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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PPG Architectural Coatings UK reaches agreement with ICI on advertising campaign &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited has announced that it has settled its dispute with ICI regarding &lt;em&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s&lt;sup&gt;&amp;reg;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &amp;quot;Best by Test&amp;quot; advertising campaign and has agreed with ICI a practical framework for dealing with any comparative advertising issues that might arise in the future.&amp;nbsp;PPG defended a court action by ICI in respect of its &amp;quot;Best by Test&amp;quot; campaign earlier this year.&amp;nbsp; PPG strenuously denied ICI&amp;#39;s claims and also launched a counterclaim against ICI challenging the claims made over many years by ICI in relation to the spread rates of Dulux Trade paints.&amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;The settlement represents an amicable resolution of all claims in dispute and provides a mechanism for both parties to compete in the trade paints market in an open and fair way, and to provide the best value to the consumer,&amp;rdquo; said Steve Pocock, General Manager of PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align="left"&gt;PPG remains committed to &amp;quot;Best by Test,&amp;quot; which was a hugely successful advertising campaign for the company, and looks forward to further exciting &amp;quot;Best by Test&amp;quot; advertising campaigns in the future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="Body" align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="Body" align="left"&gt;&amp;quot;Best by Test&amp;quot; remains an important advertising campaign for us, and we will continue to run &amp;quot;Best by Test&amp;quot; campaigns to enable our customers to make informed choices as to which paints are best suited for their decorating needs,&amp;quot; Steve Pocock said.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;PAINTING A MORE SUSTAINABLE PICTURE&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new report provides specifiers and users of our products with vital information on PPG&amp;rsquo;s recent business performance and product innovation as well as details of its various supply-chain, social, environmental and community based initiatives. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking at the key area of product development and quality, the report explains our commitment to new technologies, focussing on such recent innovations as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry, using the latest nanotechnology, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s state of the art tinting system and Fat Hog, a new premier range of Forest Stewardship Council&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;sourced brushes, rollers and painting accessories. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The report also explains more about the PPG&amp;rsquo;s School Participation Scheme. Through school visits and on-site educational programmes, PPG runs three schemes a year with schools located near to our Birstall site. Providing insight into modern manufacturing techniques as well as other conservation and environmental issues, the day-long schedules includes promotion of the environment and paint technology as well as environmentally responsible behaviour. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The report gives an overview of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s sponsorship of the League One and Two Cup Tournament and how local communities can get involved in activities surrounding the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/19377/ppg%20sustainability%20report.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to download the full version of the Corporate Social Responsibility Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For further information please contact &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Martijn Venema &amp;ndash; martijn.venema@ppg.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;T:01924 35 4888&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As prevention is always better than cure, leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has added to its successful Microbarr Anti Bacterial coatings range with the new Aqua Water Based Gloss product.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Microbarr Aqua Water Based Gloss follows hot on the heels of the Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Matt and Acrylic Eggshell products, which have been formulated to help prevent the spread of harmful bacteria that can lead to the proliferation of &amp;lsquo;superbugs&amp;rsquo; like MRSA and E. coli., In addition. Microbarr guarantees a tough, washable surface and further demonstrates that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is able to provide a hygienic solution for every interior surface. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoBodyText"&gt;Developed using proven silver ion technology that protects against over 150 strains of bacteria, the Microbarr coatings have&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;been subjected to stringent Japanese industry tests (JIS Z 2801) with the results showing that 99.9 % of bacteria were eradicated within 18 hours where Microbarr was used on walls and other surfaces. The silver content in Microbarr cannot be removed through washing. When used as part of a regular and efficient cleaning system Microbarr offers effective and enduring protection from bacterial growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoBodyText"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Aqua Water Based Gloss is available in a choice of 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32 colorant tinting machines and is recommended for use with &lt;span&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Undercoat&lt;/span&gt;, which can also be tinted to the exact same colour as the topcoat.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoBodyText"&gt;Its design flexibility makes it ideally suited to creating colour schemes that can aid recovery in the health sector and encourage learning in educational facilities as well as effectively matching existing corporate colour schemes. The range of colours available can also play a vital part when highlighting the critical surfaces to aid the manoeuvrability of partially sighted people around busy public buildings by choosing colours that have varying Light Reflective Values (LRVs).&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Aqua Gloss gives excellent adhesion over suitably prepared wood, metal, wall and ceilings and is ideally suited for use in hospital wards, doctors&amp;rsquo; surgeries, veterinary hospitals, abattoirs, schools and retirement homes.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s continues to provide professional decorating contractors with endless design possibilities after launching a new range of tinting bases for its exterior Woodworks Woodstains and Opaque Finish products.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The well established range of wood care coatings and stains offer high levels of protection to timber projects, as well as enhancing the natural features of the wood and grain to provide a stunning finish.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Utilising the full capacity of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s unique colour tinting system, which is the most advanced in the UK, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Classic Matt and Satin Woodstains will now be available in a select palette of wood tones and inspired primary and secondary colour shades. The range of Opaque Wood Finishes now boast additional vibrant tinted colours and dulcet tones, ensuring it is easier than ever before to find the perfect colour combination for any project.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The advanced technology of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting machines mean that as well as the select palette of the most popular colours being available, it is possible to tint the Woodworks bases to thousands of colours on request.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Helping to dramatically improve product performance, quality and more importantly the customer experience,&amp;nbsp;the colourants and bases offer unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity, colour retention and vibrancy. In addition to providing a greater choice of shade and tone, the tinting system also ensures a consistently high level of paint quality across all colours and finishes, making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&amp;nbsp;The state-of-the-art tinting machines, which work by mixing a chosen colour pigment with either a clear stain base or white opaque base to produce the desired tone, can be found in all Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres across the UK, as well as in independent stockists nationwide.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The tinted Woodstain products are available in a variety of finishes to suit the individual project, including Classic Matt, Satin and Quick Dry Satin, while the Opaque Wood Finish and Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish are available in a satin finish. Woodworks Woodstains and Opaque Wood Finishes have been developed to offer long lasting protection from the effects of weathering, providing a long-term maintenance solution to wood protection. The UV resistance properties offer colour fade protection, while the microporous coatings allow the wood to breathe, preventing rot and prolonging the life of the flexible finish. Products are available as either solvent-borne which offer traditional application properties, or water-borne which provide a quick drying, low odour solution. Due to the nature of the products, Woodworks Woodstains are best suited for use over bare, clean timber, allowing the natural grain of the wood to feature through, but won&amp;rsquo;t cover surface blemishes or discolouration. The Opaque Wood Finish, with its superb covering power, is best suited over wood that is aged and tired looking, but can also be used over bare timber where an opaque finish is required.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;PPG Architectural Coatings UK &amp;amp; Ireland, whose brands include Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland, has become the first UK paint manufacturer to introduce an innovative new colourant pouch designed to provide stockist customers with a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way of dispensing colour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The high strength and flexible pouch is replacing the existing tin packaging used for water and solvent-based colourants for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland tinting systems and comes with a number of benefits to stockist customers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The innovative pouch design means that it can be fully emptied, thus removing the need for scraping and maximising the colourant available for use. The percentage of residual colourant in traditional 1litre cans is 8%*, while the new pouches boast a volume of typically 2%. This ensures there is less unused colourant in the waste stream meaning the packaging is easier to recycle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The pouch is fitted with a nozzle that ensures dispensing the colourant is easier and more accurate than before, while its slim line design and flexible material allows for a more comfortable grip, therefore making mixing more efficient.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As if all this wasn&amp;rsquo;t enough, the empty pouches can also be easily rolled up to reduce waste packaging storage.&amp;nbsp;The innovative pouch solution has already turned heads across the industry after it was nominated as a finalist at the Sustainable Innovation Awards held by the British Coating Federation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The launch of this new pouch continues PPG&amp;rsquo;s dedication to providing environmentally beneficial solutions for its customers, which was most recently showcased in the form of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Ecological range of paints.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;For more information on&amp;nbsp;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new range of Ecological paints please visit &lt;a href="{localLink:2567}"&gt;http://www.johnstonestrade.com/{localLink:2567}&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;* Testing conducted by PPG.