Zinc cladding – white corrosion on zinc panels

Causes

Lack of cleaning/rainwashing

Salt deposits

Listed under: Exterior, metal, zinc, cladding, walls, durability, corrosion, wall cladding, zinc cladding

Cause

Lack of cleaning/rainwashing

Repair

  • remove white corrosion by brushing with a stiff bristle brush (but not a wire brush) to thoroughly clean. Where damage has resulted in pitting contact a specialist installer to replace panels
  • ensure panels are regularly cleaned down 

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Cause

Salt deposits

Repair

  • remove white corrosion by brushing with a stiff bristle brush (but not a wire brush) to thoroughly clean. Where damage has resulted in pitting contact a specialist installer to replace panels
  • ensure panels are regularly cleaned down

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