Seal Roofing Nail Head

Repeat these steps for each of the exposed nail heads.

Seal roofing nail head.

Use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. 3 degree electro galvanized steel roofing nails 5 lb pack for applying roofing asphalt shingles insulation board and felt to wood substrates. Depends on the type of roofing shingles but normally you would use an all weather sealant.

It will smooth out once it dries. This type of nail is usually made of zinc plated steel and electro galvanized carbon steel and are suitable for asphalt roofing felts. Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the 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.

3 use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in. The ring shank nail has larger head than the standard nail which enables it to hold shingles in place. We have used black jack bull in a tube or tamco makes a roofing chalk called tropicana 21. Don t worry if the glob looks a bit thick.