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is set to revolutionise the way professional decorators think about colour with the launch of the new Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colourmate app.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The free app splashes onto the market boasting significantly more colour features than any other paint app, with a focus on meeting the everyday demands faced by professional decorators and again shows the innovative approach to colour that sets Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s apart from the competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s dedication to colour is evident throughout the app, giving you easy access to over 1600 colours from the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Trade fan deck, as well as providing you with the tools to create pallets of colour for each project. Once a colour has been selected, you are presented with its key information, such as its Light Reflective Value and RGB values. The selected colour can then be enlarged so you can hold it up against the wall to test its suitability, while there is also a harmonic colour function that will recommend suitable colours. The colours are laid out in the same order as the fan decks, with the page number on it so you can use both tools to check the suitability of a colour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You are also able to take a photograph of any object and the app will then match it to the nearest colour in the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. The app allows you to fine tune the colour you have photographed using lightness and saturation features.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once you have assembled the perfect colour palette for the project, you can then add detailed notes, such as room dimensions and paint finishes required and assign them to the client&amp;rsquo;s contact details within your phone&amp;rsquo;s address book, providing you with a quick reference point for when you get back to the office or for your next site visit. This information can also be emailed directly to your client, or posted onto your Facebook or Twitter account.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As if this wasn&amp;rsquo;t enough, there is also a feature that allows you to locate the nearest Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre or selected stockist to your location, as well as a news section that will keep you abreast of the latest offers on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products. There is also a helpful guide within the app that will guide you through the functions and features so you can make the most out of them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tom Newton, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Marketing Manager, comments: &amp;ldquo;We know that our customers are constantly on the move, so in response we&amp;rsquo;ve made it even easier for them to access all the information they need on site to give their customers the highest level of service possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;As people are getting more and more tech savvy they are choosing to rely on technology to provide them with everything they need, and this app has been designed to do exactly that for decorators. With detailed information on colour combinations, store locations and the latest news from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s this is the perfect partner for any professional decorator.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The app can be downloaded for free in the iTunes store or buy clicking on the below link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/colourmate/id408665681?mt=8" target="_blank"&gt;http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/colourmate/id408665681?mt=8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A handy user video has been uploaded to Youtube to demonstrate all the new apps colourful features &lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=791F7NMJAFQ" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=791F7NMJAFQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has continued to expand its range of Woodworks products for professional painters and decorators with the launch of its brand new Oils range.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The three new oils in the range, Raw Linseed, Boiled Linseed, Teak Oil and a Knotting Solution, have been added to satisfy professionals seeking a more traditional method of wood treatment for interior and exterior woodworks. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The oils will help to rejuvenate wood&amp;rsquo;s natural beauty, and guard against cracking to provide a natural looking finish.&amp;nbsp;Raw Linseed Oil provides the perfect solution for protecting wood that requires constant protection from repeated wear. Deliberately slow drying so the oil has time to fully soak in to the woods fibres, Raw Linseed Oil offers a healthy and strengthened finish which will offer a natural film-free finish, enhancing the natural beauty of the wood. With excellent coverage, Raw Linseed Oil is also a product ideal for treating beams and perfect for sprucing up greyed interior woodwork, as well as more specialist applications, ensuring the wood&amp;rsquo;s natural brightness shines through.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether it&amp;rsquo;s to protect new, bare timber or to restore tired-looking interior or exterior wood back to its former glory, Boiled Linseed Oil offers a solution suitable for a wider range of woodworks with the added bonus of a quicker drying time. This makes it ideal for wooden flooring and work surfaces, or those projects in need of a quick turn around for the user&amp;rsquo;s convenience.&amp;nbsp; The oil works to brighten dull and tired timber while rejuvenating the fibres in the wood, making it a strong solution for wooden floors, work surfaces and furniture exposed to high usage.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Teak Oil boasts significant protection to new, bare or tired and old exterior woodwork needing that extra bit of defence against the elements. Not only does the natural properties of Teak Oil guard against wear and tear, it also adds a low sheen creating a pristine and refreshed finish. Ideal for exterior use, Teak Oil excels when protecting garden furniture and timber against weathering with a traditional and professional looking finish.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Knotting Solution prevents sap bleeds from resinous knots in wood staining or discolouring surface coatings and is touch dry in 10 minutes. Suitable to paint over in 30 minutes, it is ideal for both interior and exterior use and especially effective over resinous timber with bleeding knots. Exposed wood such as doors, frames, windows, and furniture benefit from its strong resistant coating which offers lasting protection from sap to safeguard topcoat finishes.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A new package of technical support services has been introduced by leading paint manufacturer PPG Architectural Coatings designed to provide professional decorators with all the information, training and skills they need to make the most of their business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PPG Extra is a comprehensive package of advisory and consultancy services that has been developed to assist PPG&amp;rsquo;s customers in addressing ever-increasing legislative, technical, aesthetic and environmental demands. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PPG, who manufacture leading trade paint brands Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland, as well as application tools brand Fat Hog, is already considered by many in the industry to be at the forefront of technical development and support for professional decorators. However, the introduction of PPG Extra now gives professionals added assurance that they can approach each project with first class support that can be relied upon.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One such area of support from PPG Extra comes in the form of training packages that have been designed to help contractors differentiate themselves from the competition, enhance their company image and promote best practice throughout the business.&amp;nbsp; Offering either onsite training, use of PPG&amp;rsquo;s head office demonstration facility or its Decorating Centre network, training solutions can be tailored to individual needs and can include modules on areas such as internal trim products, flame retardant coatings, antic bacterial coatings and VOC 2010 legislation, amongst many more. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Courses include open days, demonstrations on the latest products, industry innovations and the newest application techniques. These courses are designed to help everyday appliers and specifiers of paint expand and develop their knowledge. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tim Hope, Technical Manager &amp;ndash; Customer Support, comments: &amp;quot;PPG Extra&amp;rsquo;s experienced training and application team is made up of a support network of professional decorators and technical consultants who can help appliers achieve the perfect finish every time. Our extensive experience of working with the PPG range of products combined with our range of training solutions can help develop individuals as well as businesses&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A lot of faith is placed in the advice professional contractors provide to their clients, particularly when suggesting colour schemes, and PPG Extra&amp;rsquo;s colour services team is able to draw upon sector specific knowledge to ensure contractors are equipped with all the information needed to make a colour selection that will stand the test of time.&amp;nbsp; Whether a contractor is working from a client&amp;rsquo;s brief, site drawings or requires bespoke schemes and painted colour samples, PPG Extra can provide the ideas and answers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A state-of-the-art tinting system and colour matching technology means that thousands of colours are available across both the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland product ranges. The unique colour matching service means PPG is able to match to any sample of paint, fabric, wallpaper and even tiles.&amp;nbsp; Samples from the original paintwork can be sent to a team of specialists, who are then able to accurately match the desired colour. The colour formulation is then passed to staff at the local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre for paint production.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you need a simple technical question answering, a site visit or some advice on applying a product, PPG Extra will guide you through the process with ease. For more information on how PPG Extra can help you and your business call 01924 354945 or email &lt;a href="mailto:ppgextra@ppg.com"&gt;ppgextra@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;With more and more contractors choosing modern dry lining systems over the traditional wet trade of plastering, leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has developed a new product to complement its core matt emulsion range for use on plasterboard that offers enhanced opacity to create a perfect flawless finish. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative new Dry Lining paint offers an enhanced dead matt finish that significantly reduces imperfections in areas featuring directional and natural critical lighting, such as spot lighting and large expanses of glass. Its unique application qualities allow the product to flow evenly and smoothly, creating a uniform finish on all board types and jointing compounds, and as it can be used to touch up filled in plaster, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining Paint is also ideally suited for use on marked or superficially damaged plasterboards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch dry in 1-2 hours, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining paint has been developed to meet the rigorous requirements of modern construction projects that require a quick turnaround. Suitable for use with a brush, roller or spray, the product&amp;rsquo;s improved flow makes application quick and easy. Offering even greater convenience to the professional contractor, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining Paint can be applied directly onto new plasterboard without the need to apply a primer, or onto suitably primed dry lining boards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boasting a range of key features that includes enhanced opacity to reduce imperfections highlighted by critical lighting, ease of application and touch up and a consistently high quality finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining paint is now available in Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres and selected stockists nationwide. