A few months ago, Tony in Promain‘s technical team was contacted by Cirrus Building Solutions in Dawlish, Devon. Simon at Cirrus had been requested by Dawlish Museum to update their external masonry paintwork. As a not for profit organisation, it was important to find a long life yet cost effective…
Mapei Silancolor & Render System Applied In Plymouth New Housing Development
The use of Mapei’s external render and Mapei Silancolor masonry paint system is now on a plot of 10 new build properties for a Housing project in Plymouth. Mapei GPR Render Firstly, the contractors hand apply 3000m2 of Mapei’s render only system. They use Mapei’s Mapewall GPR with a reinforcement…
Painting of The Reconstructed Chimneys at Battersea Power Station
Built in the 1920’s and 30’s, the four chimneys of Battersea Power Station are a defining feature of London’s skyline. After heavy industrial use the chimneys bore the scars of discharging 500 tonnes of Co2 per hour over the course of half a century. With 30 years of being derelict…
Dairy Farm Concrete Flooring Paint
When it comes to dairy farms barn floors, a common oversight is the quality and slip resistance of flooring. Due to its readily availability, cost effectiveness and self-levelling, concrete is the number one flooring choice for farmers. Promain provide a multitude of floor coatings suitable for the harshness of farm…
How To Paint Pebble Dash Render
This article is part of our series of How To Paint Exterior Renders, including sand and cement render, lime render, and pebble dash. An Introduction To Pebble Dash Render Pebble Dash is a decorative exterior masonry coating applied to a wall using a wet mortar with pebbles (or spar) cast…
How To Paint Sand & Cement Render
This article is part of our series of How To Paint Exterior Renders, including sand and cement render, lime render, and pebble dash. An Introduction To Sand & Cement Render Modern cement renders are much harder and stronger than lime renders. A sealed or painted cement render can help a…
How To Paint Lime Render
This article is part of our series of How To Paint Exterior Renders, including sand and cement render, lime render, and pebble dash. An Introduction To Lime Render Lime renders are one of the most traditional type of renders and you can find them on heritage and period buildings. However,…
How To Paint Over Outdoor Graffiti
When you are looking to paint over outdoor graffiti you will need to choose a product that both primes and seals the wall that you need to paint over. This will ensure that any stains from underneath the paint do not start to resurface in the future. Before the surface…
Decorating a Wooden Playhouse
Wooden playhouses come in different variations to suit different tastes of children. Some may be large, others are small, some maintain the traditional looks while others are quirky. A good thing about them is that there is the option of construction one by yourself. Irrespective of the kind of playhouse…
Glixtone AC1 Case Study
Another success for Promain with the Glixtone AC1 Case Study. Here at Promain we take great delight in hearing about successful project in which we helped to find and specify the coating solution for a problematic issue. I would like to take the time to tell you all about a…