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Zinc Armor - Why?While black stains on roofs are a cosmetic issue, moss growth is more than just cosmetic. Not only does moss look terrible on roofs, it will also shorten the life of the roof covering and possibly lead to roof leaks. Whether you have wood or asphalt shingles, moss can grow on the roof if it doesn’t dry properly.How does it work?Zinc Armor works when rain rolls over the metal in the strip, and tiny metal particles are carried down the roof. The metal is poisonous to algae, moss …

Did you know that we have some cool and informative videos on our Youtube channel?There are instructional videos on DIY zinc counter-top /table top installation and some videos that describe some of our other product offerings. Check it out and suscribe for notification of new content, if you like. https://www.youtube.com/user/Rotometals/videosWe are easy to reach! If you have any questions about the products you see in our videos or anything else, contact us via chat, email or any of …

Not up for DIYing a zinc table top?We have a new customer here in the SF Bay Area that is making beautiful custom tables from our zinc for the last year or so. The company is called Lely Howard.  They are super nice and they do awesome work. See their website and gallery here. They also make tables from other materials too.  https://www.lelyhoward.com/sheet-metal-diningPictured one of their Farmer's MArket tables.  …

Our customer C&T Stainless Installation of Ennis, Tx sent us this photo of this gorgeous zinc range hood installation they just finished using our zinc sheets and a combination of two of our patinas in the finished product. They used 15 gauge (.060) zinc with our Cupric Sulfate patina color for the banding on the hood and the same sheets with our Iridescent Bronze patina for the inner-panels. They even shared that they watched all of our videos for tips, which …

Check out these photos that were sent to us by one of our amazing customers, Mark.He used beautiful zinc as a top on a restored Possum Belly Baker's Table He also used chalk paint and a dark wax finish on the wood.You can purchase zinc sheets here at our website and make your own treasures. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook to get coupon codes and other cool stuff, or subscrie to our newsletter at www.rotometals.com …