1. PPG SidingSafe™ PPG SidingSafe™ Color Technology
Advanced Color Technology Solutions
for Vinyl Siding & Architectural Plastics
Introducing PPG SidingSafe Color Technology, an exciting new color program for vinyl siding and architectural plastics or composites.

2. What is PPG SidingSafe™ Color Technology?
PPG SidingSafe is an advanced color matching technology that enables customers to choose from virtually any color for use on vinyl, architectural plastic, or composite.
SidingSafe formulas are included in your August/September 2011 Datacolor color software upgrade.
More specifically, PPG SidingSafe is an advanced color matching technology that enables customers to choose from virtually any color for use on vinyl, architectural plastic, or composite.
SidingSafe formulas will be included in your Summer 2011 Datacolor color software upgrades.

3. Why is PPG SidingSafe™ needed?
Historically, vinyl siding could only be painted the same color or lighter as the siding would warp or buckle when painted a color darker than the original siding.
This warping was caused by specific darker colorants used when tinting the paint.
Historically, vinyl siding could only be painted the same color or lighter as the siding would warp or buckle when painted a color darker than the original siding. So, if you lived in a house with white vinyl siding, you were stuck living in a house with white vinyl siding forever.
The warping that occurs on siding when painted a color darker than the original color is caused by specific darker colorants used when tinting the paint.

4. How it works
The same color can often be achieved by using different color formulas or different colorant combinations.
PPG SidingSafe provides color formulas without the use of Black (B) or Raw Umber (L), two colorants known to absorb heat and ultimately lead to warping. X X
The same color can often be achieved by using different color formulas or different colorant combinations.
PPG SidingSafe provides color formulas without the use of Black (B) or Raw Umber (L), two colorants known to absorb heat and ultimately lead to warping.
Black (B)
Raw Umber (L)

5. How it works
Here’s an example of Victorian Pewter, 541-5, using the traditional Voice of Color formula and using the SidingSafe Color formula*.
Victorian Pewter
Traditional Color Formula
B-4Y
F-8
L-12
Victorian Pewter
SidingSafe Color Formula
D-29
E-4Y + 20½
F-1Y +33
Here’s an example of Victorian Pewter, 541-5, using the traditional Voice of Color formula and using the SidingSafe Color formula.
As you can see, the SidingSafe formula does not contain black or raw umber colorants and, in this example, the color produced is virtually the same as the traditional Voice of Color formula.
*Both formulas are for Acri-Shield Exterior Paint, Flat Sheen

6. Broad color capabilities
If a PPG color or a competitor’s color already exists in your Datacolor “Color Cards” tab in your system, a SidingSafe color most likely already exists.
Nearly ALL the 1,890 Voice of Color® Colors have SidingSafe color formulas already in your system.
If a PPG color or a competitor’s color already exists in your Datacolor “Color Cards” tab in your system, a SidingSafe color most likely already exists.
Nearly ALL the 1,890 Voice of Color® Colors have SidingSafe color formulas already in your system.

7. Limitations
Because these are in the “Color Cards” tab, please remember these are not verified matches.
There are some color limitations for super dark colors such as blacks and dark browns, dark blues, etc. X X X
Because these are in the “Color Cards” tab, please remember these are not verified matches.
Mostly all colors are achievable in a SidingSafe formula, with the exception of super dark colors such as blacks and dark browns, dark blues, etc.

8. Products with SidingSafe color formulas
SidingSafe color formulas exist in these PPG Porter Paints products.
Acri-Pro*
Acri-Shield
Permanizer
Siding Safe color formulas exist in our good, better, best line up of exterior PPG Porter Paints products, including Acri-Pro, Acri-Shield and Permanizer.
* A PPG Seal Grip primer coat is recommended when using Acri-Pro 100.

9. Products with SidingSafe color formulas
SidingSafe color formulas exist in these PPG Pittsburgh Paints products.
Sun Proof*
Manor Hall
Manor Hall Timeless
Siding Safe color formulas also exist in our good, better, best line up of exterior PPG Pittsburgh Paints products, including Sun Proof, our new Manor Hall and Manor Hall Timeless.
* A PPG Seal Grip primer coat is recommended when using Sun Proof.

10. Seal Grip Universal Primer/Sealer
Products with SidingSafe color formulas
Because a primer coat is recommended for Acri-Pro and Sun Proof, SidingSafe color formulas exist in this PPG Product.
Seal Grip Universal Primer/Sealer
Because a primer coat is recommended when using Acri-Pro and Sun Proof, SidingSafe color formulas also exist in Seal Grip Universal Primer/Sealer.
Sun Proof
Acri-Pro

11. Accessing SidingSafe formulas
SidingSafe formulas are included in your August/Sept Datacolor color software upgrades.
To access a SidingSafe formula in Datacolor, you can:
1) look it up in your existing “Color Cards” tab, or 2) scan in a color using your color eye
Remember, it is always best to use your “Color Cards” tab versus scanning when possible.
SidingSafe formulas are included in your Summer 2011 Datacolor color software upgrades.
To access a SidingSafe formula, you can:
1) look it up in your existing “Color Cards” tab, or
2) scan in a color using your color eye
Remember, for the most accurate formulas, it is always best to use your “Color Cards” tab instead of scanning when possible!

12. Accessing SidingSafe formulas
Step 1: Choose your brand: Porter Products SidingSafe, Pittsburgh Products SidingSafe or PPG Products SidingSafe (Seal Grip Primer)
Step one in accessing a SidingSafe formula is to choose your brand in your drop down menu.
You can choose from:
“Porter Products Siding Safe” for Acri-Pro, Acri-Shield or Permanizer formulas
“Pittsburgh Products Siding Safe” for Sun Proof, Manor Hall or Timeless formulas
Or “PPG Products SidingSafe” for Seal Grip Primer formulas

13. Accessing SidingSafe formulas
Step 2: Choose/enter your desired color name/number in the Color Cards Tab
Step number two is to go to your “Color Cards” tab and enter your desired color name and number. You can also scan in a color with your color eye.

14. Accessing SidingSafe formulas
Step 3: Choose your product
Step number three is to select the specific product and sheen you are going to use.

15. Accessing SidingSafe formulas
Step 4: View the color formula in your selected product
Step number four is to view your color formula in your chosen PPG brand and product.

16. Creating custom formulas
SidingSafe formulas are NOT verified formulas. You may have to work with the formulas to achieve a closer match to the desired color.
REMEMBER: If you need to “dial-in”, “back-in” or “tweak” formulas – for either the topcoat or the primer – you MUST NOT USE Black or Raw Umber colorants. These are the colorants that cause warping!
Remember, SidingSafe formulas are NOT verified formulas. You may have to work with the formulas to achieve a closer match to the desired color.
If you need to “dial-in”, “back-in” or “tweak” formulas – for either the topcoat or the primer – you MUST NOT USE Black or Raw Umber colorants. This is critical to remember, as these are the colorants that cause warping!
If a formula match cannot be found to your desired color, you will receive a “NO MATCH COULD BE FOUND USING THE CURRENT DATA” message.
Please Note: Do not use more than 5 colorants
If a formula match cannot be found to your desired color, you will receive a “NO MATCH COULD BE FOUND USING THE CURRENT DATA” message.

17. SidingSafe formulas perform
When tinting a SidingSafe color formula, products will offer similar performance on the recommended substrates. `
When tinting a SidingSafe color formula, rest assured the products will perform with the same standard of quality as expected from each product in our “good, better, best” line up.