Care and Maintenance of Rylard Paints and Varnishes
Rylard Plus Enamel and Rylard Varnishes are
manufactured on high quality traditional resin systems, formulated to give
exceptional exterior durability, hardness and colour and gloss retention.
The Rylard coating system of zinc phosphate primer, undercoat
and finish coats has been designed to afford your vessel the optimum finish to
protect and preserve the structure whilst providing a highly decorative finish.
In line with all enamel finishes, freshly painted areas are, however,
especially sensitive to knocks and chemical damage. Freshly painted surfaces are more susceptible to abrasion (ropes and bird droppings) and care should be taken until enamel has firmly hardened which could be an extended period during cold weather.
Care of the Paintwork
The long-term effects of substances which could damage paintwork can be
counteracted by washing the vessel regularly, particularly if it is moored or
used in an area suffering from severe atmospheric pollution or natural forms of
contamination.
Mud and dirt, dead insects, bird droppings (which are strongly alkaline), and
even resin and pollen from trees all contain substances that can damage
paintwork by causing: patches, blisters, caustic burns or flaking of the
topcoat, if not removed promptly.
In industrial areas, airborne fly ash, lime, oily soot or sulphur dioxide as
well as other impurities in the air are bound to attack paintwork if not
cleaned with sufficient regularity. However, in most cases only the horizontal
surfaces will be affected.
In coastal regions the high salt content and humidity of the air encourage more
rapid corrosion.
When washing Rylard , use a weak solution of a mild non
aggressive detergent (proprietary car wash wax is typical) in
tepid water. Rinse thoroughly with fresh water. DO NOT use washing up or
dishwasher liquids; sugar soap or domestic cleaners (e.g. Flash) as these can
damage paintwork.
Where necessary the paintwork can be polished using a carnauba or bees wax
polish. This can also help to mask minor scuff marks and surface abrasions.
Do not use silicone or polymer based waxes. Cutting pastes are not recommended as they can leave a haze on the surface.
Also silicone or polymer based polishes are not recommended.
Touching in Paint Damage
Where the paintwork has been scratched or damaged it is necessary to touch in
these areas to prevent corrosion in the specific area and potential corrosion
creep under surrounding intact paintwork.
Minor damage should be touched in with undercoat and/or enamel as required to
match the original colour. Where possible use the same batch of finish to
alleviate any minor batch to batch colour variations.
If the damage is back to bare metal, treat with the full Rylard
zinc phosphate primer / undercoat / enamel system as described in our painting
hints booklet. If rusting has occurred on the bare metal, treat first with Rust
Konverta to neutralise the corrosion.
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