The brief was simple, the cladding restoration and paint spraying of the existing PVDF cladding panels and micro-ribbed cladding panels from white to two-tone grey. The job also required preparation and coatings to the window and door glazing framework, support columns, soffit and fascias plus flashings, gutters and steelwork.
Like many of our jobs, the business was in continued operation for the duration of the cladding spraying, and our team had to work in close proximity to members of the public.
We worked to reduce disruption to staff and customers to the bare minimum, keeping their safety in constant regard before we set to work preparing the surfaces.
Each surface was pressure washed to remove any contamination and loose material prior to coating. This process is essential in exposing any corrosion, which might require extra attention. Those corroded areas were then spot primed on the same day, ensuring the prepared areas are protected from ‘gingering’.
All sensitive areas including existing glazing were then masked and sheeted to eliminate overspray.
The preparation work was complete, so we moved on to applying Tor Unicover S Coating System. This is our go-to coating for this kind of job, and was applied using a combination of airless and HVLP spraying techniques to ensure an excellent finish.
