Cortex Prefinished Weatherboard

Cortex is a Factory Painted Timber Weatherboard System

The Primer, Undercoat and Two Acrylic Topcoats are applied in the factory under controlled conditions. Cortex has made a big deal about bringing you the best paint coating because it is the primary weather barrier and the first thing you see on your home.

A natural advance in cladding, Cortex is a 100% factory finished weatherboard system with a solid, engineered, preservative treated timber core. A smarter and more sophisticated approach to the traditional bevelback weatherboard system that has successfully clad New Zealand homes for over a hundred years, the Cortex system comes complete with all accessories including corner extrusions, scribers, cavity closers and flashings.

The Cortex system is fully documented to enable easy specification and compliance for everyone in the approval circuit. This provides you with the best finished weatherboard, and reduces your maintenance and cost of ownership without compromising on style.

Why Pre-Finish?

All painted cladding systems rely on the paint to protect the substrate from harsh sun and weather. The traditional method of applying a coating whilst the board is on a home means your home gets an inconsistent coating that is very reliant on the surface preparation and application method. This affects the durability of the finish and may mean more maintenance.

Cortex is designed to reduce maintenance and deliver you a lasting finish. Our factory applied Acrylic Coating System™ (ACS) delivers a consistent 120 microns of dry film thickness to the exposed surfaces of each board. This ensures each board delivers consistent performance across its lifespan. The ACS finish delivers a good looking, smooth finish that manual application can’t match.

Installation

Our approved install service provides support in the selection and final choice of colour. We also provide guidance on safe durable colours. Over many years the ultra violet spectrum in sunlight breaks down the acrylic resins in all paints, which causes fading and reduces the thickness of the paint coatings. This is common to all painted surfaces regardless of product performance claims.