Painting & Wallpapering/Expert Profile

Expertise

I can answer questions on all interior and exterior painted surfaces. Ranging from new plaster and woodwork to galvanised metal, rusty metal to exterior render stucco, All external timbers from solid oak to tannalised fencing. I have specialist knowledge on Flame Retardent products for Combustiable and Non Combustiable surfaces. Although some product knowledge of Car finishing I do not feel I have enough experience in that field to be able to offer knowledgable solutions.Colour queries are welcome but I have not got a design background and can only answer semi technical questions with regard to colour.

Experience in the area

Fourty years selling decorative products on behalf of major manufacturers such as Permoglaze,Crown,Macphersons,Johnstones, Leyland,Sikkens & Sadolin. More recently in a merchant capacity I have been involved with Dulux, Farrow & Ball and Fired Earth products. I have recently commenced training in enviromentally friendly product ranges, such as vegatable oil paints and varnish.

Organizations

PDA (Assoiciate Member)

Education/Credentials

H N C Business Management. Several In House achievement certificates for product training.

Past/Present Clients

Ford Motor Company. Nissan, MOD, Home Office, The University of Sheffield, Local Goverment.

What do you like about this subject?

Painted surfaces are what you see, and no matter how expensive or good the substrate is, the eye only sees the finish.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Knowledge of further develepoments, in particular Natural products.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Paint is used on metal structures as part of the tensile strength of the structure.