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstones.&amp;nbsp; Excellence in paint since 1890.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited has filed its defence in the court action brought against it by ICI regarding &lt;em&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s&lt;/em&gt; &amp;quot;Best by Test&amp;quot; advertising campaign. PPG stands behind the claims made in its &amp;quot;Best by Test&amp;quot; campaign, which were based on independent testing of &lt;em&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s&lt;/em&gt; Trade paints against the equivalent Dulux Trade paints.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PPG has also launched a counterclaim against ICI challenging the claims made over many years by ICI in relation to the spread rates of Dulux Trade paints. PPG believes that the specified spread rates of certain Dulux Trade paints has consistently been overstated on its tins and believes it is in the interests of our customers, employees and shareholders to prove this in the courts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Greg Molyneux, Managing Director of PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited said, &amp;quot;PPG is committed to fair and open competition, and we believe that our customers are entitled to know the facts about the paints they buy. This is why we have chosen to fight the court action brought by ICI.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="PageTitle">Johnstone's Adds Colour to Dry Lining Paint Range</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;#39;s has announced that its successful Dry Lining paint will now be available in over 6000 colours thanks to further investment in the product.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With more and more contractors choosing modern dry lining systems over the traditional wet trade of plastering, Johnstone&amp;#39;s innovative Dry Lining Paint offers an enhanced dead matt finish that significantly reduces imperfections in areas featuring directional and natural critical lighting and has proved hugely popular with professional contractors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, thanks to Johnstone&amp;#39;s unique tinting system, which is the most advanced in the UK, the Dry Lining Paint is now available in a range of over 6000 inspiring colours. Offering limitless design possibilities, the tinting system provides a greater choice of shade and tone, while guaranteeing a consistently high level of paint quality across all colours and finishes, making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch dry in 1-2 hours, Johnstone&amp;#39;s Dry Lining Paint has been developed to meet the rigorous requirements of modern construction projects that require a quick turnaround. Suitable for use with a brush, roller or spray, the products improved flow makes application quick and easy. Offering even greater convenience to the professional contractor, Johnstone&amp;#39;s Dry Lining Paint can be applied directly onto new plasterboard without the need to apply a primer and onto dry lining once the boards are fastened and filling processes are complete.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boasting a range of key features that includes enhanced opacity to reduce imperfections highlighted by critical lighting, ease of application and touch up and a consistently high quality finish, Johnstone&amp;#39;s Dry Lining Paint is available in Johnstone&amp;#39;s Leyland Decorating Centres and selected stockists nationwide.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JOHNSTONE&amp;rsquo;S TO CONTINUE WITH &amp;lsquo;BEST BY TEST&amp;rsquo; CAMPAIGN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has welcomed in the New Year with a renewed commitment to its already hugely successful &amp;lsquo;Best By Test&amp;rsquo; advertising campaign.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The campaign, which was launched in 2009, achieved all of its objectives by giving customers the results of independent tests to allow them to make an informed decision about which paints are best suited to their needs. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;These results were used to form the basis of a trade press advertising campaign, which Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s are looking forward to building on throughout 2011.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s parent group, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited, recently announced that it had settled its dispute with ICI regarding the &amp;lsquo;Best By Test&amp;rsquo; campaign and agreed a practical framework for dealing with any comparative advertising issues that might arise in the future.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;PPG strenuously denied ICI&amp;#39;s claims and also launched a counterclaim against ICI challenging the claims made over many years by ICI in relation to the spread rates of Dulux Trade paints. ICI sought damages as a result of the advertising and sought a contribution to their costs, neither of which was paid by PPG.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;ldquo;The settlement represents an amicable resolution of all claims in dispute and provides a mechanism for both parties to compete in the trade paints market in an open and fair way, and to provide the best value to the consumer,&amp;rdquo; said Steve Pocock, General Manager of PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Decoration Game &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;We are delighted to announce details of an exciting new venture with one of the most popular commercial radio stations in the UK. To celebrate the 5th Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy season, we are teaming up with talkSPORT in the run-up to this year&amp;rsquo;s final, offering tickets to the big day on April 3 and paint giveaways. The campaign will begin Monday 14th March, with two weeks of promotional trails. Then throughout the week building up to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy final, we will be getting rival fans to go head to head on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast Show in a competition for supporters to show off their football knowledge. The trophy will also be in the studio live Thursday 31st March before it heads off to Wembley for the final.Every day, the listener who proves they have the superior knowledge will win a pair of VIP tickets to the final, including luxury accommodation, travel AND a Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint house makeover worth &amp;pound;1,000. talkSPORT has a huge national audience with an average of 3.1million listeners a week and 1 in 6 of those listeners is working in a skilled trade &amp;ndash; making this an ideal vehicle for growing Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s brand awareness and its association with football. So tune in to talkSPORT 1089/1053AM and Digital Radio to listen out for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy &amp;ndash; The Decoration Game.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="PageTitle">JOHNSTONE’S GETS TOUGH WITH NEW SUPER DURABLE MATT</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;#39;s is set to revolutionise the way decorators think about durability with the launch of its new and unrivalled Endura Super Durable Matt.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Achieving class1 ISO 11998 &amp;amp; Class C BS7719 at over 10,000 scrubs, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Endura Super Durable Matt offers ultimate durability and performance for high traffic areas and will provide a 12-year extended maintenance cycle.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Up to 50 times more scrubable than standard vinyl matt, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Endura Super Durable Matt is also part of the brand&amp;rsquo;s Ecological Solutions range, which means that it has been tested independently to meet the coveted EU Ecolabel requirements. The EU Ecolabel certification is only awarded to products that meet the highest environmental and performance standards and is a mark that can be trusted by consumers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Retaining a true dead flat matt finish every time, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Endura Super Durable Matt exceeds everyday heavy duty cleaning conditions and will prove the perfect partner for decorators looking to provide a lasting finish to wide array of environments, such as schools, hospital waiting areas, bars and restaurants, retail interiors and reception areas.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Formulated by Johnstone&amp;#39;s technical experts using the latest advanced mineral technology, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Endura Super Durable Matt can be repeatedly scrubbed clean as it has been formulated to provide outstanding durability in even the most challenging of environments. Providing a 12-year extended maintenance cycle, the product offers extensive cost saving opportunities and, in turn reduces environmental impact. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;To achieve the utmost performance from the product, it is suggested that decorators use one coat of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Joncryl water based primer before applying two coats of Johnstone&amp;#39;s Endura Super Durable Matt. The product has a recoat time of 2-4 hours, decorators can be confident in achieving a quick turnaround for areas that are in regular use.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;As if all this wasn&amp;#39;t enough, Johnstone&amp;#39;s Endura Super Durable Matt is available in over 7000 colours through the use of the innovative Johnstone&amp;#39;s tinting machines, assuring that specified colour schemes can be achieved.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Experts from Johnstone&amp;#39;s are always on hand to offer technical advice on the new Johnstone&amp;#39;s Endura Super Durable Matt product as part of the renowned PPG Extra service, which offers customers training and support to ensure they are kept abreast of changes in the ever-evolving decorating industry.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is continuing to expand its already formidable range with the launch of its new Anti Slip Flortred product.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Slip Flortred has been tested in accordance with HSE BS7976 Parts 1-3, the national independent watchdog for health and safety, and scores highly under the Pendulum test values, boasting an extremely low slip potential classification in both wet and dry conditions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;With slips and trips proving to be one of the most common hazards in the workplace, the product&amp;rsquo;s highly durable semi-gloss finish has a light aggregate for maximum slip resistance.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Resistant to mild chemicals, water, oil and grease, this product is perfect for use on concrete, steel and wooden flooring in areas with high slip risk, such as doorways, walkways, ramps and steps. The product&amp;rsquo;s semi-gloss finish provides an attractive alternative to a gloss finish.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Correct application of this product is crucial to the success of the lasting finish that it will provide. Applied with a brush or roller, it will cover at the rate of approximately 10-12 square metres per litre depending on the nature of the surface being painted. Touch dry in 2-4 hours and recoatable in 16-24, this product provides the ideal solution for high traffic environments that require a quick turnaround.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In order to achieve an optimum finish, the first coat may be thinned with up to 5% by volume of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s TC2 Thinner and Cleaner and allowed to dry overnight if two coats are required.