Seal Roofing Nail Head

Don t worry if the glob looks a bit thick.

Seal roofing nail head.

3 degree electro galvanized steel roofing nails 5 lb pack for applying roofing asphalt shingles insulation board and felt to wood substrates. 3 use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in. Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the nail head. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement.

This type of nail is usually made of zinc plated steel and electro galvanized carbon steel and are suitable for asphalt roofing felts. Make sure the roofing cement extends to each side of the nail head covering it completely. Use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in. Depends on the type of roofing shingles but normally you would use an all weather sealant.

Repeat these steps for each of the exposed nail heads. Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole 3 8. Use a flexible exterior caulking don t use tar heap the caulk to form a force field make sure the entire nail head is covered with caulk extending onto the surface you ve nailed into. We have used black jack bull in a tube or tamco makes a roofing chalk called tropicana 21.