After waiting three weeks for my order of galvalum siding to be delivered, it finally arrived, but the simian yard guys managed to scratch it. Not too badly, more like marks that come off easily with a green scratchy. However, this leaves the area looking less shiny than its surroundings, like the clear coat has been damaged.
Does anyone know what the final clear coat on galvalum is? Could I use a can of automotive clear coat to touch up?
Thanks for any advice.
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I thought it was aluminum and that's why you couldn't mix it with galvanized, the two react and deteriorate .. if it's just the top sheet I would ask the yard to replace it ..
GALVALUME they have figured out a way to chemically bond the two. Actually a friend of mine's father in law worked on this project . the stuff is indestructable if intact but the scratch would worry me too. call the manufacturer would be best. Sorry no answers, just the "duh'" advice
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This is a rust preventative coating, they have a version in clear too.
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its not clear coated, it just have not faded to the sun yet, give it a couple weeks, and once its up, you will never look up again
First bit of advice is to not use a green pad on it.
You don't have scratches iof they come off.. they are scuffs.
Remove them with some polishing compound from the automotive store. Rub out the scuff witha rag and the compound. No marred finish.
Also, you can use the polishing compound.. maybe rubbing compound first... to restore the areas you've already scratched up.
If the areas are really bad, try using soime very fine sandpapewr first, wet sand with 1000, 1200 or 1500 grit paper as needed before rubbing or polishing.
I refuse to accept that there are limitations to what we can accomplish. Pete Draganic
Thanks for the replies.
Now my wife wants to know if everyone else who works with metal siding comes home everyday covered in blood?
Do you wear gloves? Even Thermax insulation (polyiso with foil on both sides) will slice up hands pretty well. I helped a friend build an addition and near the end of the day I asked another friend where all the blood I noticed all over where he was working was coming from and held up his hands and they looked like someone had slashed them with razors--he let his helper pull the sheets of insulation through his hands and hadn't worn gloves. Yuck!
Thanks Pete, they were scuffs rather than scratches and the compound brought it back very nicely.