At the start of the 20th century the motor car was becoming more accessible to people. Also, motor racing was becoming more popular. On February 7th 1900 John Donald Barclay, affectionately known as Jack was born. Jack Barclay enjoyed life to the full and was extremely passionate about motor racing….
Uncured Floor Paint
Following a recent site visit to a local manufacturing company in North Hertfordshire, my colleague and I were invited to inspect their factory floor. Previously applied paints and resin coatings were failing drastically and showing serious signs of delimitation. Recently Painted Walkway Whilst inspecting the various floor coatings throughout the…
Corrosion Protection using Rustoleum Noxyde
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…
Milestone Society
Milestone Society specifications are available from Promain. Centrecoat Rapid Dry Primer and Centrecoat Rapid Dry Gloss are suitable for brush application to small areas. When you require a rapid return to service this is ideal. For large areas we would suggest you apply Rapid Dry products by airless paint spray….
3M Scotchkote LS 4000: £5m Redevelopment at York Racecourse
Promain have specified and supplied 3M Scotchkote LS 4000 to protect the timber to Class ‘O’ spread of flame at the New Weighing Room at the £5m Redevelopment at York Racecourse. 3M Scotchkote LS 4000 A £5 million development plan has been proposed plans for the The Grade II* Listed building….
The Globe Theatre London
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare’s playing company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend and inherited by his son, Nicholas Brend and grandson Sir Matthew Brend, and was destroyed by fire on 29…
Flash Rusting from Water Bourn Paints
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…
Canal Boat Paint: Bank Hall Dry Dock
Further to an enquiry received by the technical department at Promain, we would like to introduce canal boat paint from Jotun marine coatings for inland waterway canal boats and barges. Introducing Bank Hall Dry Dock After completion of this labour of love, the dry dock will once again become an…
Jotun Marine Coatings from Promain Paints
Promain are always looking for innovative paint products to help you in your quest. We can help whether you require more protected, greater looking homes, commercial properties or in this circumstance, boats. A large corporate supplier of high quality paints and protective coatings, we have the full range of Jotun…
Protect Your Roof, Ready for the Winter
In effect, all roofs need to be protected. There are many climatic conditions which will harm the quality of your roof. Essentially, the roof will be at its most exposed in Winter when there is a lot of snow and biting winds, all of which could damage your roof. This…