Water-stained walls can bleed back through topcoats if the surface isn’t properly prepared and primed – follow our 3-step guide below to paint over exterior water stains with water-based Zinsser products. Contents Click on a link below to jump to the section: Zinsser Paint Exterior Water Stains Products The Benefits Step 1. Surface Preparation Step 2. Priming Step 3. Decoration ...

Follow our 3-step guide below on how to paint over efflorescence on masonry, an issue easily overcome with the use of Zinsser Watertite. Quick Links What Is Efflorescence? Step 1. Surface Preparation Step 2. Priming Step 3. Decoration Note More Information Further Reading What Is Efflorescence? Efflorescence appears as a result of salt being pushed to the surface of masonry ...

Friable surfaces are challenging, with most paints flaking and peeling off with the substrate over time. See below for our 4-step tried and tested method of patching and priming friable external walls using Zinsser products. Quick Links Click on a link below to jump to the corresponding section: Zinsser Paint Friable Exterior Walls Products The Benefits Step 1. Surface Preparation ...

Prepare, prime and finish weathered and chalky exterior walls with our 4-step guide below. Exterior paints can develop a chalky powder over time as they weather and degrade from sunshine and moisture. Affected surfaces need to be cleaned and suitably prepared and primed for an optimum finish that will last for years. Quick Links Jump down to the respective section ...

“Never order the Four Seasons from a British Menu. It’ll still be frozen throughout.” Now we’ve bid August and bad Fringe jokes a fond farewell, the weather is looking mightily menacing across the UK. With this at the forefront of our minds, we at Rawlins Paints take a look at exterior wood protection. Quick links: What might need some weather-protective ...

It might not feel like summer yet but it’s getting warmer and warmer. Start making plans for summer maintenance now and you’ll appreciate it next winter! If you do these tasks when the weather is good, it’ll be much easier to complete. It’ll also mean it’ll help to prevent the coming winter weather affecting your property. Vegetation removal If you’ve ...