Cladcoat is a long life, transparent, waterbased timber finish for exterior use.
It incorporates the latest technology in UV Absorbers. Cladcoat maintains film flexibility to resist film cracking and peeling with the natural movement of timber

Cladcoat is suitable for cladding such as weatherboards, chamferboard, plywood and other vertical surfaces such as pergolas, fascias and fences (non contact surfaces). We recommend WOOD-MAN’S Decks for windows, decks, doors and outdoor furniture (contact surfaces).

Cladcoat is best applied liberally using a paintbrush or a paint roller (if using a paint roller, tip off with a paintbrush). Cladcoat can be sprayed, however thinning should be kept to an absolute minimum (5% with potable water). If painting is difficult due to rapid drying from excessive heat, it may be necessary to cease painting until a cooler time of the day or when the surface is shaded. The opposite may occur in colder conditions which can retard the drying time of the coating and is best avoided by waiting for warmer periods of the day.

Rough sawn timber 4 - 8 square metres per litre per coat. Dressed timber 10 – 12 square metres per litre per coat

Under good drying conditions (av 25°C and max 60% RH) each coat will cure within approx 4 hours. Higher humidity and or lower temperatures will retard curing.

Water

The pigments used in Cladcoat add a screening capacity against Ultra Violet light. This means that high-energy radiation penetration deep into the film is reduced thus increasing the life of the coating by as much as 200 – 300%.

Cladcoat appears a red/brown colour in the can but dries to a Honey stain. It can be tinted to a wide range of colours from timber tones to transparent versions of traditional paint colours.

Gloss of Satin.

Recommendations for NEW Unpainted timber
This is a general recomendation only.
Please contact us if you are unsure or if your circumstances differ.

If the timber is dense and oily or showing visible tannin stains and water marks it should be cleaned with WOOD-MAN’S Woodwash to remove any water-soluble extractives that are contained in the timber. This will ensure a clean paint stable surface.

Clean the surface with WOOD-MAN’S Woodwash if required (see Woodwash technical bulletin).

Apply a saturation coat of WOOD-MAN’S Prime-All or Prime-All UV (see Prime-All or
Prime-All UV technical bulletins). Allow min. 4 hours drying time in good drying conditions
(av 25°C & max 60% RH).

Apply a full and generous coat of WOOD-MAN’S Cladcoat (see application details Page 1).
Allow minimum 4 hours drying time in good drying conditions (av 25°C & max 60% RH).

Apply a second coat of Cladcoat as above.

Although not always possible, back priming of cladding is a recommended procedure to assist in stabilising the timber against cupping and warping. For this procedure use WOOD-MAN’S Prime-All or Prime-All UV.

Avoid working in direct hot sun and high winds. Always work along the full length of the timber surface not across the width. To avoid lap marks always finish each length of timber before moving onto the next. Apply Cladcoat liberally and avoid spreading the film too thin. Use only acrylic wood fillers. Do not use steel wool because of its incompatibility with water borne paints, (causes rust spots). Do not paint if rain is imminent or predicted within 8 hours. If Cladcoat is being applied to any substrates before they are fixed, such as plywood, they should not be stacked on top of each other. This avoids coating damage