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="PageTitle">THE POWER OF TEN FOR JOHNSTONE’S ACRYLIC DURABLE MATT</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is continuing to expand its range following the announcement that one of its most popular products, Acrylic Durable Matt, is now available to decorators in a 10 litre tub.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Currently available in 2.5 and 5 litre cans, the new offer will provide decorators with better value for money and reduce the amount of cans need on site. Offering excellent value, the Acrylic Durable Matt boasts a unique washable formula allowing walls and ceilings to be regularly cleaned between redecoration programmes. As it retains a true matt finish even when scrubbed, meeting the highest possible standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11198 scrub test, it is ideally suited to even the most challenging of environments.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The matt finish also provides exceptional coverage and can be used to help disguise minor imperfections to achieve a high quality and attractive finish that is resistant to both yellowing and condensation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Available in over 16,000 colours&amp;nbsp;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt is ideally suited to projects where durability and toughness are essential and the introduction of the 10 litre tubs now means that decorators will be able to apply the paint for longer than before, particularly when using spraying equipment. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The product forms part of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ecological Solutions range after it received the coveted EU Ecolabel accreditation, meaning its environmental credentials have been independently tested and verified.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">We are pleased to announce the launch of &lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s brand new colour guide&lt;/strong&gt; featuring over 350 classic, popular and latest colour trends designed to help decorators transform their customers&amp;rsquo; homes. The vast range of colours is guaranteed to help decorators easily select the perfect colour scheme for any home or work environment and provide a one-stop shop for all their customers&amp;rsquo; colour requirements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The new guide boasts 32 new colours and comes with stunning new photography showcasing a selection of the colours in real life settings. These include &lt;strong&gt;City Living&lt;/strong&gt; a vibrant and energetic colour collection encompassing all the latest trends and &lt;strong&gt;Modern Classics&lt;/strong&gt; a collection of the most popular selling pastel based colours. All the new colours have been integrated as part of recent tinting update. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The colour guides new and improved contemporary look and feel means that customers can just easily flick through to find their ideal colour, while the guide has a &lt;strong&gt;new product overview&lt;/strong&gt;, featuring a host of information on products in the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range, as well as the key benefits.</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has made its hugely popular Colourmate app available on the Android platform, meaning more decorators than ever can transform the way they think about colour when on site.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The free app, which was launched last year on iPhones, boasts significantly more colour features than any other paint app, with a focus on meeting the everyday demands faced by professional decorators and again shows the innovative approach to colour that sets Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s apart from the competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s dedication to colour is evident throughout the app, giving you easy access to over 1600 colours from the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Trade fan deck, as well as providing you with the tools to create pallets of colour for each project. Once a colour has been selected, you are presented with its key information, such as its Light Reflectance Value and RGB values. The selected colour can then be enlarged so you can hold it up against the wall to test its suitability, while there is also a harmonic colour function that will recommend suitable colours. The colours are laid out in the same order as the fan decks, with the page number on it so you can use both tools to check the suitability of a colour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You are also able to take a photograph of any object and the app will then match it to the nearest colour in the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. The app allows you to fine tune the colour you have photographed using lightness and saturation features.&lt;br /&gt;Once you have assembled the perfect colour palette for the project, you can then add detailed notes, such as room dimensions and paint finishes required and assign them to the client&amp;rsquo;s contact details within your phone&amp;rsquo;s address book, providing you with a quick reference point for when you get back to the office or for your next site visit. This information can also be emailed directly to your client, or posted onto your Facebook or Twitter account.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As if this wasn&amp;rsquo;t enough, there is also a feature that allows you to locate the nearest Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre or selected stockist to your location, as well as a news section that will keep you abreast of the latest offers on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products. There is also a helpful guide within the app that will guide you through the functions and features so you can make the most out of them.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading paint specialist Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has become the first manufacturer to bring advanced nanotechnology to the UK market following the launch of its revolutionary Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint.&amp;nbsp; Providing specifiers and architects with a 15 year guarantee, the new exterior coating has been specifically developed to keep exteriors looking cleaner for longer and to resist the dulling effects of pollution, weathering and time.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new exterior coating from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provides a cost-effective alternative to the repeated cleaning and painting of buildings.&amp;nbsp; Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that after one application, the building exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or refreshed. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry Paint works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface.&amp;nbsp; Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suitable for application on a variety of substrates including cement rendering, rough cast, brick and concrete, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 7783-2 accreditation.&amp;nbsp; Carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the decay of concrete structures as it can penetrate the concrete and damage any steel structure within. The use of anti-carbonation products such as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Self Cleaning Masonry coating provide a protective barrier and are therefore ideally suited for use on car parks and other buildings in highly populated areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) legislation that will come into effect in 2010.&amp;nbsp; As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The perfect &amp;lsquo;anti-ageing&amp;rsquo; treatment for any exterior project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint will be available in a choice of over 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32k tinting machines.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The use of timber decking has already provided many businesses with the ideal solution to the recent UK-wide smoking ban and now, thanks to leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Woodworks Decking Stain, creating an attractive outdoor environment has never been easier.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wax enriched to give a one step water repellent finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain is quick drying, long lasting and will resist cracks, peeling and fading. Adding a coat of colour and drying to give a tough matt finish, it also protects against mould and fungal growth. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A good protective decking stain can help to extend maintenance lifecycles and preserve exterior wood. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain provides three years&amp;rsquo; all weather protection to new and previously stained decking and cladding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Marketing Manager, comments, &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain is the perfect solution for venues with outdoor decking areas that need painting or treating.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain is available in 2.5 litre pack sizes in four colours: Rich Teak; Spanish Cedar; Natural Oak and Chestnut Brown. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has extended its existing range of specialist floor coatings to offer architects and other specifiers an even greater choice of colours.&amp;nbsp; Now available in over 15,000 different colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s state of the art tinting system, the Flortred range is ideally suited to help meet various health and safety regulations and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing even greater design flexibility, the Flortred range is now available in four new bases that have been created specifically for use with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32 colorant tinting machines.&amp;nbsp; In addition to the 12 ready mixed colour options already available, the new bases and colour options enable the Flortred range to be tailored to meet the specific requirements of any project, with full technical and colour specification advice on hand from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flortred is a solvent-based, semi-gloss coating for concrete, steel and wooden floors and dries to a smooth finish. Ideally suited for use on walkways, light industrial factories and warehouses, Flortred is resistant to mild chemical spillage, is extremely hard wearing and prevents dust formation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at SigmaKalon, comments; &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s not just the walls of a building that can benefit from being painted. The use of paint on floors is increasingly important, not least because it can provide a safer working environment.&amp;nbsp; Paint can be used to identify pedestrian routes, vehicle access points in factories or warehouses and mark out hazards as a means of reducing the risk of accidents.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 12 Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flortred ready mixed colours already available are Black, Clear, Dark Green, Dark Grey, Morning Mist, Princess Grey, Sherwood Green, Safety Yellow, Safety Red, Safety Blue, Tile Red and White. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is an official provider of Continual Professional Development for RIBA members. An approved seminar titled &amp;ldquo;The Decoration of Floor Surfaces&amp;rdquo; is available and provides information on identifying different types of substrates and advice on selecting the appropriate preparation and paint system for different flooring materials.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifiers wishing to take advantage of this new CPD material should e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk"&gt;specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk&lt;/a&gt; or call 0800 023 2170. