Regal Paints FAQs Archives

04 Jan

Epoxy Resin Floor Paint – Cold Weather Tips

We are frequently asked about the best conditions to apply Epoxy Resin Floor Paint and whether cold weather has any effect on the success of using floor paint. When the temperatures start to fall and the nights start to draw in, it’s a good time to for us to share with you some essential tips to bear in mind when picking the correct time to apply epoxy floor paint in cold weather.

09 Oct

Which Floor Paint Is Most Appropriate For Your Project?

Contrary to popular belief, one paint is not suitable for each-and-every material found in this world. All of the products that you find on the market are specifically designed for a single purpose. For example, some feature anti-slip additives, meaning that they can be traversed over with ease. Others are notable for their ability to seep into materials and create a glossy finish.

09 Oct

Why Should You Entrust Your Business With Regal Paint?

There are countless reasons as to why you may be looking to purchase large quantities of industrial-grade paint. It could be that you have recently acquired a dilapidated property that you are beginning to renovate; perhaps you are trying to improve the aesthetics of your office block. Whatever your reasoning, you will be pleased to hear that Regal Paint will be more than happy to help, in any way that we can.

Light Grey Floor Paint - Nigel Davis - Two Pack Epoxy Garage Floor Paint

08 Oct

Why is Grey Floor Paint so popular for Garage Floors?

When it comes to garage floor paints, grey floor paint is consistently our best selling product lines. While Regal manufacture this floor paint in two shades of grey, it is the lighter of the two that we are asked for repeatedly, comprising a mammoth 70% of all our colour requests! From stadiums to showrooms and galleries to garages, it seems that light grey floor paint (BS 00A05 – BS Goose Grey) fits the purpose exceptionally well!

09 Sep

Painting driveways and patios with floor paint?

Regal Paints manufacture paints for commercial and industrial interior floors as well as for metal coatings. Aside from these intended uses for our paints, we have had many customers using our floor paints during lockdown as driveway and patio paints.

09 Sep

Spray painting a whole shipping container in just ten minutes?

We came across this on YouTube and found it was a really good demonstration of how quickly a container can be painted using container paint and a spray paint machine. The video shows just how fast an amateur can paint a 40 foot shipping container with a Graco XR7 paint machine and a little motivation! What the video demonstrated particularly well is how easy it is with some preparation and the right application equipment to quickly spray a container with good coverage.

12 Aug

Tips of the trade for painting your garage

Nothing is a substitute for experience and when it comes to the do’s and don’ts of painting garage floors, we have more experience than most! Below are some of our tried and tested tips for getting the best results from your work to give you a garage floor you can truly be proud of!

02 Aug

How to Remove Paint from Carpet

Industrial paint products are great, especially when it comes to their durability and long lasting adhesion to surfaces, but when floor paint gets in the wrong place, it can be a problem. In order to make sure your carpets are protected and removal is effective as possible, you may require professional commercial cleaning services.

27 Feb

Floor Painting Issues FAQ

We have listed and explained the most common floor painting issues that we have come across over the years. These are industry-wide problems and so are issues that you may have with any floor that you may have painted with paint from any manufacturer….the problem is not always the paint! We quality control and batch test all our products prior to decanting into cans and sending to our customers. If you are experiencing drying issues with your floor paint, please call us on 01782 550733 and speak to our technical team.

27 Feb

Floor Preparation Advice FAQ

Floor Preparation Advice from Regal Paints - To ensure that you achieve the maximum level of adherence between the paint and the substrate, and therefore a long-lasting finish, how do you prepare a floor for painting? Here we give you our tips on floor preparation. Choosing between a two-pack or single pack system is perhaps the most important decision and will depend on the kind of floor you have, the use for which it is intended and the budget you have for the project.