Prefinished Factory Application Warranty

Duracolor™ IM Exterior Finish 15 Year Limited Warranty
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15 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FOR ONE COAT FACTORY APPLICATION TO FACTORY PRIMED SUBSTRATE
Limited Warranty: When one (1) coat* of PPG Machine Applied Coatings Duracolor IM Exterior Finish (the “Product”) is applied by a PPG
Authorized Machine Applicator (the “Machine Applicator”) to specified sides of clean, dry properly primed and approved substrate where the
total dry film thickness of the Product is at least 1.9 mils and in accordance with published surface preparation and application procedures in PPG
Technical Data Bulletins, PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. (“PPG”) warrants to the Machine Applicator for a period of FIFTEEN (15) years from
the date of installation of the siding (the “Warranty Period”), that under normal exposure conditions and subject to the terms, conditions,
exclusions and limitations of this Limited Warranty, this Product is:
-PEEL AND FLAKE RESISTANT: Finish coat will not peel or flake from a properly prepared substrate.
-WASHABLE: Dirt can be removed without damaging the finish.
-RESISTANT TO CHALK WASHDOWN: Will not cause chalk stains on brick or other surfaces below coating.
*ONE COAT requires application of one coat of the Product where the total dry film thickness is at least 1.9 mils. For fiber cement siding and
trim, and LP® SmartSide® siding and trim, five exposed sides must be coated. For MiraTEC® trim five sides must be coated. Coating thickness
must be measured by a suitable method and documented in the Machine Applicator’s production or quality control records.
PPG Duracolor IM Exterior Finish Limited Warranty Conditions
IN THE EVENT THE PRODUCT FAILS TO CONFORM TO THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, PPG, AS ITS SOLE LIABILITY AND IN LIEU
OF ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WILL, AT THE MACHINE
APPLICATOR’S OPTION, FURNISH SUFFICIENT REPLACEMENT COATINGS TO REPAIR THE SIDING INVOLVED OR REFUND
THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED COATING DETERMINED BY PPG TO BE IN NON-CONFORMITY --
LABOR OR COSTS OF LABOR FOR THE REMOVAL OF ANY PRODUCT OR THE APPLICATION OF ANY RELACEMENT COATING
AND ANY OTHER EXPENSES SUCH AS FOR ACCESSORIES (building paper fasteners, caulking, etc.) SPECIFICALLY ARE
EXCLUDED. PPG’s obligations under this Limited Warranty shall in no event exceed the purchase price of the original Product associated with
the specific job which gives rise to a claim under this Limited Warranty. Any replacement product provided in response to a warranty claim shall
be warranted only for the balance of the Warranty Period under this Limited Warranty. As consideration for any refund or material replacement
pursuant to this Limited Warranty any such refund or material replacement shall constitute a full settlement and release of all claims of the
Machine Applicator for damages or other relief, and shall be a complete bar to any litigation filed subsequently to the Machine Applicator’s
acceptance of such refund or material replacement.
In order for this Limited Warranty to be operative, (a) the Machine Applicator must have applied the Product in accordance with the
specifications described above and (b) all cut ends of the siding must be field-coated during siding installation using the same PPG coating
system applied to the rest of the board, unless an alternative system is specifically approved by PPG, in writing. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY
WITH THE FOREGOING SHALL CAUSE THIS LIMITED WARRANTY TO BE NULL AND VOID. Any coating or coated product where
the Product is found to be unsatisfactory, prior to application or installation, for any reason, MUST NOT be applied or installed and should be
returned to the manufacturer for replacement product. PPG will have no responsibility under this Limited Warranty if non-conforming Product is
knowingly installed. This Limited Warranty does not apply to damage or failure caused by excessive warping, cupping, splitting, cracking, and
shrinkage of the siding or trim material (as defined by industry standards), breakdown of the underlying substrate, failure or breakdown of
non-PPG primer; falling objects; faulty or improper storage, handling, and installation; lack of proper maintenance; accidental damage; structural
defects; fire, lightning, hurricane, tornado, windstorm, earthquake, hail, acts of war or explosions or other acts of God; harmful chemicals
(including harmful cleaning compounds), surface deterioration due to air pollution or abnormal weather conditions; misuse; abuse; vandalism;
mildew accumulation; scratching; abrading or misuse/abuse of the prefinished product after application and other such similar or dissimilar
occurrences beyond PPG’s control. EXTRACTIVE AND TANNIN BLEEDING, EXUDATION, MOLD, MILDEW, EFFLORESCENCE,
CRACKING, AND COLOR APPEARANCE ARE NOT WARRANTABLE DEFECTS AND ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THIS
LIMITED WARRANTY. PPG MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, UNDER STATUTE OR ARISING
OTHERWISE IN LAW FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND/OR UNDERSTANDINGS REGARDING THE SUBJECT
MATTER HEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN PRODUCT LITERATURE, LABELS
OR PRODUCT CONTAINERS.