Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Home and Garden producers recently contacted Promain looking for advice on paints and coatings for family homes in the local area. Due to the popularity of ITV’s Love Your Garden, Spun Gold TV commissioned a series of special programmes. These episodes are focusing on the renovation…
Rust Converter FAQ’s
What is a Rust Converter? The majority of rust converter products are readily available are a water-based converter and primer in one. Most Rust Converters contains two active ingredients they are Tannic acid and an organic polymer. Tannic acid, reacts with iron oxide (rust) and chemically converts it to iron…
Painting an Outdoor Swimming Pool In Summer
With this record beating summer we are experiencing Promain have been receiving a huge increase in enquiries for outdoor swimming pool paint. We would like to give our customers guidance against potential pitfalls before they happen. If you are new to outdoor swimming pools having graduated from inflatable pools or…
FAQ: Deck Paint vs Deck Stain
As Spring has arrived and Summer is (hopefully) rapidly approaching, many people will be turning their attentions to their wood deck and asking themselves “should I use deck paint or deck stain?”. This is a common question that we are often asked. With that in mind, we thought we would…
Anti Rust Paint Products & Introduction
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…
Tips for Painting your Driveway
Everyone wants the front of their house to look good, but sometimes it’s not as simple to do as in interior of your house and the exterior can often be neglected. These mistakes may not seem important to some people, but when considering that the front of the house is…
Black Floor Paint – Products & Inspiration
If you are looking for paint inspiration, we would like to introduce the best black floor paint for a mixture of projects. Working closely with our qualified manufacturer trained in-house technical team, below we will discuss the best practices and paints for painting the floor black. You may have reached…
White Floor Paint – Products & Inspiration
As our task to inspire, we would like to introduce the best white floor paint available depending on your project. Working closely with our qualified in-house technical team, below we will discuss the best practices and paints for painting the floor white. You may have reached this page because you…
The Risks Of Cheap Masonry Paint
We often receive calls asking for cheap masonry paint, but what is cheap masonry paint ? Many people only look at the cost of the tin on the shelf or go to places such as eBay as they feel they sell the cheapest masonry paint. There is always a reason…
Vinyl Floor Paint: A How To Guide
Can You Paint Vinyl Flooring? Our technical department have been asked whether it is possible to paint vinyl or linoleum floors. Generally, this is not something that we would recommend as floor paint does not tend to stick to vinyl or Marley floor tiles very well. You will find that…