Spotted Gum Aluminium Facade Systems
The Spotted Gum woodgrain finish on woodgrain aluminium facade systems: warm mid-brown with subtle grey and chocolate streaks - the warmth of timber, none of the upkeep.
Spotted Gum is one of Australia's most recognisable hardwoods - warm mid-brown with subtle grey and chocolate streaks. On woodgrain aluminium facade systems, that grain is sublimated into a baked architectural powder coat over marine-grade aluminium, so you get the look of Spotted Gum timber with none of the oiling, warping, splitting or rot.
As a facade system, this finish becomes a whole-building skin - board cladding, batten blades and soffits coordinated in one grain - so the timber look reads at scale while the non-combustible substrate keeps the external wall on the right side of the NCC.
A quintessentially Australian look. Spotted Gum's flowing grain and warm, variegated brown tones make it the default choice for projects that want to feel unmistakably local. As aluminium facade systems, it carries that character while staying non-combustible, UV-stable and dimensionally stable - the practical way to keep a Spotted Gum look on a project that has to last.
Where Spotted Gum works best as facades
The Spotted Gum finish suits facades and fences that want a warm, natural Australian hardwood character. As facades specifically, it is well placed on:
- Multi-residential and apartment facades
- Commercial and retail buildings
- Architectural homes and renovations
- Mixed-use developments
- Hospitality and tourism projects
- Public and institutional buildings
At a glance
| Finish | Spotted Gum - warm mid-brown with subtle grey and chocolate streaks |
|---|---|
| Product line | Aluminium Facade Systems |
| Substrate | Marine-grade aluminium (non-combustible, UV-stable) |
| Coat | Sublimated woodgrain in an architectural powder coat |
| Upkeep | Occasional wash - no oiling, no re-sealing |
| Best for | facades and fences that want a warm, natural Australian hardwood character |
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The same facades in other finishes
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Jarrah
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Merbau
warm reddish-brown with darker flecks
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Walnut
deep chocolate brown with flowing grain
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Teak
golden honey-brown with a fine grain
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Smoked Oak
dark, smoky grey-brown
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Limed Oak
pale whitewashed grey with open grain
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Grey Ironbark
deep grey-brown with dense, dark grain
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Silvertop Ash
soft silver-grey with fine grain
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Rosewood
rich red-brown with dark figured grain
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Wenge
very dark brown to near-black
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Natural Oak
balanced light-brown with classic grain
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Charred Timber
deep matte black with charred grain texture
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