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Designers can now start their projects with the ideal finish following the launch of a new traditional Flat Matt emulsion from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The traditional dead flat matt finish is set to become the perfect partner to Inspired, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s premium colour collection that features over 60 classic tones and shades, ranging from calming creams and pastel shades to dramatic blues, green and reds. Providing a high quality and attractive finish to these traditional colours, the new Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Matt emulsion can help transform any project into an instant classic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ideally suited to both new and refurbishment projects, the new non-reflective finish has been specifically formulated to offer excellent opacity and coverage, helping to disguise minor imperfections to achieve a flawless appearance.&amp;nbsp; Providing exceptional design potential, the Flat Matt option has been launched in Brilliant White and Magnolia and will be available in thousands of different colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting machine later this year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The attractive dead matt emulsion is also wipeable to provide a long-lasting and durable finish.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Flat Matt emulsion is the latest addition to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology range that also includes Aqua Water Based Gloss and Undercoat, Ultra Matt and Silk and a wide range of Acrylic paints that provide an exceptionally tough finish.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Stain Block Primer, part of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range, is the saintly solution to stains and unsightly marks. Boasting a durable matt coating, the primer is suitable for containing stains caused by a wide range of sources including water stains, nicotine, smoke, marker pen, wax crayon, graffiti, tannin and bitumen.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many stain block primers claim to be able to paint straight over the problem, but if the surface is not clean, dry or free from grease then the stain block primer will not adhere fully to the surface, therefore it will only cover the problem for a short while and will not eradicate it. To save re-visiting a finished job a little bit of preparation will save time in the long term.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Stain Block Primer is low odour and fully 2010 VOC compliant. It can be painted on to plaster, masonry and wood, and what&amp;rsquo;s more, the flexible primer seals porous surfaces so less topcoat paint is needed. It can be over-coated with any of the products in the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Trade range, specifically for broad walls and ceilings, meaning walls can be painted in any colour to the occupant&amp;rsquo;s or owner&amp;rsquo;s taste. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We are already starting to see decorators being asked to redecorate households and commercial properties as they dry out after this Summer&amp;rsquo;s recent freak floods, and pubs and restaurants think about redecoration projects to tackle unsightly nicotine stains after the introduction of the smoking ban&amp;rdquo;, says Melanie Godley, Johnstone&amp;#39;s Woodworks &amp;amp; Speciality Brand Manager.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Eliminating stains, as well as saving both time and money, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new all in one Stain Block Primer is the answer to many of the problems that decorators will face today.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="subHeading"&gt;Key Preparation Tips&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Rectified the source of the stain&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Allow the stain to dry&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Surfaces should be clean, dry and free from grease&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Crazed or flaking paint removed&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Rub down with fine waterproof abrasive paper&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Clean area thoroughly with sugar soap&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The application and advantages of anti bacterial hygienic paint coatings is the latest subject to be covered by leading paint specialists Johnstone’s in a new RIBA Approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Entitled ‘Anti Bacterial Coatings for Internal Surfaces’, the new seminar provides architects and specifiers with valuable information on the development of specialist hygienic coatings and the many benefits they can bring to health, education and food manufacturing sectors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Including an overview of the most harmful types of bacteria such as MRSA and E-coli, the seminar looks at the many different methods that can be employed to reduce and control the spread of infection. Delivered by experts from the Johnstone’s specification team, the seminar goes on to explain how anti bacterial paints have been developed using proven silver ion technology to provide additional protection against bacteria when used as part of a comprehensive cleaning and maintenance programme. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager for Johnstone’s comments: “With hospital ‘superbugs’ on the rise, the development of such specialist anti bacterial coatings as Johnstone’s Microbarr is providing specifiers and local authorities with another valuable weapon in the fight against infections caused by harmful bacteria.  The new CPD seminar has been specifically designed to demonstrate how such products work and the stringent standards that they must adhere to as well illustrating the effectiveness of these products through the results of stringent industry tests.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone’s has been official provided of RIBA CPD Seminars since 2005 and has previously covered a range of subjects from the protection and decoration of metal substrates to the application of flooring paints.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifiers wishing to take advantage of this new CPD material should e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk"&gt;specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk&lt;/a&gt; or call 0800 023 2170.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;As the harsh winter weather takes its toll on public fencing, leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Shed and Fence Sprayer has been specifically designed to deliver fast, accurate and even coverage for effortless long lasting protection.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Helping to reduce maintenance costs and extend the life of public fencing, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Shed and Fence Sprayer and Sprayable Treatment is a robust spraying system developed specifically with the professional applier in mind. &lt;br /&gt;The large reservoir holds a generous 5 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Shed and Fence treatment, reducing the need to stop and refill. Quick and easy to use, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Sprayer system can treat a single six-foot square fence panel with one coat in less than four minutes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The system is easy to clean with water and offers contractors one of the fastest ways to colour and protect exterior wood. Specifically developed for use with the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Shed and Fence Sprayer, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Sprayable Shed and Fence Treatment contains UV filters for sun protection and is wax enriched for maximum water repellence. The quick drying treatment is available in four colours: Dark Oak, Dark Chestnut, Green and Rustic Red.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The writing is on the wall for expensive graffiti removals thanks to the launch of a new range of protective surface coatings and specialist cleaning products from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing effective resistance against all types of paint, aerosols, marker pens and even felt tip pens, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new anti-graffiti system comprises an Adhesion Promoting Primer, Anti Graffiti Finish &amp;amp; Activator, Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator and Graffiti remover.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suitable for use across a wide range of sectors including education, leisure, retail and transport, the new anti-graffiti system provides a cost-effective solution to vandalism and, once applied, can be easily and repeatedly cleaned as necessary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the very first application, the three-step system provides effective protection against unsightly graffiti in just seven days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Designed to be applied safely to both interior and exterior brick, masonry and previously painted surfaces, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Adhesion Promoting Primer is first used to prepare even the most difficult of substrates whilst helping to maintain and preserve the appearance of the surface.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To follow, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti-Graffiti Finish is applied to provide a permanent and easy-to-clean protective barrier on all types of interior and exterior surfaces.&amp;nbsp; The quick drying, water-based formula ensure rapid project completion with minimal disruption and it has successfully achieved a Class O fire rating for use on non-combustible surfaces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Available in a choice of colours, including white and a range of attractive pastel shades, the finish also provides excellent chemical and abrasion resistance and protection against mould growth.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For projects where a more subtle appearance is preferred, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator provides the same level of permanent protection but with a clear finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once the surfaces have been protected with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti coatings, the removal of any subsequent vandalism is quickly, easily and cost-effectively achieved through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Remover. Used correctly, the remover effectively restores the area without leaving any shadowing or residue.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To support the new anti graffiti range, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also offers a comprehensive support package to specifiers, providing full technical advice, on-site inspections and after-care.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s are exhibiting at the National Painting and Decorating Show. The show is running on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th November at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;International Events Centre&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ricoh Arena&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coventry City Football Club&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Warwickshire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Come and visit us at stand no. 67 for your free goodie bag and chance to have your picture taken with the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Paint Trophy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For free tickets please contact your local Johnstone&amp;#39;s Leyland Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;As the football season kicks off Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints, proud sponsor of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy, has announced a new sponsorship deal with local team Warrington Town FC. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The leading paint manufacturer has joined forces with the Unibond Division One North Club to sponsor its new football kit, highlighting its commitment to football at a grass roots level. This sponsorship is the latest show of local support from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s following its generous donation of paint to Warrington Town FC to help the club redecorate some of its facilities. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matthew Baines, Channel Marketing Controller for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s comments: &amp;quot;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has a proud tradition of community work in towns and cities across the country. The confirmed sponsorship of Warrington Town FC is yet another example of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s commitment to football. This is the first time Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been principal shirt sponsor for a football team and we are extremely pleased to be working in partnership with Warrington Town FC.