CARE AND MAINTENANCE
FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS THAT ARE OILED
THE OIL WE HAVE APPLIED IS” MADDISON OIL”, “NATURAL”, AVAILABLE AT TASPAINTS, MURRAY ST HOBART
APPLY 2 (PREFERABLY 3) FULL FLOW COATS OF MADDISON OIL TO ALL SURFACES OF YOUR PRODUCT.
OVER TIME THE LUSTRE, COLOUR OF YOUR WINDOWS & DOORS WILL FADE BACK SO A “PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE” PROGRAM SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE FOR YOUR WINDOWS AND DOORS.
FOR PAINTED WINDOWS & DOORS
IF YOUR WINDOWS OR DOORS ARE PAINTED, WE HAVE APPLIED A COAT OF OIL BASED PRIMER
YOU SHOULD APPLY 2 (PREFERABLY 3) FULL TOP COATS OF PAINT, AND WE RECOMMEND
A “PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE” PROGRAM SHOULD ALSO BE PUT IN PLACE FOR YOUR WINDOWS & DOORS.
WINDOW SILLS & DOOR TREDS SHOULD BE WIPED DOWN AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR WITH CLEAN WARM WATER TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DIRT ETC. BI FOLD DOOR TREDS SHOULD BE FREE FROM BUILD UP OF DIRT & GRIME IN TRACKS
WEEP HOLES TO FRONT OF BI FOLD DOOR TREDS SHOULD ALSO BE FREE FROM BUILD UP OF DIRT & GRIME.
“PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE”
FOR EXAMPLE: APPLY ANOTHER LIGHT COAT OF OIL POSSIBLY ONCE EVERY 18 MONTHS TO 2 YEARS, OR MAYBE EVEN BEFORE THIS, DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF LOCAL CONDITIONS AND ORIENTATION (IE: NORTH, SOUTH,
EAST OR WEST FACING)
BUT ALWAYS READ THE MANUFACTURERS LABEL ON THE OIL OR PAINT CHOSEN
FAILURE TO APPLY FINAL TOP COATS ON COMPLETEION OF WORKS WILL VOID ANY WARANTY CLAIMS