Profiled steel cladding – dust, dirt, air-borne salt
Listed under: Exterior, finishes, metal, steel, paint, cladding, walls, durability, corrosion, rust, soffits, wall cladding, profiled steel cladding
Cause
Lack of rain washing, or soffit prevents rain washing at top of walls
Repair
- wash down all surfaces with water and a soft bristle brush
- lightly sand corroded areas to remove rust (but never wire brush); prime with zinc-rich primer and a metal primer; repaint applying a minimum two coats of acrylic paint, or in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations