The Top RAL Colours for Aluminium Windows: A Trend Analysis (2008-2023)
When choosing the right colour for aluminium windows, architects, builders, and homeowners often turn to the RAL colour palette for its wide range of options and consistent quality. Over the years, specific RAL colours have emerged as favourites. We have analysed the paint colours used…
[Case Study] Spraying Aluminium Curtain Wall Atrium
Vanda Coatings specialist teams recently completed a re-coating project at a site in Wilmslow. The existing curtain wall section to the building’s atrium was tired and in need of a transformation. The client requested that the existing powder coated framework should change colour from white…
[Case Study] Corporate Colour Change at Coach House
Our teams recently completed a re-coating project at the Coach House Piano unit in Swansea. The owner of the building required the interior and exterior of the showroom windows and doors to be re-coating a Black Matt colour scheme to match their new branding. The…
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…
Refurbishing Facades on Commercial Buildings
Refurbishing Facades on Commercial Buildings The construction industry has suffered in recent years during economic hard times, so refurbishing facades on existing commercial buildings has been a cost effective way of uplifting the built environment. A thorough survey of a business property will highlight areas…
UPVC Window Spraying
Vanda Coatings specialise in spray painting commercial architectural metalwork, but occasionally we take on board large domestic projects. We carried out UPVC window spraying in Welsh St Donats in the Vale of Glamorgan on a private property. The owners of this very large cottage had…
Painting over Powder Coated Aluminium
Powder coating became commercially viable in the 1960’s as an alternative to liquid coatings which were considered environmentally damaging. Nowadays, various aluminium items are powder coated in huge numbers and many of these are found in the construction, architectural and interiors industries. Although powder coating…
[Case Study] Windows at RBS Offices Bolton
Vanda Coatings recently carried out the re-coating of the existing windows at the RBS offices in Bolton. We liaised with the client closely to avoid any disruption in the normal opening hours of the office. Our operatives worked from pickers to access the areas. They…
