Protect your paint
If you’re undergoing some building which requires exterior painting work, you need to make sure the finish offers the right protection. This can range from fire protection to extreme weather protection, all offered by specialist protective coatings. If you’re not sure what level of protection your painting project may need, it’s best to get an industrial painter’s advice. Here are some examples of building work which may need protecting.
Play grounds
Metal, wooden, concrete and any floor paint work can be boosted with a protective coating, prolonging the life of the structure and maintaining a great, factory-fresh look, even with kids climbing over it all day.
Flooring
Maybe not an obvious surface for paint but in fact it’s often used, for example, in car parks. In constant use, painted floors can damage easily if not protected. This applies to both interior and exterior painting floors, including line marking. So if you’ve got a small car parking space near your business, it would be wise to ensure the lines are given a protective coating to enhance durability.
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Fountains
If you’re installing a fountain, especially at work, get an industrial painter to apply a protective coating. With all that water splashing over the structure day in and day out, it won’t be long before the feature begins to age and deteriorate, never a good impression at your place of business.
Artwork
When displaying work outside, artists often apply a protective coating to save their creations from the rain and sun. And don’t worry, you can apply a completely transparent, undetectable layer so you won’t be destroying the art.
Transport
It’s not enough to just paint a vehicle, it needs to also be weather resistant and fireproof. Exterior painting is one of the last jobs in the factory to get completed. But if you’re building a kit car yourself, don’t forget to use a high quality finished (and possibly consult an industrial painter).
Bridges and Infrastructure
Large buildings and structures must stand the test of both time and weather. Particularly if they are awkward to repaint, a protective coating is a definite necessity on these big builds, whether they’re made of concrete, metal, or wood.
There are countless other uses for protective paints: sports stadiums, mining works, power plants, prisons, and water and waste treatment. But for now you should at least have a better idea of the common uses protective coatings and hopefully be able to judge whether you need to invest in one. If you’re not sure, call Grange Banks, a Melbourne-based commercial painters, and ask for their expert advice.
