Anti Carbonation Paints are formulated to reduce the effects of carbonation on exterior walls. Carbonation is the process in which surfaces decay due to attack from aggressive airborne pollutants such as carbon dioxide. This can be due to too much exposure, but is usually due to the lack of protection. Anti-carbonation paint offers you the…
Promain was approached by Bexley Council for advice and guidance on an anti-corrosive painting system for street furniture, in particular railings. The council required a hardwearing coating that was anti-corrosive as well as easy to apply, preferably via brush application. Our technical team set to task on compiling a specification. Specification Promain’s first step was…
A common enquiry our technical team receive from painting contractors or councils is how to paint galvanised steel. You can identify galvanizing through it’s camouflage effect when unpainted. Galvanised steel is the process of steel that has been treated with an anti-corrosive zinc coating through being dipped in hot zinc. Galvanised steel is mainly used…
Recently a client of ours experienced a fire in a brand new oak framed building. The fire was a result of an oil soaked rag, and as you can see from the pictures this has caused severe and costly damage. Off the back of this incident, it has come to our attention that a vast…
History of Lime Wash Lime wash is one of the most traditional type of breathable coatings still available today. Arguably greater than any other masonry paint available, lime washes or white washes are especially compatible with masonry. They can be absorb easily. They have been used for a number of different applications over the years…
History of Silicate Mineral Paints Silicate mineral paints have been developed and enhanced since the 1800’s to reach their level of success in today’s market. Originally, alchemists of the past experimented with glassy shimmering pearls found in fireplaces on their quest to manufacture gold. In 1878, Adolf Wilhelm Keim patented the name Mineral Paints by…
What Are Film Forming Paints? Film forming paints work by sticking to the substrate forming a coating or ‘’film’’ on the material, hence the name film forming paint. A film forming paint sticks or bonds to a surface physically as a skin. Organic Polymer Formulated Film Forming Paints When a coating physically bonds to the…
As the weather gets warmer, the quantity of enquiries we are receiving in regards painting swimming pools is increasing by the day. Whether you have inherited a swimming pool from a previous owner, are thinking of having one installed or are a contractor, it is vital that the walls and base of any pool is…
TfL News: Preformed Thermoplastic Is Now The Line Marking Of Choice On London’s Dedicated Cycleways The latest addition of the London Cycling Design Standards (September 2016, minor amendments) has confirmed that preformed thermoplastic markings are now the preferred method of marking London’s Cycle Superhighways. Before this amend to specification requirements back in late 2016, the…
After a site visit, the technical team at Promain recommended the use of CentreCoat Rapid Dry Primer and CentreCoat Rapid Dry Gloss as a durable topcoat as this will offer excellent resistance to existing rust and the top coat contained polyurethane that not only offers flexibility (a key factor on dark colours where the metal…
