Warranty Information 

•  Exterior factory applied Readi Finish^® -10 year Warranty.
•  Degradation of cellular vinyl profiles - 15 years. 
• Color Fade Readi Finish® within ASTM-D4726-94 color hold guidelines.
• Salt Spray passed 1000 hrs.
• Readi Finish®  profiles are re-paintable.

Weathering Data

Royal Moulding's water based exterior basecoat has been evaluated for the past 3 years for weather ability. The following report will give the protocol and results of the testing performed.

• Protocol for testing followed ASTM D-4329-84.
•  The QUV machine was set to 8 hrs. UV at 60°C.and 4 hrs. condensation at 40°C.
• The lamps were uva-340. This set of conditions represents 16 hrs. of LIV exposure and 8 hrs. of moisture per 24 hour period. 
• The recommended test duration is 720 hrs.total time.

We, at present, have approximately22,000 hrs. total with very little color change and some chalking. After reading initial color (Macbeth color meter) and reading exposed
samples we have a delta E change of 1.503.  Simultaneously, samples are on test in Miami, FL and Whitman, AZ. at 21 months actual exposure (both locations) inspection showed no appreciable color change (average of .93 delta E). For clarification delta E is a measurement of total color shift from the standard. A delta E difference of I unit is common in checking incoming color concentrates, etc. and visually is difficult to see.

For extruded exterior capped products Monsanto Centrex Q-485 is used. The value for white (c1025 Compounded in house to obtain correct color) cap is a delta E of 1. 14 after 1269 hours of exposure.

 * * This warranty does not cover dark colors (dark colors are considered any color that falls within the L values of 56 to 0). L is a measure of the lightness of an object, and ranges from 0 (black) to 100 (white).