Faded Colorbond, metal and cladding on homes washed, rust-treated, primed for the surface and repainted, so older walls look current again.
Call Jimmy — 0432 077 782Faded, chalky or rusting metal sheeting washed, treated and repainted.
Weatherboard, fibre cement and timber cladding repainted as a full exterior or by section.
Rust at cut edges, fixings and seams treated and primed before any topcoat.
Colour discussed with the material in mind, because dark colours behave differently on sun-facing metal.
Jetblack Painting repaints Colorbond, other metal sheeting and external cladding on homes across Melbourne. Factory finishes fade and chalk over the years, and cladding that was fashionable twenty years ago can date a house badly. A repaint can renew either, provided the material is prepared and primed correctly for what it is.
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Factory-finished metal looks smooth, but it does not take paint the way a wall does. Chalky, oxidised surfaces are washed back, dirt and mould are cleaned off, and any rust at cut edges, fixings and seams is treated before priming. Bare galvanised or zinc-coated surfaces need a primer made for them, because ordinary primers can fail to bond.
Cut edges, screws and overlaps are where rust starts, so they get particular attention. Painting over active rust without treating it only hides it for a short while before it comes through again.
Factory finishes on steel sheeting often come with a manufacturer's warranty, and painting over the finish can affect it. If your sheeting is still under warranty, check the terms before deciding to repaint. We would rather you know that before the job than after.
Cladding covers a lot of materials. Weatherboards, whether timber or fibre cement, are repainted much like any exterior. Timber cladding needs rot and moisture checked before painting, and cladding sheets need joins and cut edges sealed properly.
Older fibre cement sheeting, in particular sheeting installed before the late 1980s, can contain asbestos. If you are not sure what your cladding is, have it identified by a licensed assessor before anyone sands or high-pressure washes it. We flag it at the quote if we think it needs checking.
Dark colours absorb more heat, and on sun-facing metal that can mean more expansion and contraction. Paint manufacturers often limit how dark a colour can go on some substrates for that reason.
It is worth talking through colour with the material and aspect in mind before choosing, rather than picking a dark colour from a swatch and finding out afterwards.
Yes, with the right preparation and primer. The surface needs washing and any chalk and rust dealt with, and bare galvanised or zinc-coated metal needs a primer made for it. Painting straight over without preparation is the common reason repaints peel.
It can. Manufacturer warranties on factory finishes often do not cover painted-over surfaces. If your sheeting is still under warranty, check the terms first.
Yes, once it is clean and sound and the joins and cut edges are sealed. Older sheeting from before the late 1980s can contain asbestos, so if you are unsure, have it identified by a licensed assessor before any sanding or high-pressure washing.
Usually, yes. Bare or oxidised metal needs a primer suited to it, and rust has to be treated first. Priming is what makes the topcoat bond.
Often, but darker colours absorb more heat on sun-facing metal and some paint products limit how dark they can go. We talk through colour with your material and aspect at the quote.
Roofs have their own preparation and coating systems. This service covers walls, cladding and other metal sheeting. For roofs, see our roof painting page.
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