A little maintenance goes a long way

The COLORSTEEL® range has been designed to largely take care of itself. However, there are a few maintenance procedures that will not only make your products look and perform their best, but will also ensure your warranties remain valid.

The harshness of your surrounding environment will dictate the type of product to select, as well as what materials need to be given some extra attention.

In terms of washing use:

• Fresh water.
• Either a sponge or soft nylon-bristled brush.
• An extended window cleaning brush to clean wall cladding, eaves and joinery from the ground.

The great news is that the most difficult area to clean, the roof, is taken care of by Mother Nature. 

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ISO Category 5—Very Severe

This category starts 50m from high water on the East Coast and 100m from high water on the West Coast.

These conditions are characterised by:

• Heavy salt deposits.
• The almost constant smell of salt in the air.
• Exposed coastal areas close to breaking surf.
• An environment may be extended inland by prevailing winds and local conditions.

In these environments you’d use COLORSTEEL® MAXX®, an extremely tough product for extremely tough conditions.

In terms of maintenance:

COLORSTEEL® MAXX®

• Wall cladding: Rain wash plus manual washing every three months.
• Roofing: Rain wash.
• Gutter and downpipes: Manual washing every month.
• Fascia: Manual washing every month. 

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ISO Category 4—Severe

This category is characterised by:

• Light salt deposits.
• A frequent smell of salt in the air.
• Typically starts 100m – 500m from breaking surf such as is found on exposed coasts. 
• Being in the immediate vicinity of large expanses of calm salt water such as harbour foreshores. 
• An environment may be extended inland by prevailing winds and local conditions.

Both COLORSTEEL® MAXX® and COLORSTEEL® ENDURA® are naturally suited to these conditions.

In terms of maintenance:

COLORSTEEL® MAXX®

• Wall cladding: Rain washing plus manual washing every six months.
• Roofing: Rain wash.
• Gutter and downpipes: Manual washing every three months.
• Fascia: Manual washing every three months.

COLORSTEEL® ENDURA®

• Wall Cladding: Rain washing plus manual washing every six months
• Roofing: Rain washing.
• Gutter and downpipes: Manual washing every three months.
• Fascia: Manual washing every three months.

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ISO Categories 3 & 2—Moderate

Category 3 is characterised by:

• Little or no salt deposits.
• The occasional smell of salt in the air.
• Typically starts 500m – 1000m from breaking surf such as is found on exposed coasts, or in the immediate vicinity of calm salt water such as estuaries. 

Category 2 is characterised by:

• No obvious marine or industrial influences. 
• Typically more than 1000m from the exposed coast or more than 500m from industrial emissions. 

In both these conditions a number of different COLORSTEEL® products are right at home.   

COLORSTEEL® MAXX®

• Wall cladding: Rain washing plus manual washing every year.
• Roofing: Rain washing.
• Gutter and downpipes: Manual washing every six months.
• Fascia: Manual washing every six months 

COLORSTEEL® ENDURA®

• Wall cladding: Rain washing plus manual washing every year.
• Roofing: Rain washing.
• Gutter and downpipes: Manual washing every six months.
• Fascia: Manual washing every six months.

ZINCALUME®

• Wall cladding: Rain washing plus manual washing every six months.
• Roofing: Rain washing.
• Gutter and downpipes: Manual washing every three months.
• Fascia: Manual washing every three months.

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COLORSTEEL® Tip 

For further guidance when choosing a roofing product consult the Environmental Categories, Warranty & Product Maintenance Recommendation Brochure which can be downloaded from this site.