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No. The fence will not burn or act as a fire source, although the paint finish may be damaged. In fact, new research conducted by the CSIRO and the Bushfire CRC shows steel fences can assist in the protection of your home in the event of a bushfire. To find out more, Download Research & Investigation into the Performance of Residential Boundary Fencing in Bushfires.

Steel panels do get warm in hot weather but the fence panels are vertical and air circulates around them. However, BlueScope Steel does not recommend using the fence as a trellis.

BlueScope Steel does not recommend the use of touch up paints on COLORBOND® steel. The manufacturing process that gives COLORBOND® steel its colour and gloss retention properties means that the surface weathers differently to air-drying paint. After weathering, the areas which have been touched up will look different and can leave a blotchy look.

Where it's appropriate to place branding, products manufactured from COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME® steel and GALVASPAN® steel can be identified by the "branding" depicted below. Fencing made from COLORBOND® steel will be laser engraved with the COLORBOND® steel logo. also shown below.

Look for the brand that identifies the long lasting guaranteed performance of genuine BlueScope Steel.

 

Do not allow any metals other than aluminium, galvanised steel, ZINCALUME® steel or zinc to come into direct contact with COLORBOND® steel. Any direct contact between any other metals (eg. copper and lead) and COLORBOND® steel can result in corrosion. Especially take note of the following:

• Copper pipes and lead flashing should not come in direct contact with either ZINCALUME® steel or COLORBOND® steel. If the building design is such that water will flow from lead flashing onto ZINCALUME® steel or COLORBOND® steel, then the flashing should be painted.
• Water from copper pipes should not be directed onto COLORBOND® steel or ZINCALUME® steel.
• Stainless steel fixings and fixings containing copper should also not be used with ZINCALUME® steel or COLORBOND® steel.
• Fasteners conforming to AS3566 Class 3 or 4 are acceptable depending on the location of the product. If you have any questions, ask your supplier or contact us.
• This information is intended as a guide only. For more information, on our Corrosion Technical Bulletins, Download Corrosion Technical Bulletin CTB 12 - Dissimilar Metals.

The difference lies in performance requirements. COLORBOND® steel complies with a number of Australian Standards and was designed in Australia for Australian conditions. It is manufactured by BlueScope Steel, with a reputation second to none. COLORBOND® steel is not just powder coated steel. It is one of the most advanced steel products in the world, combining the outstanding anti corrosion performance of a ZINCALUME® steel base with a superior paint system. With imported steels you may not have all of these guarantees of quality.

COLORBOND® steel is a brand of steel made (exclusively) by BlueScope Steel and used in the manufacture of fencing systems. The fencing systems themselves are manufactured by any of a number of rollforming companies, and usually have their own proprietary brand names.