Identify the roof over the porch

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PghNinja

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Hello,

I wanted to identify what porch roof material is in the picture attached. I'd like to paint/seal it and get the best fit for the type of roof it is (hopefully identifiable from the pic) if anyone can ID it from the file. TIA
 

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It does not look like anything I've ever seen in the US.
One more reason it's a good idea to include your general location in your profile.
 
Is it metal? If so, is it magnetic? I doubt it is copper, as that doesn't usually get painted. It looks like it could be a soldered tin roof instead of a standing seam tin roof. If metal, clean and prime any rusty spots and paint with a metal paint like Rustoleum.
 
Just a guess, but it appears to be terne metal roof panels. Terne metal was used a lot years ago and is often seen today with lots of red oxide primer or coatings of some sort on it.
 
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