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dave Hughes, Warrington Town FC Chairman is thrilled with the partnership: &amp;quot;This is a great coup for Warrington Town FC and we are very pleased to have secured sponsorship with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, especially as the company already has such a strong and successful association with football at a local level.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sponsorship of Warrington Town FC is the latest investment that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has made in the local area and follows the company&amp;rsquo;s recent acquisition of Penketh Paints on Buttermarket Street, which will soon be reopening as a Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre. It is set to be bigger and better than ever before and will be stocked full of paints, a huge range of wallpapers and every other tool and accessory needed by the professional decorator and DIY user alike.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Take a look at&amp;nbsp;the new PaintPost, the quarterly newsletter from Johnstone&amp;#39;s. To view the latest edition Click on &amp;#39;PaintPost&amp;#39; in the News Centre drop down, located on the left hand side of the news page and choose &amp;#39;latest issue&amp;#39;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like add your name to the mailing list please send an email to the following address: &lt;a href="mailto:johnstonestrade.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;johnstonestrade.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s will be exhibiting on stand 87 at the 15th National Painting &amp;amp; Decorating Show Come and join us at the Ricoh Arena Coventry on 10th &amp;amp; 11th November.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The two day trade show offers you the chance to learn more about our decorating products and services and our friendly Technical, Marketing and Sales staff will be available on stand to answer your questions. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There will be chance to win some great prizes on stand during the show so don&amp;rsquo;t miss out! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Additionally, as proud sponsors of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy,&amp;nbsp;for the duration of the&amp;nbsp;the National Painting &amp;amp; Decorating show there will be the chance to have your picture taken with the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Paint Trophy, so come and visit us for your free goodie bag and other giveaways over the two days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;National Painting &amp;amp; Decorating Show 2009&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;International Events Centre&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ricoh Arena&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coventry City Football Club&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Warwickshire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CV6 6GE&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For free tickets please contact your local Johnstone&amp;#39;s Leyland Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/store-finder.aspx"&gt;Local Store Finder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Painter of the Year Awards 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recognition at the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year competition represents the ultimate accolade in the profession for any decorating company. This year we celebrated the events 26th anniversary. The competition culminated in an awards ceremony at the luxurious De Vere Carden Park Hotel, Near Chester. The work of 15 finalists was showcased during the evening&amp;rsquo;s presentation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each finalist was carefully selected following visits from technical representatives of the national judging panel to every one of the entrants who used either Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s or Leyland paints to complete a contract in 2008. Each job was carefully reviewed to assess the quality of the decorative finish, the intricacy of the work involved and the technical and logistical challenges presented by the project. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following the assessment of all the entries, the judging panel had the difficult task of whittling over 100 entries to a finalist list and then choosing three winners from the finalists. From these three winners, the overall Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 2008 Painter of the Year &amp;lsquo;Supreme Winner&amp;rsquo; was selected.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;In addition to the kudos and publicity attached to winning this prestigious competition, the Supreme Winner also won a brand new van, fully sign written! &lt;em&gt;We would like to thank Northern Commercials for kindly donating this year&amp;rsquo;s van.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;This year&amp;rsquo;s event started with a golf tournament on Carden Parks golf course. After the round golfing attire was swapped for black tie in readiness for the evening&amp;rsquo;s festivities and the announcement of the winners was eagerly anticipated. The evening was comp&amp;egrave;red by Greg Molyneux, Managing Director PPG UK &amp;amp; Ireland and Steve Pocock, Commercial Director PPG UK &amp;amp; Ireland. After the presentations, &amp;lsquo;The Coustics&amp;rsquo; band took to the stage and entertained the 250 strong audience. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finalists &amp;ndash;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vale Decorators &amp;ndash; Southport Town Hall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;R M Owen &amp;ndash; Llangefni School, Anglesey&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Corlin Developments Ltd &amp;ndash; Belfast City Hall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Westdex Ltd &amp;ndash; Newton Abbott Community Hospital&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor &amp;ndash; Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Castle Painting &amp;ndash; Fuchs Petroleum, Hanley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Scarycat Studios &amp;ndash; Grand Merit Miami Characters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roy Hankinson (West Midlands) Ltd &amp;ndash; Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;R &amp;amp; M Williams &amp;ndash; Bluestone Leisure Ltd, Pembrokeshire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McClaren &amp;amp; Co Ltd &amp;ndash; Salvation Army Citadel, Aberdeen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;J &amp;amp; S Seddon &amp;ndash; The Towers, Lichfield&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Devereux Decorators &amp;ndash; The White House, Hampton Court&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Image Styles Ltd &amp;ndash; Students Union, Coventry University&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;P &amp;amp; B Decorators &amp;ndash; Knockbuckle Lane, Kilmacolm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Peter Caffrey Decorating&amp;nbsp;&amp;ndash; Brown Thomas Dept Store, Dublin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Winners:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Corlin Developments Ltd &amp;ndash; Belfast City Hall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roy Hankinson (West Midlands) Ltd &amp;ndash; Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McClaren &amp;amp; Co Ltd &amp;ndash; Salvation Army Citadel, Aberdeen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Corlin Development Ltd - Belfast City Hall&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This fabulous building, the home of Belfast&amp;rsquo;s City Council was designed by Alfred Brumwell Thomas and completed in 1906. The building is known as the magnificent Edwardian &amp;quot;wedding cake&amp;quot; and was built to reflect Belfast City&amp;#39;s status. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hall is undertaking a huge restoration project and Corlin Development were enrolled to work on phase one of the project which included complete restoration and refurbishment of the main rotunda, main council chambers, banqueting hall, staircases and access corridors. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The main rotunda creates a stunning centrepiece to the building and standing over 185 feet high creates a grand umbrella to the interior. Access could only be gained by scaffolding and much of the painting has been done using brushes only due to the intricacy of the panels and mouldings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The main council chambers, banqueting hall, staircases and access corridors are also impressive and the standard of work is very high.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Corlin Developments worked closely with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department over a total of 2 &amp;frac12; years providing technical support to match many colours to ensure that they were in keeping with previous existing coatings and correct for the period and heritage of the building. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you take into consideration the heights to be accessed and the fact that the last decoration took place over 30 years ago, the meticulous preparation and high quality decorating that has been undertaken to complete this transformation is incredible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Roy Hankinson (West Midlands) - The Bullring, Birmingham&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The Bullring is located in the heart of Birmingham&amp;rsquo;s city centre and houses over 160 retail stores including Selfridges and Debenhams.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Roy Hankinson Ltd were involved in the full internal and external redecoration to all areas of the centre including high level walls, columns and soffits. The contractor used a diverse range of paint finishes on the internal redecoration to the main shopping mall including french polishing to handrails and the high level redecoration of structural timber, which are situated 40 metres up. Work to the centre also involved decorating previously unpainted shop frontages.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The centre remained &amp;lsquo;open as usual&amp;rsquo; during the refurbishment, meaning that much of work was carried out during nights to avoid disruption to customers and shops.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This project was a huge undertaking for the contractor to manage and complete, having to bring in decorators to the centre at night, gain access to awkward areas and also complete the job using thousands of litres of various Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;McLaren &amp;amp; Co Ltd - Salvation Army Citadel, Aberdeen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Salvation Army Citadel stands in a very prominent place on Castle Gate, at the east of Aberdeen&amp;rsquo;s Union Street. The building was designed by the architect James Souttar and based on the Balmoral Castle, Queen Victoria&amp;rsquo;s holiday home 50 miles from Aberdeen. Built in 1896 it reflects the Scottish Baronial style. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The building has been undergoing a huge refurbishment programme for the past two years and McClaren &amp;amp; Co Ltd along with various other specialist trades and craftsmen were brought in at the latter stages to restore this stunning, historic building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;McLaren &amp;amp; Co Ltd took on the challenge of the internal decoration of the 300 Seater Auditorium Worship Hall, Computer Suite, Function Rooms, and Glass Fronted Internet Caf&amp;eacute;. A combination of striking colours have been used to give the areas a bright new look.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Of particular interest is The Worship Hall, able to seat 300 guests. The quality of the painting in this room with crisp, neat lines of blue and white has been made to look easy but is a very difficult finish to achieve with such contrasting colours and shades. The colours complement the old stained glass windows, which retain the original feel of the building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supreme Winner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The coveted title of Supreme Winner deservedly went to Roy Hankinson (West Midlands) Ltd for The Bull Ring Shopping Centre, Birmingham. