You can scratch around the hole with steel wool as abrading it will help it take the adhesive better.
How to repair hole in tin roof.
How to fill holes in a tin roof 1.
Press down the mesh so that it conforms to the wavy pattern of the corrugated tin.
Apply the cement carefully with a putty knife until you ve sealed the hole completely.
Measure the repair area and cut a patch.
Place a ladder on one of the eaves of your home and climb onto the roof.
Apply a coat of acrylic coating to the area around.
Inspect the roof thoroughly to find all holes that require repair.
Do not place a ladder on a rain gutter.
Next cut a patch from a sheet of metal roof panel slightly larger than the size of the hole that needs to be patched.
Apply some urethane roof cement around the damaged area.
Obtain some roofing mesh and cut out 2 identical square patches.
Spread some more roof cement around the mesh patch.
Place a mesh patch onto the roof cement so that it completely covers the damaged area.
The first step in the repair of any metal roofing material will involve cleaning the surface.
You want the patch to extend past the hole at least 2 inches on each side.
A hole in a metal roof system.
Let it conform to the contours on the metal panel.
Spread some more roofing cement over the roofing mesh then attach the other square patch.