Metal Roofing & Cladding Guide - Custom Fascia and Spouting

Product OverviewColorCote ® pre-painted steel andaluminium roofing and claddingproducts have been manufactured inNew Zealand for more than 30 years.To ensure all its colours and coatingsare more than equal to the worst theNew Zealand climate can throw atthem, Pacific Coilcoaters runs a rigoroustesting regime, with exposure sites atMuriwai Beach on the untamed westcoast of the North Island and in theAuckland industrial suburb of Penrose.There is a six-tier range of ColorCote ®pre-painted metal roofing and claddingproducts – AR8/ARX, ZM8,ZMX, ZRX and ZR8 – all using thelatest coating technology. They haveeither a steel (with a corrosion-resistantzinc coating) or aluminium substrateand each product has a different level ofprimer and type of top-coat dependingon the environment in which it is to beused.There are ColorCote ® systems to suitall New Zealand homes. Which is bestfor your home is determined by yourclimatic environment or geographiclocation.ColorCote ® ZR8Suitable for moderate climaticenvironments, ZR8 has a hot-dippedaluminium/zinc alloy-coated steelsubstrate. It has a waterborne orpolyester top coat baked on a polyesterprimer, giving an extremely durablepaint system that resists UV damageand provides excellent gloss and colourretention.ColorCote ® ZM8Suitable for moderate climaticenvironments, ZM8 has a hot-dippedaluminium/zinc/magnesium alloy-coatedsteel substrate which gives it enhancedcut-edge and wet-area performance. Ithas a waterborne or polyester top coatbaked on a polyester primer, givingan extremely durable paint systemthat resists UV damage and providesexcellent gloss and colour retention.ColorCote ® ZMXZMX has a hot-dipped aluminium/zinc/magnesium alloy-coated steelsubstrate which gives it enhanced cutedgeand wet-area performance. It hasa thicker coating of polyester primerfor improved corrosion resistance anda 70% PVF2 top coat. This system givesoutstanding gloss, colour retentionand durability in severe and industrialenvironments.ColorCote ® ZRXZRX has a hot-dipped aluminium/zinc alloy-coated steel substrate with athicker coating of polyester primer forimproved corrosion resistance and a70% PVF2 top coat. This system givesoutstanding gloss, colour retentionand durability in severe and industrialenvironments.AR8 and ARXUsing type 5052 or 5005 marine gradealuminium alloy substrates, polyesterprimer, a choice of waterborne,polyester or 70% PVF2 top coats,AR8 and ARX are designed foruse in severe and very severe marineenvironments and are ideal for cladding.4