to the above,we recommend some do-it-yourselves measures for proper maintainence

1. Wait until the first coat dries completely: usually takes 12-24 hours on a warm sunny day, upto 24 hours in
2. Cleaning at regular intervals: especially post monsoons and post winters when dust and debris accumulate on the roof surfaces affecting its solar reflective index. It’s important to remember that Solar reflective index is an index of albedo, that is how white the surface is.
3. For metal surfaces,scrub the surface with a wire brush or power grinder till the metal is shiny. Wipe and clean the surface before using a rust blocking  primer.
4. Maintaining proper drainage of roof: water is among the strongest solvents and standing water promotes microbial growth which can inadvertently damage paint surfaces.