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People&amp;rsquo;s Choice&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is the fourth year that the People&amp;rsquo;s Choice category has been included in the event. This gives our customers the chance to vote on which finalist&amp;rsquo;s entry they consider to be at the forefront of decorating excellence. It involves them in the award selection process and gives our judging panel a real sense of customer expectations for next year&amp;rsquo;s awards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The attendees present voted for Corlin Development Ltd for their work on the Belfast City Hall.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;The new look Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre has moved to a new building on the company&amp;rsquo;s site. It can now be found on Bradford Road, just around the corner from the old Decorating Centre in Birstall. The new store offers an even greater range of paints, wallpapers and decorating sundries to both trade and retail customers. Plus it is now open seven days a week!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Home to some of the biggest brands in the trade paint market, including Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, Leyland and Fat Hog, Birstall&amp;rsquo;s new-look Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre was officially opened by Neil Ogilvie, North East Regional President and Senior Vice President of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) on Monday 12th January. The opening marks the start of a programme of exciting activities which will be held at the branch throughout the year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Speaking at the event, Neil Oglivie commented: &amp;quot;It&amp;rsquo;s extremely positive that in the current economic climate, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is investing heavily in new Decorating Centres and it&amp;rsquo;s a real honour to have been asked to officially open the new store in Birstall. I am sure that the local community will enjoy the many benefits that the new and improved Decorating Centre will bring. It&amp;rsquo;s going to be an exciting year for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and speaking on behalf of the PDA, we are looking forward to working with the company on more projects throughout 2009.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre Marketing Manager Gina Laycock adds: &amp;quot;The new store will retain its existing branch team and convenient location but will offer even more in terms of product ranges, technical help and colour matching services. It is more important than ever to offer our customers the best service and best value possible and we are confident that our new Decorating Centre in Birstall will effectively meet these demands.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With over 15,000 paint colours to choose from via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting system, the new Decorating Centre stocks a full range of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland paints. In addition the store now stocks over 200 patterns of wallpaper with many more available to order, ensuring every taste and budget is catered for. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre can be found at Bradford Road, Birstall, Batley WF17 9XA. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s are exhibiting at the National Painting and Decorating Show. The show is running on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th November at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;International Events Centre&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ricoh Arena&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coventry City Football Club&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Warwickshire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Come and visit us for your free goodie bag and chance to have your picture taken with the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Paint Trophy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For free tickets please contact your local Johnstone&amp;#39;s Leyland Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Football star Mark Bright is urging fans across the country to start putting their shirts on a &amp;ldquo;priceless new cause&amp;rdquo;, after officially unveiling it to the nation this week.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The former Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace striker was the first person to donate a jersey to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy charity shirt amnesty, which aims to provide youngsters in a South African community with tops to play in.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working alongside international development charity World Emergency Relief (WER) Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s launched the colourful idea &amp;ndash; entitled One Common Goal - with Mark Bright.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;And after giving a shirt from a vast collection he assembled during a glittering playing career, Mark called on all football fans to follow his lead, by dropping off replica tops to their nearest Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint decorating centre.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;He said: &amp;ldquo;This is a priceless new cause that will make a massive difference to football lovers in South Africa, who are less privileged than many of us in the UK.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;ldquo;Shirts and football kit will be shipped out to Paarl East, a South African community, which will allow people there to train and play in far better equipment than they are used to.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;ldquo;Every donation is greatly appreciated and I hope fans up and down the country rally behind this initiative.&amp;rdquo;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The WER charity is developing a football and community programme in Paarl East, called &amp;lsquo;Kick it into Play.&amp;rsquo; On the back of the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 and the excitement within the local communities, WER and their partners will use the donations to encourage individuals and teams and through football address the many social issues, which young people are facing.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a small thank you, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paints will reward anyone who donates their shirt with a &amp;lsquo;One Common Goal&amp;rsquo; t-shirt and automatic entry into a prize draw giveaway to win some fantastic prizes.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Marketing&amp;nbsp;Director Steve McIntyre said: &amp;ldquo;We are delighted that Mark agreed to launch our shirt amnesty and thrilled with the early feedback from our decorating centres.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;ldquo;We have already received scores of shirts from a number of fans. And our decorating centres in Wales are even receiving rugby jerseys.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;ldquo;The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy is passionate about its community work, and this initiative is a perfect match for us.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;ldquo;We are calling on all fans to donate their club shirts &amp;ndash; new or old - next time they visit their local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre or participating stockist.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s recently undertook an eye-catching digital advertising campaign across London that left its rivals in the shade.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Designed to further enhance the strength of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s brand and its positioning in the capital, the campaign ran across two weeks at the end of July and the start of August.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Delivering the equivalent of four advertising spots during an episode of Coronation Street, the digital advertising ensured that the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s advert was shown in excess of 20,000 times at each of the 20 key sites, which were located on the main thoroughfares into the city.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The advert in question looked at the results from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s hugely successful &amp;lsquo;Best by Test&amp;rsquo; campaign which is based on a series of independent blind tests that prove that&amp;nbsp;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt emulsions tested outperform&amp;nbsp;equivalent Dulux matt emulsions in the key area of opacity and whiteness. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brand services marketing manager, Tom Newton, said: &amp;quot;The &amp;lsquo;Best by Test&amp;rsquo; campaign has proved incredibly successful for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and what better way to get the message across than by utilising this direct route of advertising across the capital. London is one of the most fiercely competitive regions in the country and we are relishing the opportunity to expand the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s brand across it.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been specified for use in the redecoration of one of the world&amp;rsquo;s most famous sporting venues - Cardiff&amp;rsquo;s Millennium Stadium. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Selected to host at least eight football matches during the London 2012 Olympics, the Millennium Stadium is currently undergoing a major refurbishment programme and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is working alongside the Cardiff branch of national decorating contractors Alfred Bagnall &amp;amp; Sons (South Wales) to complete the redecoration of the landmark venue.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The extensive contract includes the redecoration of the stadium&amp;rsquo;s internal walls and floors, including yellow safety paint for all the steps within the stadium. Microbarr, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative new anti-bacterial coating has been selected for use in the stadium&amp;rsquo;s twelve medical centres and various other products from the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range have been specified.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angie Nock, Branch Manager from Alfred Bagnall &amp;amp; Sons (South Wales) Ltd, comments: &amp;quot;The Millennium Stadium is one of the country&amp;rsquo;s most prestigious sporting venues and in the run up to the Olympics, it has never been more important that the quality of its internal and external decoration is of the highest standard. As this is a major contract for us, it was vital that we selected a paint supplier that could rise to the challenge and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of products and support services made them the ideal choice.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gary Inness, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Manager adds: &amp;quot;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s won this contract not only for its fantastic products but for the extra support services offered by its technical and sales teams. Any problems on site are dealt with in 24 hours, all decorating work is overseen and any technical advice required is provided. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of colour consultants have also been on hand to offer their expertise.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="intro"&gt;As British weather continues to prove unpredictable, decorators face huge problems and disruption when it comes to carrying out exterior work. Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s offers an ideal solution with its Stormshield Pliolite masonry coating, allowing all year round exterior decoration. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;The all weather properties of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite enable decorators to complete exterior jobs come rain or shine. Shower proof just 20 minutes after application, the smooth masonry coating is also suitable for use in extremely cold conditions and can be applied in temperatures as low as -5&amp;ordm;C. