Painting Tip- Get A Manufacturer’s Paint Warranty March 22, 2007
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Do you know that in Singapore, you can get a manufacturer’s paint warranty for your exterior paint job? Not known to many, and as long as you follow the paint system recommended by the manufacturer, a warranty of 5 years can be requested. Such warranty need not be for big projects. However for individual houses, this is usually for the exterior walls of the entire house. And it will cost you nothing extra. The warranty covers product defects such as peeling or discoloration. But it covers only product ie. the manufacturer will compensate you for the paint needed to “make good” the product defect. It DOES NOT cover labour. For labour, you have to get the contractor to provide you the warranty on labour. You have to adhere strictly to the paint system the manufacturer recommends - 1 coat solvent-based sealer followed by 2 coats of SS350 exterior paint. This should not be a problem, since you would want to use this system anyway, with or without the warranty. Technical representatives will inspect the walls before and during painting - so it is important NOT to paint anything before getting the manufacturer to inspect. There are occasions where the technical reps will ask you to delay painting especially if the walls are moist from recent downpour. How to obtain a warranty? The easiest way is to just give me a call (see contact numbers on the right) or post a response here. Alternatively, you can contact any of the main manufacturers. I would have recommended that you contact any paint dealers but a recent event made me realise that even some paint dealers do not know of such a warranty. Till next….
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