On Sep 10, 4:35*pm, Heathcliff wrote:
The roofers did a nice job and the new roof looks fine except for one
thing: the galvanized valley flashing kinda sticks out visually. *I'd
like to paint it to blend in better if not actually match the
shingles. *The shingles are a light grayish brown, "driftwood" or some
such, the flashing is shiny silver. *So, what's the best way to paint
them. *Special preparation required? *Best kind of primer and paint?
Have you done this successfully? *-- H

I bet its aluminum, paint wont last long with all that water running
down it. There is prepainted aluminum in colors I would first ask the
roofer why he used silver, its to bad you paid him, maybe slipping a
smaller painted piece over the silver would work.