AM-VI-CO liquid vinyl is a two half coating system. A base coat is utilized first that acts as a primer and in addition accommodates a bonder that can fuse with the vinyl end coat. After the bottom coat has sufficiently dried, the highest coat of PVC vinyl is utilized. Each coats are utilized very thick which is one purpose why the treatment time is so gradual. Whereas paint is utilized at a moist thickness of roughly 1.three mil (1.three thousandths of an inch), the Liquid Vinyl Siding base coat is utilized art a moist thickness of eight mils and the vinyl high coat is utilized at a moist thickness of 20 mils or extra. The products have a really excessive stable content material. The ultimate dry thickness of the coating system is about 18 to 19 mils, 10-15 thicker than paint. Relying on temperatures and humidity, it might take so long as 90 days to completely treatment.
When cleansing liquid vinyl siding, you will need to remember the fact that it has a excessive PVC content material and dries a lot slower than paint. For the primary 90 days after it has been utilized, it’s best to not try to wash it. Introducing cleansing chemical substances and extreme quantities of water can intrude with the movie formation and weaken the coating. Chemical compounds akin to family bleach are particularly dangerous to the uncured vinyl. After it has utterly cured, it’s proof against most family chemical substances that can be utilized if needed. Liquid vinyl siding is antistatic in nature so it is not going to entice dust out of the air and keep a lot cleaner that common paint. When it must be cleaned, usually all that’s wanted is an atypical backyard hose to flush the dust off the floor and make it look freshly painted once more. If there’s a significantly robust stain to wash, a light answer of 1 half family bleach to a few elements water can be utilized or a extra abrasive cleaner akin to Spin and Span. Liquid vinyl siding ought to solely be cleaned when needed and with the properties of the vinyl, it’s going to require cleansing much less usually than paint.