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Time To First Maintenance


The time to first maintenance of a product can be described as the length of time before rectification of the product is required.

This does not mean the time elapsed to a point where the paint system has degenerated to a widespread breakdown. Maintenance must always be undertaken prior to significant deterioration of the paint system has taken place & before further surface re-preparation is required.

Maintenance of a paint system should always be seen to be preferred to rectification & re -reparation of a substrate, which may not be possible on site. Time to first maintenance for decorative or cosmetic reasons is a subjective decision & can only be made on site & is not the responsibility of HMG Paints.

Any information given by HMG Paints about time to first maintenance must not be presumed to be a guarantee of the products life expectancy.

The life expectancy of a product cannot be given due to the following variable factors that are out of HMG Paints control:

  • Surface preparation
  • Application
  • Ambient temperature
  • Humidity
  • Drying conditions
  • Environmental exposure
  • Maintenance