COOLWALL®
FADE BLOCK
Protection
MORE CHOICES Than Any Other Manufacturer In The County
EXPANSIVE SELECTION OF COLORS AVAILABLE
TEX•COTE® COOLWALL® Coating Systems regularly undergo accelerated weathering tests comparable to those used on today’s advanced automotive paints. As a result, TEX•COTE® COOLWALL® Coating Systems are proven to be highly resistant to fading.
Discover The Effects of Fading
Compare the way TEX•COTE® COOLWALL® technology helps reduce the effects of fading when compared to some of the leading paint products on the market today.
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Accelerated weathering with 5000 hours of testing is equivalent to approximately 10-12 years of southern exposure (much longer in northern climates). Every 1,000 hours is equivalent to 2-3 years of exposure.
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FADE STUDIES
Traditionally, light colors have been used because of their ability to reflect much of the sun’s radiation back in to the atmosphere, keeping the exterior of a structure cooler and reducing fading. Dark colors have always been more aesthetically pleasing, but have lead to extreme heat build-up and rapid fading. As evidenced in the following case studies, COOLWALL®’s heat reflective properties lead to superior fade resistance when compared to traditional paint.
TEX-COTE® CASE STUDY
LOWE's
Panama City Beach, FL
The picture below shows the dramatic effect that the sun’s rays have had on the conventional paint after only 3 ½ years of exposure. At the time of application, both colors matched identically. Now, the conventional paint has changed by ΔE = 8.72 as compared to a change in COOLWALL® of only ΔE = 0.92. “Delta E (ΔE)” is a unit of measure that calculates and quantifies the difference between two colors – a test sample and a standard. A Delta E of less than 1.0 is considered as undetectable by the average human eye.
TEX-COTE® CASE STUDY
KOHL'S
Panama City, FL
The picture below shows the dramatic effect that the sun’s rays have had on the conventional paint after only 2 ½ years of exposure. At the time of application, both colors matched identically. Now, the darker colored conventional paint has changed by ∆E = 6.40 as compared to a change in COOLWALL® of only ΔE = 0.96. The lighter colored conventional paint has changed by ΔE = 5.67 as compared to a change in COOLWALL® of only ΔE = 0.71. “Delta E (ΔE)” is a unit of measure that calculates and quantifies the difference between two colors – a test sample and a standard. A Delta E of less than 1.0 is considered as undetectable by the average human eye.
TEX-COTE® CASE STUDY
Harley Davidson
Orlando, FL
The picture below shows the dramatic effect that the sun’s rays have had on the conventional paint after only 4 years of exposure. At the time of application, both colors matched identically. Now, the conventional paint has changed by ΔE = 6.31 as compared to a change in COOLWALL® of only ΔE = 1.14. “Delta E (ΔE)” is a unit of measure that calculates and quantifies the difference between two colors – a test sample and a standard. A Delta E of less than 1.0 is considered as undetectable by the average human eye.