Common use of Paintwork Clause in Contracts

Paintwork. (a) The Company warrants that it will use reasonable skill and care when undertaking all paintwork on a vehicle. The Company warrants that on paintwork carried out on any new metal will be of satisfactory quality and free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of 12 months, subject to any defects caused by: i) extreme environmental conditions; ii) user abuse; iii) damage; or iv) extreme cleaning conditions and products, (b) Corrosion due to impact damage, chips, surface abrasion, etc. is excluded from the warranty. (c) Other than in the case of complete vehicles where the Company has been contracted to paint the chassis, cab and/or chassis components, no warranty is provided for the paint applied to these parts of the vehicle. (d) Where new paintwork is required and the metal is found to be rusted, the Company will use reasonable endeavours to prevent such rust penetrating after the completion of the paintwork. However, in such instances, the Company does not warrant that the paintwork on the metal shall remain free from defects following the completion of the Repair Services for any period of time and does not guarantee that the rust will not reoccur after the completion of the paintwork. (e) The Company will use paint and materials as requested by the Customer to the extent such paint is approved for use for vehicle repairs by the relevant chassis manufacturer. Further, if partial paintwork is required, the Company shall use reasonable endeavours will be made to match the existing colour scheme, however the Company does not warrant that it will in any case be able to provide a perfect colour match. The Company may be required to ‘Blend or spray the adjoining panel’ in order to obtain a satisfactory finish. (f) Should the Company be required to re-paint a vehicle, all consequential and inconsequential losses are excluded, including, without limitation, replacement sign- writing and/or livery.