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.

Seal roofing nail head.

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. Make sure the roofing cement extends to each side of the nail head covering it completely. It will smooth out once it dries. Depends on the type of roofing shingles but normally you would use an all weather sealant.

We have used black jack bull in a tube or tamco makes a roofing chalk called tropicana 21. Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the nail head. This type of nail is usually made of zinc plated steel and electro galvanized carbon steel and are suitable for asphalt roofing felts. 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.

Repeat these steps for each of the exposed nail heads. Don t worry if the glob looks a bit thick. The ring shank nail has larger head than the standard nail which enables it to hold shingles in place. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement.