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Tikkurila Temanyl GF, a two-component glass flake reinforced vinyl ester acrylic co-polymer heavy duty coating/lining to be used in immersion environments where superior resistance to chemical stress and high temperature is required. Especially developed for long-term, economical protection of storage tanks.Less downtime - surfaces can be...
£1,814.08 (incl. VAT)
£1,511.73 (ex. VAT)
One-pack fast drying synthetic anti-rust primer with good adhesion on bare steel. For agricultural and building site machinery, carpentry and items made of ferrous metal.Compatible with all Selemix 1K Topcoats and 2K Polyurethane and Acrylic Topcoats Also suitable for use on Painted Surfaces and Polyurethane or Polyester Fillers...
£187.30 (incl. VAT)
£156.08 (ex. VAT)
A one-pack fast-drying synthetic primer with good filling properties available in 6,700+ colours. Suitable for use on Steel and previously painted surfaces.Compatible with all Selemix 1K Fast Dry Topcoats It is suitable for the coating of machinery, agricultural and construction equipment, and many other industrial painting applications...
£16.76 (incl. VAT)
£13.97 (ex. VAT)
A one-pack extra fast-drying synthetic primer with high filling and good anticorrosive properties available in 6,700+ colours. Suitable for use on Steel and previously painted surfaces.Compatible with Selemix 1K Fast Dry Topcoats It is suitable for the coating of machinery, agricultural and construction equipment, and many other...
£22.81 (incl. VAT)
£19.01 (ex. VAT)
A tintable two component waterborne epoxy primer designed for aluminium, bare steel and galvanised steel surfaces, in 6,700+ colours. It is suitable for use in moderately aggressive environments, and it gives good resistance to water and solvents and good resistance to abrasion.For general industrial painting where a low VOC or a...
£632.09 (incl. VAT)
£526.74 (ex. VAT)
A Light Grey (RAL 7032), water-based, 2-pack primer with high filling and good anticorrosive properties, with good adhesion to a variety of substrates including Steel, Galvanised steel, Aluminium and Painted Surfaces.Fast drying and easy to apply - Can be used with Selemix waterborne 2-pack topcoats Recommended for use on industrial and...
£679.79 (incl. VAT)
£566.49 (ex. VAT)
A two-component waterborne polyurethane light grey primer designed for protection of steel, aluminium and galvanised steel surfaces with full waterborne paint systems.Fast drying and easy to apply Suitable for use with Selemix waterborne or solventborne 2-pack topcoats, and can be used with the same hardeners as 8-110/8-111 Topcoat...
£759.13 (incl. VAT)
£632.61 (ex. VAT)
Carboline Carbocoat 115 is a fast-drying steel primer that provides corrosion protection on structural steel. Well suited for fabrication shops that need fast cure to dry and handle times.Rapid cure and fast-drying VOC compliant for most areas Good for filling properties on rough and pitted steelCoverage Calculator More Information...
£64.80 (incl. VAT)
£54.00 (ex. VAT)
Bradite Fastrac Rust Converter is a high performance, single-pack, water-based rust converter intended for the treatment and passivation of surface rust on all hand or mechanically prepared rusty ferrous surfaces.Especially suited for objects which may be difficult to sand blast such as; fences, iron railings, guttering and outdoor...
£45.08 (incl. VAT)
£37.57 (ex. VAT)
A high build 2K Polyurethane Primer which can be used Wet on Wet. Designed to provide adhesion and corrosion protection on steel substrates for ACE (Agricultural and Construction Equipment) markets.Quick drying Spray or pressure-pot application Part of the CFB 2K SystemMore Information Delivery Info
£220.19 (incl. VAT)
£183.49 (ex. VAT)
Makes the smoothest surface coatable! Rust-Oleum 3302 CombiPrimer Adhesion should be used on galvanised steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper, glass, porcelain and other smooth, dense surfaces followed by Rust-Oleum CombiColor Original or Rust-Oleum CombiColor Multi-Surface.Easy to apply by brush Transparent blue finish Recoatable...
£9.62 (incl. VAT)
£8.02 (ex. VAT)
Hempalin Primer Hi-Build 13200 is a quick-drying, urethane-modified alkyd primer.General purpose primer for Hempalin systems for protection of steel in mild to medium atmospheric corrosive environments. Complies with EU Directive 2004/42/EC, The Paints Directive on the limitation of volatile organic compounds: subcategory i.For...
£195.12 (incl. VAT)
£162.60 (ex. VAT)
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Rawlins Paints stock over 150 metal primers and undercoats, for any scaled project or environment – no matter how extreme the weather conditions are for external application. These range from Rust-Oleum’s CombiPrimer products for smaller surface areas, to Jotun’s Penguard, Pilot and Barrier ranges for larger surface areas in less hospitable environments – such as offshore areas. With many factors determining which primer will be best suit requirements, these may include one or more of the following:
Each product page will contain at least one datasheet documenting touch-dry times, surface preparation requirements, storage and application cleaning advice, and when the primer can have additional product coatings applied. Incorrectly applied coatings on-top of the primer/undercoat can drastically jeopardise its protective, rust-inhibiting, chemically resistant properties – so always follow application guidelines in the datasheets.
Rawlins Paints’ blog features many articles detailing how rust-inhibiting primers work, full system installations from primers to topcoats, product recommendations for specialist or unusual environments, as well as topics including how to paint on or over stainless steel.
Metal primers may not always be required on a project, but will always remain a recommendation to improve surface and substrate protection, as well as extend the lifespan of the topcoat or full system installation.
A metal primer’s primary job is to stop the metal from getting wet, or coming into direct contact with any form of moisture, damp or humidity. Whilst some metals contain anti-corrosive materials (such as the addition of zinc – which oxidises first, before the metal substrate does), without using a primer as an added precaution, over time the paint system will age and may decay or begin to deteriorate. When this happens, oxidation will begin, and can quickly lead to rust forming on the surface. Flaking and peeling paint on a surface is most commonly caused from a primer not being used. Stripping back topcoats from metal that has begun to peel can be a large and expensive task – colours may fade on larger surface areas over time, and simply treating and recoating smaller areas is not a ‘colour matching’ option.
Please note that not all metal primers are rust-inhibiting. Some provide other forms of surface protection and topcoat/system installation preparation. Red oxide primers are rust-inhibitive and should be used on ferrous metals to prevent rust and substrate surface oxidisation.
