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How To Paint Glossy And Slick Surfaces

Our 3-step guide shows you how to paint glossy, impermeable surfaces with Zinsser B-I-N, a primer with exceptional adhesion.   The Benefits Painting glossy, impermeable surfaces requires a primer with exceptional adhesion. Our guide below shows how to use Zinsser’s B-I-N Primer Sealer to suitably prime tricky glossy surfaces for finishing with Zinsser Perma-White in over 4,000+ RAL, NCS and ...

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How To Paint Lead

Our 3-step guide below will show you how to paint lead, sealing the substrate to help prevent it from causing harm. If you have a leaking roof and suspect it might be the lead flashing at fault, see our extensive range of roof repair products for general maintenance or emergency repair work. The Benefits Unprotected lead can cause harm if ...

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How To Paint MDF

Our 3-step guide shows you how to properly prepare, prime and finish MDF – a typically porous substrate that can react with and even absorb conventional paints – with Zinsser products. For painting kitchen cabinets, our blog post on the topic may be of use: Painting Kitchen Cabinets: As Good as New   The Benefits Used in wood furniture and ...

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How To Paint Over Efflorescence

Follow our 3-step guide below on how to paint over efflorescence on masonry, an issue easily overcome with the use of Zinsser Watertite.   What Is Efflorescence? Efflorescence appears as a result of salt being pushed to the surface of masonry (concrete, brick, stucco or natural stone) and left behind by water, often a sparkling white powder and sometimes with ...

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How To Paint Over Interior Fire Damage

Our easy 4-step guide below shows how quickly and cost-effectively odours and stains caused by fire can be blocked using Zinsser products, prior to painting with a decorative topcoat. Because sometimes, accidents happen – ceilings and walls can be scorched in the kitchen due to pans catching fire. A toaster could be left unattended in a workplace staff room. Electrical ...

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How To Paint Metal Garage Doors

See our updated post: Using Rust-Oleum CombiColor Original to Paint Garage Doors: A Comprehensive Guide Are your metal garage doors in need of recoating? Paint flaking and peeling off your shutters, leaving an unsightly surface? Not sure where to start? Painting garage doors and roller shutters may appear to be a daunting prospect, but it’s actually very straightforward, and will ...

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PaintSafe: In Association with the British Coatings Federation

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 ...

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Playground Paints & Maintenance for Schools

Playground Paint for Schools

Playground paint and paint for sports surfaces is often on the mind of caretakers and maintenance teams during half term and out-of-term holidays – be it Spring, Summer or Winter breaks. They’re the ideal time to hit the reset button and restore the beauty of the exterior wood, metal and stone paintwork, be it reviving vibrant colours on playground play ...

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