Profiled steel cladding – peeling, flaking or cracking paint

Causes

Weathering, UV light exposure

For factory coated material, wrong coating specification for the in-use conditions

Coating at the end of its serviceable life 

Listed under: Exterior, finishes, metal, steel, paint, cladding, walls, wall cladding, profiled steel cladding

Cause

Weathering, UV light exposure

Repair

  • if failure occurs within the product guarantee period, contact the manufacturer for redress under the guarantee
  • if failure occurs outside the product guarantee period, remove loose and flaking paint by sanding or brushing with a stiff bristle nylon brush; thoroughly clean and paint according to manufacturer’s instructions. The painting specifications may vary according to the type of coating
  • prepainted profiled metal cladding can be expected to have a life of over 15 years before the first major maintenance is required

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Cause

For factory coated material, wrong coating specification for the in-use conditions

Repair

  • if failure occurs within the product guarantee period, contact the manufacturer for redress under the guarantee
  • if failure occurs outside the product guarantee period, remove loose and flaking paint by sanding or brushing with a stiff bristle nylon brush; thoroughly clean and paint according to manufacturer’s instructions. The painting specifications may vary according to the type of coating
  • prepainted profiled metal cladding can be expected to have a life of over 15 years before the first major maintenance is required

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Cause

Coating at the end of its serviceable life 

Repair

  • if failure occurs within the product guarantee period, contact the manufacturer for redress under the guarantee
  • if failure occurs outside the product guarantee period, remove loose and flaking paint by sanding or brushing with a stiff bristle nylon brush; thoroughly clean and paint according to manufacturer’s instructions. The painting specifications may vary according to the type of coating
  • prepainted profiled metal cladding can be expected to have a life of over 15 years before the first major maintenance is required

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