Roofing Protective Cellophand Strip

If the cellophane strip is on the face of the shingle over the glue strip then the shingles were installed improperly.

Roofing protective cellophand strip.

But we don t want them to stick together in the package so a protective strip is stuck to the bottom of the shingle just lined up with this adhesive strip when they are stacked in a package. Every time it rains some of this zinc oxide leaches down the roof inhibiting the growth of moss and mildew. For more information about. The exposed zinc will oxidize forming zinc oxide.

When you spread them out on the roof the strip does not line up with the adhesive so it does nothing and the adhesive can do its job. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Filmed october 29 2014. Very large roofs may require extra protection.

The zinc strip is installed along both sides of the ridge of the roof so that most of the strip is exposed. Nails are 3 inches from the edge of the starter strip. Zincshield pure zinc strip to avoid ugly roof stains from moss algae fungus and mildew 50 foot roll 2 5 includes bag of zincshield nails made in the usa. It sounds to me from what you are describing that the strip stuck to the glue strip when the roofer separated the shingles during installation.

Zinc protect roof strip for moss and mildew prevention 2 5 wide and 50 long zinc strip. Gaf mastering the roof chapter 09 this video demonstrates the proper installation technique for gaf starter strips. Because the cellophane strips have no effect on the performance of asphalt shingles it s fine to leave them in place as you install the shingles. A superior alternative to starter shi.

The cellophane strip or in some products a plastic or wax coated paper strip found between individual asphalt roof shingles and located just over the glue strip that bonds shingles together is factory installed to prevent shingles from sticking together while they are still in the bundl e in storage. If the cellophane strip is on the back of the shingle it is fine. The cellophane release tape lines up with the adhesive strip on the shingle below it in the bundle to keep the shingles from sticking together.