[Case Study] M&S Giltbrook Cladding Re-coating
Vanda Coatings recently undertook a prestigous Cladding Painting contract at M&S Giltbrook in Nottingham The cladding was previously a mix match of different colours and the client wanted to upgrade the colour scheme to fit in with their existing corporate layout. The unit is on…
Steam Cleaning Cladding and Re-coating
Our operatives recently carried out a steam cleaning cladding project at a site in Trowbridge. The external paintwork had begun to lift and flake. Our client contacted us for our recommended process for removal of the existing paintwork and then re-coating in a specialist cladding…
Why Does Paint Fade?
Paint failure on external elements of a building can become unsightly and affect the overall appearance. The initial and subsequent coatings used to provide an identity to a building through colour and it also provides a protective layer to the underlying substrate. The resulting degradation…
How Bird Droppings Affect External Paintwork
Bird droppings can prove to be a costly experience for commercial building owners. The effects of droppings can vary from unsightly areas on the building façade to complete corrosion of the paint surface. We look at how bird droppings affect external paintwork and the solutions…
How to Paint Plastisol Cladding
Plastisol Cladding is an outer cover attached to the exterior of a building and is both decorative and functional in that it affects the image of a business and also protects the underlying building if in good condition. A high number of commercial buildings are clad…
[Case Study] Re-coating External Metalwork at Electric Center
The Electric Center in Castleford is a typical out of town cladded unit. The existing unit had the previous tenant’s colours and external items had be recoated from Green to Orange. As the unit trades 6 days a week, our operatives attended on a Sunday…
[Case Study] Metal Spraying at Tesla Birmingham
Vanda Coatings were asked to undertake metal spraying on site at Tesla Birmingham which included all the metal cladding and curtain walling. Tesla Motors manufactures luxurious electric cars and is based in the USA with seven car showrooms in the UK and many more throughout…
Can Interior Cladding be painted?
Can Interior Cladding be painted? Metal cladding is usually layered over the outside of industrial and commercial units, but it is also found covering interior walls. Business owners may ask can interior cladding be painted and the answer is yes, as long as care is…
[Case Study] Cladding Refurbishment of Mini Dealership
anda Coatings refurbished cladding and the metal framework on the Mini dealership in Worcester recently. The client was extremely cautious about letting more paint sprayers loose on his showroom because the previous contractor he had employed managed to cover some cars with overspray. He was…
Painting over PVF2 Cladding
Painting over PVF2 Cladding PVF2 Fluorocarbon is a wet paint system developed for coating aluminium and painting over PVF2 cladding is a common practice both for restoration or simply to change the colour. Part of this type of overlay is PVDF which is an acrylic…
