Machinecoat Overview
Having witnessed the handling, storage, drying, brush-lap and quality problems encountered by customers manually coating Hermpac timber profiles on building sites, and after receiving enquiries for pre-coated Hermpac timber products, the technical team at Herman Pacific began researching the options for a factory-based coating system.
The key goals were to provide customers with a high-quality oil stain finish unattainable by hand, in a choice of traditional and contemporary colours, dried and packed ready for delivery when requested, and all at a reasonable price.
It wasn’t an easy task, but in 1994 ‘Machinecoat (NZ) Ltd’ was established and its range of coating services was launched to an eager market. From its inception, the concept has developed year on year. ‘Designer’ colours and coating types have expanded in line with industry trends, customer needs and to keep in step with the burgeoning range of exciting new custom weatherboard, fascia, soffit and wall-panelling profiles.
Machinecoat’s premier application line, an engineered flood, pressure roller and brush application system, ensures consistent coating application for improved appearance and increased finish life without unsightly lap marks or acclimatisation lines. The flood, pressure roller and stripping/spreading brush combination also guarantees effective coverage of the front, back and edge surfaces for increased stability and durability prior to racking. The manual board-by-board racking process allows both coating and timber to open-air dry and stabilise naturally, in their own time, before packaging and despatch.
Our secondary application line, a spray-and-finish-brush combination, backs up the flood application method for those coatings or timber products deemed unsuitable for flood application. The same board-by-board and open-air racking procedure applies, prior to packaging and despatch.
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