PPG’S LIGHT INDUSTRIAL COATINGS BRAND SELEMIX® HAS BEEN SELECTED AS PAINT SUPPLIER FOR THE RE-LIVERY OF A WW2 AIRCRAFT. The Project The P-40 Kittyhawk was a ruggedly effective and potent fighter during World War two. Supplied to the air forces of America, Britain, Australia and New Zealand, the P-40 served extensively in all the major…
At the end of last week, Promain received an article from our Digital Agency, which they thought we might be interested in. The subject was: Jotun are Establishing Themselves in Kenya!! The irony being that the Promain web team had been working, behind the scenes, on adding a number of Jotun products to the Paints…
The Talyllyn line in Gwynedd celebrates it’s 150th anniversary. Therefore, two of the original engines that served on the line have been restored to their former glory. This is by receiving a secret makeover. Photographs of the engines were used to recreate the livery that the engines had when they were first produced. Introducing The…
For many years Promain Paints have been an approved distributor for industrial paints and coatings. We serve commercial, industrial and private customers for their corrosion and weather protection needs. Promain have built up an extensive range of manufacturers products to offer. We have technical guidance on how to prepare and apply these specialist products. This…
Flash rusting is a significant problem for all water borne paint, especially over steel. So What Exactly Is Flash Rusting? Basically it is corrosion from steel bleeding through a coating. This creates a stain within hours of the coating application. Long term corrosion is not flash rusting. This occurs when a thin film of water…
Owatrol Rustol available from Promain Paints, is used to control Rust for good. With its technological qualities, it always shows a top efficiency, therefore making it a reference among the “anti-rust“ products. With its unique formula, it is the key to any rust problem. Owatrol Rustol In Three Words “Easy / efficient / long-lasting”. Rustol is…
The offshore industry has learned the hard way that the harsh offshore environment can quickly expose inadequate protective coating systems. Future offshore wind installations will differ in many ways from those currently in place. They will be significantly larger in turbine size, up to ten times further offshore than current wind farms and located in…
Thanks to Acrypol’s premier league Metal-Kote protection, the roof at Goodison Park will be watertight whatever the season for at least another decade. Everton FC is planning to move to a new ground in the next few years but, in the meantime, needed an affordable way to keep the rain off its devoted fans. Acrypol…
The technical department at Promain were approached by the owners of this Baptist Church during a recent renovation of this listed building. They required a suitable rust inhibiting coating for the corrugated metal cladding to last in excess of 10 years. The product suggested was Rustoleum Peganox, a water based elastomeric paint that could be…
Promain recently specify paints for the elastomeric waterproofing for the roofs. It is for of a number of carriages under renovation by the Electric Railway Museum. Electric Railway Museum Project Electric Railway Museum is a UK based charity. Firstly, they aim to promote the heritage of all electric trains in the UK. This is via…
