Tester Pots ( Tins ) Try Before You Buy trying a few paint tester pots before taking the plunge on a big tin of paint, try before you buy .. Tester pots are probably the best way to go if you are unsure about colour schemes.. yes there is a cost involved and a possibly […]
Why has my White Paint, Gone Yellow ?? Why Does Paint Yellow ?? This has been an issue with mainly solvent based coatings. In 2010 new regulations came in to force relating to solvent emissions sometimes referred to as VOC’s ( Volatile organic Compounds ) this was introduced for all solvent based decorative coatings used […]
What Is Metamerism and does it matter ? Metamerism is a phenomenon that occurs when two colour’s appear to match under one lighting condition, but not when the light changes.
Teknos Nordica Paint Range Nordica is a product range within the extensive Teknos portfolio. Nordica is a durable hardwearing exterior coating used extensively in Nordic countries for painting the exterior of timber clad buildings, exterior joinery such as timber windows and doors it can be used internally also. Nordica can be mixed into thousands of […]
Discolouration of Painted joinery Here we hope to help with a few problems that can occur when painting new timber. Timber species Classification : Softwood Species which would require preservation if used externally :  Spruce, Hemlock, Pine, Larch We would recommend all new exterior softwood be preserved prior to painting to prevent mould, or insect […]
Which Paint Brush ? Does it really matter which brush I use it is only paint, will it make any difference to my paint finish ? It’s just a brush isn’t it ?? Not Quite Traditional Bristle Paint Brush V Synthetic Paint Brush Essentially they do the same thing, they get paint from the tin […]
