Paint and Stain
Machine application is a process that assures a longer-lasting and higher quality job than traditional "on-site" applications. All six sides of the board are coated and proper spread rates are maintained for maximum coverage and protection under the factory-controlled environment by DelKote Machine Finishing.
- Finished siding is protected from damage by weather
- Saves time and labor costs
- No costly scheduling, weather or seasonal delays
- No over spray, dripping, splattering or clean-up problems
- The job site is neat and the project looks finished immediately
- No color variation, lap marks, shrink lines, streaking or dirt pick-up
The root cause of paint failure in most homes lies simply
in heat transfer between the inside (cooled) air of a house and the (heated)
exterior air. In the South, the air inside a home is cooled up to three-fourths
of the year while the exterior is battered by the sun. When sun hits
the siding on your house, it's like setting a cold glass of tea on a picnic
table…it
begins to sweat. The moisture is drawn to the heat and, naturally,
the board wants to re-hydrate itself, so the moisture enters the siding
through the uncoated back side and travels through the siding until it
reaches the paint. With nowhere to go, it builds pressure until eventually
the paint lets go and peels off.
DelKote
Machine Finishing solves this problem through a factory-controlled encapsulation
process whereby all six sides of a board are uniformly coated with stain, paint
or Perfect Barrier by our machines. This process occurs in a horizontal plane,
allowing for application of two to three times the thickness of a field-applied
coating. The finished products then dry on special racks where they await additional
coats of finish or shipping.
For builders using the process, pre-finished materials reach the job
site already protected against the elements. This eliminates weather delays
and problems of over-spray or splatter during the normal paint process.
For the homeowner, pre-finishing protects their investment and provides
a low-maintenance alternative to less desirable sidings and materials.
Cabot or Sherwin Williams Factory Finish is applied under factory-controlled conditions and the most stringent quality control procedures are followed. All six sides of the board, including the butt-ends, are completely covered ensuring the ultimate protection from nature's elements. The product is then brushed deep into the surface for maximum penetration and is allowed to dry thoroughly prior to leaving the factory - stabilizing the siding and preventing possible shrinkage. The finished siding arrives at the construction site totally protected from exposure to water and sunlight.
- Controlled temperature and humidity levels stabilize any moisture in the wood; application conditions are optimal.
- Natural wood or engineered siding is fed into the machine applicator and flooded with paint or stain.
- Pressure rollers spread the coating evenly.
- High speed brushes drive Factory Finish into all six sides of the wood for maximum protection. Back-priming reduces shrinking and swelling and improves siding durability.
Proper spread rates and uniform color coverage provide a beautiful Factory Finish with the highest outdoor performance standards.
BluWood®
Perfect Barrier’s
BluWood is applied under the same factory-controlled conditions as our
paints and stains. All six sides of each board are
completely covered ensuring the ultimate protection from moisture, rot,
fungus and termites. Dimensional lumber is typically coated in our specialized “vacuum
coater”. This ensures maximum coverage with minimal waste. The product
is then allowed to dry thoroughly prior to leaving the factory, typically
in 30 minutes to an hour. The finished framing material arrives at the
construction site totally protected from exposure to moisture, mold and
termites.
Perfect Barrier's state-of-the-art two-step treatment process can accommodate a variety of wood pieces and material components, including Yellow Pine, Spruce (SPF), Ponderosa Pine, Douglas Fir, White Wood and Hem - Fir. Wood components that can be factory treated with Perfect Barrier are framing, roof/floor trusses, roof/wall/floor sheathing and EWP.
By the time BluWood materials arrive at the job site, they are already protected. BluWood materials can be left unprotected from the elements at job sites for up to six months without any ill effects or affecting the warranty. Perfect Barrier treated wood components are protected before, during, and after construction.
Perfect Barrier System treated wood components can be sawed, nailed, painted or adhered just as untreated components can so workers don't have to handle it any differently on the job site.