In recent years, black fence paint has become a staple in UK gardens. Creating a dramatic backdrop to garden greenery, black fence paint adds a modern, clean look to your outdoor space. As Promain sell such a vast range of paint for wood, you can be forgiven for not seeing the wood for the trees…
When steel comes In contact with the atmosphere, the moisture in the air causes the metal to corrode. This is known as oxidisation. The first signs of this corrosion is known as gingering. Below, Promain’s technical team would like to introduce anti rust paint for protection of a wide range of metals in both commercial…
Promain provide a huge range of infrastructure intumescent railway approved products from global manufacturers such as Sika, Sherwin Williams and PPG. Recently, PPG have specified and applied intumescent coatings to Atocha Railway Station in Madrid. The Client ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias) Location Madrid, Spain Challenge To provide long-lasting and reliable fire protection, corrosion protection…
Over 15 years ago, Promain were contacted by a Scottish fishing company looking to cold galvanise one of their fleets fishing trawler boat hull. Working as a pair, the company wished to treat one of the boats with the Zinga 96% Zinc Cathodic Protection, and as a test, keep the second boat maintained by standard…
Promain‘s technical team were recently contacted by a specialist painting company, Coopers Painting Contractors. Based in Grimsby, the contractor Coopers Painting Contractors specialise in airless spraying to tanks, marine environments, and industrial paint projects. This includes the application of power station transformer paint. General Electric Company (GEC), had contracted Coopers to attend specialist painting teams…
Occasionally our technical team receives enquiries from customers looking for horsebox paint for trailers or livestock vehicles. With vehicles such as horseboxes that can be susceptible to heavy wear and tear, a paint coating needs to be durable to last heavy wear. To ensure you do not devalue your horsebox or horse trailer, it is…
Following an enquiry from Peter Green Builders, the contractors were asked to carry out repairs and painting at Highlands College in Jersey on metal profile roofing. A 15 year specification was produced based on Rust-Oleum Noxyde. This product was chosen as it is not only economical but also offers dry fall certification. More importantly for…
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…
At Promain one of the situations we regularly are contacted about are what is required when painting new life into traditional church buildings. In September 2015, our technical team was contacted by the churchwarden’s at St Faiths Church, Lee-On-The-Solent. This was in regards renovation of both the interior and exterior of their premises. Read below…
Selemix is PPG Industries comprehensive industrial coatings system, suitable for all painting or surface protection in the light industrial marketplace. We can supply a wide range of product systems tailored to suit every need. Available in a wide range of durable colours and suitable for painting a range of substrates. Whatever your requirements, whether you…
