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Anti-Vandal Paint and the Law

Have you ever wondered what anti-vandal paint is or what it’ll do for you? Today we’re going to talk about why you may need to use it and recommend which are the best products to use. What Is Anti-Vandal Paint? Anti-vandal paint is fairly self-explanatory. It’s designed to deter criminals from trying to access your building. The paint usually has ...

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Protecting Exposed Steel In Your Extension From Fire

Extensions are extremely useful, on residential and commercial properties alike. They can be used to create space for storage, offices, workrooms, playrooms and much more. If your extension has exposed steelwork, you will need to protect it from potential fire damage. Exposed steelwork can either be practical or make an interesting design feature. Although steel is a sturdy material, you ...

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Painting Kitchen Cabinets: As Good as New

A kitchen good enough for a great British bakeoff

We recently updated this blog post with links to Rust-Oleum’s new Make It Yours kitchen cupboard and cabinet paints Kitchen makeovers are not isolated to domestic kitchen DIY makeovers, and with the Great British Bake-Off being a runaway success around the world, millions of people tune in every week looking for inspiration for their own café or restaurant. In this ...

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How to Re-Seal Imprinted Patterned Concrete

Imprinted Patterned Concrete (IPC) or stamped concrete, is a popular, cost-effective, and low maintenance alternative to block paving. A technique used as far back as the Roman Empire, it involves pressing stencils into wet cement to resemble individual tiles or other materials. It is very widely used and can be found on driveways, high streets, patios, decks, and even interior ...

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How to Paint Over Tiles

Not all tiles are created equal – so if you’re looking for roof tile paint, click here instead. Tiling is a great choice for areas subject to water, dirt, and humidity, but over time they can age poorly and replacing them is an expensive and time-consuming hassle. Painting tiles can seem difficult as conventional paints are ineffective on unprimed ceramic ...

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Wood Oils: A No Nonsense Guide

Applying wood oil by brush

Choosing the right wood oil for a project can be a complicated task; you risk ruining the wood surface or creating an unsatisfactory finish by using the wrong product. But you’re in good hands! In this post we look at how you can improve the look and the protection of your wood surfaces – internal and exterior – by using ...

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How to Paint Galvanised Metal

Galvanised steel enquiries to Rawlins Paints often fall into 1 of 3 metal paint categories; those wanting to paint already galvanised steel, repairing damaged galvanising, and those wanting to paint mild steel to be galvanised. For general painting of galvanised steel, clean and degrease with methylated spirit, lightly abraded and apply 2-3 coats as required of Bradite One Can Matt ...

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The Benefits of Heat Reflective Roof Paints

If you’re considering doing some renovation work on your roof, then you’ll want to read this. Solar and Heat reflective roof paints can help to lessen energy costs and simply improve the aesthetics of the roof, and help extend the life of your roof in 3 ways: They work to reflect sunlight away from the surface which helps reduce the ...

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