Norglass Paints and Specialty Finishes

Whether you have a 40 foot yacht or an old wooden dinghy, the winter months are the perfect time to drag her out of the ocean & give her the once over she deserves.

A bit of elbow grease, the right product, advice & a systems approach will help the average “Do It Yourself” amateur achieve results every bit as good as the experts.

Because of the hundreds of variables over different types of boats and the climates & conditions they are exposed to, how to begin a repair & the technical details around it are vast. Getting it wrong can prove very expensive, however the right product and simple common sense advice will help avoid those DIY disasters that are all too common.

• As a first step to achieving great results, make sure you understand the material you are working with, and the conditions in which you generally use your boat. Your boat may be made of timber, fibreglass, aluminium, steel or other, and each surface will react differently to the climate & conditions in which it is used. Established Marine brands, such as ours have informative “how to” guides on all surfaces available via this website. This will help sort out what your initial approach should be and the products required for the repair.
• Don’t mix various paint company products. Where possible stick with the one brand all the way through for better, more cohesive results.
• Preparation is key. Read surface preparation instructions carefully, these are on the label of the products you are using. If you do not understand the instructions, only take qualified advice, rather than accept hearsay advice. You can call our technical support line or speak to a qualified person at the store you purchased the product from.
• Do not substitute solvents, use what is recommended. If using a 2 pack paint do not alter mixing ratios.
• Do not cut corners or skip stages, use the number of coats recommended, and wait the recommended time between coats. Be aware of the conditions you are painting in, temperature and humidity can alter the characteristics of the paint.

Tags: dinghy, diy, how-to, marine, multipurpose, paint, yacht

Les Baker, Norglass Paints & Specialty Finishes, writes:

With over 50 years of water based paint usage, the thought of environmental pollution (as a product consumer) has always been of concern to me.

Unlike solvent based paints where the equipment is cleaned out and the waste residue stored or left for eventual evaporation, water based paints just go down the drain and into our oceans.

The follow estimates are calculated to stimulate or provoke interest.

Next time you use a tin of water based paint, take time out to reflect on your contribution to the environment.

4 litre can of water based paint usage
Clean-up operation (based on 2 applications per can)

Estimate of 4 litre paint consumption is:
200 mls of water based paint is flushed out into our waterways with 18 litres of fresh water (conservation estimate) (or 9 mls per litre)

Volume of water based paint consumption in Australia P.A. = in excess of 50 million litres.

Now: consider the above assessments are overstated by 50%.

The net result is: each year we put into our Australian oceans 2.25 million litres of paint diluted with 22 million litres of fresh water (and in most cases drinking water) AND THIS IS ONLY “OUR” BACKYARD!

Conversely, solvent based paints residues are dealt with in some of these matters:

• Cleaning out a paint roller/brush involves storage of the contaminated solvent in an empty paint can or screw top glass jar.
• Submerging the roller in water for re-use later, (same for brushes)
• Wrapping in cling film and disposing of in household waste.
• Leaving the residues to evaporate and then committing them to disposal.

Q. Considered globally … what are we doing to our aquatic soup in the claim of being environmentally responsible?

Photo credit: John Loo – some rights reserved

Tags: environment, paint, water

The Norglass brand of Slip Resistant Paving Paint is showing its muscle and proving itself to be the leader when it comes to durability and performance.

Stockists of Norglass products are reporting a significant upturn in consumer requests for the superior Norglass brand, as complaints about other leading brands of Paving paint are becoming more frequent. One leading competitor has been forced to delete a popular range of paving paint due to the continuing problem of poor performance in heavy traffic.

The Norglass brand of paving paint is a fast drying low sheen product built for durability. The plastic granuals used in the manufacturing process provide a uniform texture that helps protect against wear & tear. Our paving paint comes in a great range of standard colours, at a competitive price, and consistently outperforms the competition.

See your nearest stockist for more information on this product.

Tags: paint, paving