Thanks to the innovative use of Bradite’s One Can at a local estate agents’ property, a Manchester firm of decorators have labelled One Can their ‘go-to exterior paint’.
Heritage Decorators was engaged by Empire Joinery to paint a new shopfront for local estate agents ‘Ashworth Holme’ in the town centre of Sale, Cheshire.
The prominent building, dating from 1921, was refurbished with the replacement of deteriorated signage, windows and entranceway. The client requested a traditional shop frontage that would complement the building’s architectural style.
“Originally”, explains Heritage Decorators’ Oliver Brigham-Bowes, “we specified the job with an old-school approach in mind, using traditional methods of aluminium primer and oil-based primers/undercoats and oil-based external topcoats.”
But the spec changed after a trip to a decorators’ merchants in Altrincham, and a discussion about potential weather problems using oil-based products as winter came closer, due to their slow drying times. They concluded that a water-based product that offers a speedy drying time without compromising on durability would be highly preferable.
“They recommended Bradite One Can due to its high adhesion, tannin blocking capability and multiple finish and colour options”, says Oliver. Bradite One Can is touch dry in 30 minutes, with recoats possible after 1 hour, making it ideal for exterior painting projects.
He admits: “I have always been dubious to use a paint that says it does everything but, even after our first coat, I could tell that there was something different about the
science behind this all-in-one product. Not only did it key to bare and pre-painted timber, cover extremely well and dry quickly, but it left a finish that the customer was overjoyed with.”
The completed job provides a sleek, excellent first impression to people seeking the services of the estate agents.
Oliver adds: “This paint delivered beyond our expectations. Thanks to Bradite for helping us achieve such a great finish with ease – we will now be using it as our go-to external paint.”
