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…
Overbanding or fill and overband is the process of sealing cracks or joints in a tarmacadam surface. It is very important to seal any cracks or joints in any asphalt surface. These are potential weak points that allow the ingress of water into the surface, the sub surface asphalt and crushed rock base layers. This…
Introducing Promain‘s Centrecoat Line Marking Machine: In this short video we look at how to use this Line Marking Machine. If you are looking for a machine to mark lines accurately and effectively, the line marking machine in this video will help you to do so. Shop for line marking machines online at: https://www.promain.co.uk/line-marking-paint/line-marking-machines.html Or…
As the weather is getting better, now is the perfect time to get outside and clean any mould, algae or residual dirt from your exterior wood decking or fencing. Typically our customers use a power washer as the easiest option to clean their wood. This tends to be problematic due to the stresses on the…
Find out more about How to Prepare Cement Floors for Epoxy Coatings: Learn more about epoxy floor coatings for concrete floors in the latest video from Promain. In this video you find out how to prepare a cement floor with blast tracking, ready for epoxy 2 pack coatings. If you require technical advice, please contact…
Introducing How to Paint Wood Roof Decking using Rust-Oleum Noxyde: Watch this short video and learn how to paint wood using Rust-Oleum Noxyde. Want to learn how to use Noxyde to paint wood? We hope to help you with this short tutorial. The product you can see in this video is: Rustoleum Noxyde which you…
During recent trips to both Paris and Berlin, I noticed how a lot of the high-end boutiques and restaurants had worn ‘’patina’’ finish concrete floors or bare power floated concrete floors. Discussing this with my fiancée who works in design, she brought to my attention that this look is very much in vogue at present…
