The Promain team has a great deal of knowledge when it comes to painting a wide array of surfaces. One of the problems we get asked about frequently is the dreaded ‘rust stained surface’. With that being said, we have decided to write a short but very helpful blog about how to paint rust stained…
Exterior Masonry Problems & How to Solve Them
Promain understand that painting any exterior surface can be challenging. The coating not only provides valuable protection to the structure, but can contribute massively to the way the surface looks. It can be difficult to find the right masonry paint however, and when problems occur, it can be even more…
Protecting your Business and Employees with Anti Slip Paints
Although a psychic medium can often be good for predicting the future, they won’t be able to tell you whether someone is going to slip over in your workplace. In recent times, slips and trips in the workplace are occurring more often than ever. Starting in late 2015, early 2016,…
Iobac Floor
Another day in the office and I receive yet another telephone call from a sales rep asking if he can come in and show me a “great new product” called Iobac. Not another ‘me too’ product I thought, but seeing as it was 3M I agreed to let him come down,…
Paint Spec for Concrete Floor at RAF Henlow
Paint Specification for Concrete Floor at RAF Henlow On the 9th June Promain carried out a site visit at Hangar 189, RAF Henlow. We were asked to specify paint for the worn out concrete floor. The surface, originally flat and smooth, had suffered from ageing, which of course is a…
The Restoration Man and his Patio
We recently received a call from a customer who has called Promain previously for technical advice. On this occasion he was looking to renovate his patio. The patio suffers from green moss growth due to it being in the shade for part of the day. It also suffers from tree…
Intumescent Maintenance and Repair Procedures
In the event of damage, often it can be difficult to know the correct procedure to repair the paint coating. We are regularly asked questions over the phone regarding intumescent paint maintenance and repairs, and because of this, we have prepared this short guideline for you to browse over and…
Teamac Chlorinated Rubber Paint
It’s always nice when Promain receive positive feedback from our customers, and even nicer when the customers are kind enough to send us pictures. This was the case recently when we received a kind email from Richard Pyne, a customer of ours, who was over the moon with the Teamac…
Barn Paint and Stain for Wood
With the recent upsurge of traditional looking properties we have had an enormous increase in people inquiring about Barn Paint. Many of these people are inquiring after Traditional Creosote which was produced from coal tar. Coal tar creosote has fallen under new legislation introduced in July 2003. This legistation states…
Driveways and Patio Paint
The Easter weekend is around the corner and it’s often the weekend that signals the start of maintenance and cleaning projects in the house and garden. Taking advantage of the lighter days and longer weekend, it affords the possibility of tackling and completing a realm of tasks, with a focus…
