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ZINCALUME® STEEL FOR WALLING
Install, Maintain :
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How to Maintain ZINCALUME® Steel:
Once a product has been installed, it should be maintained appropriately to retain it's good looks and provide maximum life expectancy. This page contains a series of links to information on painting ZINCALUME® steel, removing grafitti, and fungal growth. There are also links to guidelines for scratch repair, general maintenance, and tips when using products in corrosive environments such as around chimneys, concrete and soil.
Simple maintenance of ZINCALUME® steel by regular washing with water, will not only enhance its life but maintain its attractiveness for longer periods thus protecting your asset. Applications where the paint finish is automatically washed by rainwater do not usually require this maintenance, e.g. roof cladding. Examples of applications requiring maintenance cleaning include wall cladding under eaves, garage doors and the underside of eave gutters.
Areas not regularly washed by rainwater should be hosed down at least every six months and more frequently in coastal areas where marine salt spray is prevalent, and in areas where high levels of industrial fallout occur.
In cases where the regular maintenance referred to above does not remove all dirt which may have adhered to the surface of the paint, the following procedure should be carried out:
Wash the surface with a mild solution of pure soap or mild non-abrasive kitchen detergent in warm water.
Application should be with a sponge, soft cloth or soft bristle nylon brush, and should be gentle to prevent shiny spots.
The ZINCALUME® steel should be thoroughly rinsed with clean water immediately after cleaning to remove traces of detergent.
Never use abrasive or solvent type cleaners (turps, petrol,kerosene, paint thinners) on ZINCALUME® steel.
If cared for in accordance with these instructions, your building components made from ZINCALUME® steel will give many years of low maintenance life.
Warranty
BlueScope offers a warranty of up to 15 years from the date of installation against perforation by weathering in the natural elements.
It is applicable to light industrial/commercial walling applications only.
It applies to the following products when used in walling applications located greater than 1km from a marine environment:
ZINCALUME® AZ150 steel (>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness)
Warranty requests are evaluated on a case by case basis. BlueScope reserves the right to determine the warranty period given.
Warnings
Incompatible with lead flashing and copper piping
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