Are you ready to upgrade your walls and ceilings? Or are you starting a new job completely? Either way, it’s time to think about fire safety. If you are undertaking a project that involves communal areas, there are certain regulations you need to adhere to, to ensure fire safety. Learn how important it is that you protect yourself as well ...

Have you ever noticed the thin, dark lines running along road surfaces and wondered what their purpose is? These lines are the result of overbanding, also known as tar banding, a critical technique in road maintenance. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into what overbanding and tar banding are, where they are used, and their significance in preserving road quality. ...

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 ...

Are you looking for ways on how to paint stainless steel, but are finding that the products you are using don’t adhere to the surface? Read on, as Rawlins Paints take a look at the best stainless steel paints and primers for general users and for application by professionals. For the general user: Clean and degrease with methylated spirit, lightly ...

Before painting floors levelled with a screed, we need more information before we can recommend a suitable product. Read on below to see how to tackle this common query. You should check that your intended coating or use type is compatible with the floor screed used. Simply painting without prior checking will most likely result in having to re-screed your ...

An Industrial Guide to Protecting Metal and Steel Surfaces The key to successful application of any high-performance paint system is preparation, and rust-inhibiting metal primers are integral to many maintenance and repair systems across the industrial building, renovation, and commercial property sector. Applying paint directly to unprepared areas can mean that the paint topcoat has nothing to successfully adhere to – ...

Successfully block rust stains on surfaces, preventing them from seeping through to new paint work – our 2-step guide below walks you through on how to suitably prepare, prime and paint over rust with Zinsser products, featuring a decorative topcoat that is available in more than 4,000+ RAL, NCS and BS colours. Zinsser Paint Rust Stains Products Zinsser Mould Killer ...

What Is It, and How Does It Apply to You? The British Coatings Federation (BCF), in association with the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) and the Scottish Decorator’s Federation (SDF), launched a new initiative ‘PaintSafe’ on November 28-29 at the 2017 National Painting and Decorating Show. Its aim is to promote the safe use of paint and related products and ...