Carter Holt Harvey's Shadowclad® cladding with a new beige primer
Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Australia announced today that
Shadowclad® cladding will be supplied with a new and improved beige primer
replacing the current grey finish. The new beige primer is more suited for
application with film forming stains creating an authentic finish with less
maintenance than penetrative stains that have been applied on Shadowclad Natural.
With exceptional UV resistance, the beige primer provides a high resistance to
face checking, extending the service life of the top coat.
Shadowclad Texture and Grooved are both available with the re-formulated factory
applied exterior beige primer. The powder coat is baked onto the rough sawn
surface providing Shadowclad with exceptional resistance to the damaging effects
of sun and weather. Unlike liquid primers, the powder coating process prepares
the surface with a continuous film across all edges, over the shiplap and enrobes
the surface fibres. Like the 'duco' of a car, the powder is baked onto the surface
of the panels, cross-linking and bonding to the wood surface until it is cured to
an impervious continuous finish.
Features of the primed Shadowclad surface include:
- High film build of 70 microns, which is 2-3 times the thickness of typical
water based primed surfaces.
- The continuous powder coated surface is water repellent and saves time and
costs when top coated.
- As there are no volatile organic compounds (VOC's) in the powder, Shadowclad
is safe to handle and cut.
- Pre-primed Shadowclad can be exposed for up to 3 months prior to top coating.
- Suitable for film forming stains.
- More authentic and accurate top coat colour reproduction.
For best results when painting on primed Shadowclad, use a high quality paint such
as Taubmans Sunproof Max Acrylic Low Sheen (D134) with a brush or roller. Applied
correctly, Taubmans offers a 10-year warranty. Other paint systems are available
from Woodman's and Dulux. Spreading rates on the new primed surface are 14 m² per
litre with recoat in just 2 hours. Carter Holt Harvey recommends painting within 3
months of installation or external exposure.
Samples of Shadowclad in the new beige primer are available form Carter Holt Harvey
or your local paint specialist. It really is primed and ready to go.
For further information contact:
Carter Holt Harvey
phone: 1300 658 828
web: www.chhwoodproducts.com.au
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