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Its weather resistance and moisture vapour permeability make it perfect for use in coastal areas where there is increased damp and humidity.&amp;nbsp; Containing both fungicide and algicide to inhibit algal and fungal growth, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite comes with a 15-year life expectancy, offering decorators a low maintenance, low cost option. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Independently tested and approved by the British Board of Agr&amp;eacute;ment (BBA), Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite has been specifically formulated for exterior use on cement rendering, roughcast, brick and concrete. It provides a smooth matt finish and offers excellent adhesion to previously painted and suitably sealed surfaces. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting system Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite is available in over 6,000 colours and is formulated to retain its colour and appearance for longer.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;JOHNSTONES EXPLAINS WHY PAINT MATTERS!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With so many different types of matt emulsions on the market, it can be difficult knowing where to start to get the finish you need. Fortunately, help is at hand in the form of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s. With an extensive range of matt emulsions to choose from and expert advice available from a dedicated Technical Advisory team, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s can provide the ideal product for any project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a traditional finish&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Matt finish is the newest addition to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt product range and has been specifically formulated to offer excellent opacity, coverage and durability without the shine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Easy to apply, the new water-based emulsion is suitable for use on both interior walls and ceilings and dries to give a fashionable dead flat matt appearance. The non-reflective emulsion is ideal for hiding minor imperfections and as it&amp;rsquo;s wipeable, it provides a long-lasting and highly durable finish. Flat Matt is the ideal partner to Inspired, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s premium colour collection&lt;strike&gt; &lt;/strike&gt;that features over 60 classic tones and shades, ranging from calming creams and pastels to dramatic blues, green and reds. Offering even greater design potential, it is also available in over 15,000 other different colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting machine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the ultimate cover up&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;When time is of the essence and excellent coverage is a must, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ultra High Opacity Matt has been formulated to give superb coverage in just one coat. Developed for use on interior walls and ceilings, it is ideal for work where a quick turn around is required as it provides excellent opacity, quickly and effectively. Not only does Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ultra High Opacity Matt help save time but this water-based emulsion is also incredibly easy to use and dries to a tough hardwearing matt finish. It is available in over 6,700 pastel colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For damage limitation&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;To help minimise maintenance and provide a tough paint finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has it covered. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion boasts a special washable formula allowing walls and ceilings to be regularly cleaned between redecoration programmes. As it retains a true matt finish even when it is scrubbed, meeting the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11998 scrub test, it is ideally suited to even the most challenging of environments. The matt finish also provides exceptional coverage and can be used to help disguise minor imperfections to achieve a high quality and attractive finish that is resistant to both yellowing and condensation.&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Durable Matt is available in over 15,000 colours through Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For new plaster&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Jonmat Premium Contract Matt provides an obliterating permeable finish. For use on interior walls and ceilings Jonmat Premium Contract Matt has been specially formulated for use on new plaster to allow the substrate to breathe. It is also suitable for use on aged plaster, wallboards, concrete, cement rendering, brickwork and blockwork in internal situations. Combining quality and economy Jonmat Premium Contract Matt is available in 6,500 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting machine. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For everything else&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Where a general-purpose matt emulsion is required Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt has been formulated for use on interior walls and ceilings and provides a durable finish that is resistant to fading and yellowing. Covaplus Vinyl Matt offers excellent opacity and colour retention and is available in over 15,000 colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EMBRACE THE POWER OF THREE WITH JOHNSTONE&amp;rsquo;S ULTRA PRIMER SEALER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Got a problem paint job? Then get the new Ultra Primer Sealer, the latest addition to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s high quality Performance Coatings range. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Offering not one, but three effective solutions to even the most challenging of paint projects, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Ultra Primer Sealer can be used to prime, seal and cover stains on a variety of interior and exterior substrates, including ceramic and glazed tiles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ideally suited for use on any surface where great adhesion is required, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ultra Primer Sealer helps to prepare porous surfaces and create a suitable base for paint finishes, ensuring a uniform colour and sheen when the topcoat is applied. Manufactured from high quality pigments and tough acrylic resin, the alkali resisting primer also provides exceptional stain blocking properties with no bleed through. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Water-based and with a low VOC content, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Ultra Primer Sealer is low odour and as it is touch dry in just 30 minutes, it&amp;rsquo;s the ideal choice for projects where a quick turnaround and minimal disruption is required. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing professional painters and decorators with three solutions in just one can, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Ultra Primer Sealer will be available nationwide from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre early in the New Year. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For one range that provides multiple solutions, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings is the ideal choice for professional painting contractors and specifiers alike. Offering a comprehensive choice of high performance products and finishes together with associated pre-treatments, whatever the project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range has the solution. From floors to steel and cladding coating requirements, to specialist finishes to improve hygiene standards and fire safety, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s puts in a winning performance every time.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DECORATION WITH ADDED PROTECTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For projects that require much more than just decoration, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range includes a selection of products that have been specifically developed for use in the most challenging of environments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Performance Hygiene Coatings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range features a number of speciality products that have been created for use in the healthcare, education, hospitality and food industry sectors or wherever improved hygiene is required. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leading the way is innovative anti-bacterial coating Microbarr, which is proven to dramatically assist in the fight against infection caused by harmful bacteria. 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The comprehensive range includesa chioce of Flame Retardant Vinyl Matt and Flame Reatrdant Acrylic Eggshell finishes along with a trim product of Johnstone&amp;#39;s Flame Retardant Gloss system giving a Class 0 fire protection rating. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But how do these specialists products work? Normal paint allows heat to pass through its surface directly into the substrate beneath. The substrate will heat up very quickly and a fire generally follows soon after. Flame Retardant Coatings will maintain the fire rating of the substrate to which they are applied. These products work by releasing a non-combustible gas that serves to dilute the oxygen supply to the fire, thereby reducing its growth providing that vital extra time for evacuation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Performance Anti-Graffiti Coatings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a quick and easy solution to the growing problem of graffiti on buildings, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range now includes a three-step anti-graffiti system of protective surface coatings and specialist cleaning products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing effective resistance against all types of paint, aerosols, marker pens and even felt tip pens, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s anti-graffiti system comprises an Adhesion Promoting Primer, Anti Graffiti Finish &amp;amp; Activator, Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator and Graffiti Remover. Suitable for use on a variety of projects, the anti-graffiti system provides a cost-effective solution to vandalism and, once applied, can be easily and repeatedly cleaned as necessary. From the very first application, the three-step system provides effective protection against unsightly graffiti in just seven days. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUBSTRATE SOLUTIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When no two substrates are the same, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range provides a variety of solutions that help to cover all bases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Performance Floor Coatings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s not just the walls of a building that can benefit from being painted. The use of paint on floors is increasingly important, not least in commercial situations where it can provide a safer working environment. Paint can be used to identify pedestrian routes, vehicle access points in factories or warehouses and mark out hazards as a means of reducing the risk of accidents. Coloured floors can also help meet various health and safety regulations and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing a high-quality solution for a range of different flooring materials, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive range of coatings has been developed with both safety and style in mind. From Quick Dry Floor Paint and Flortred, which is now available in a choice of over 15,000 colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting system, to Low Slip Concrete Floor Paint and Road Marking Paint, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of Performance Coatings ensures that flooring needn&amp;rsquo;t be boring. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Performance Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Coatings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recognising how important effective maintenance is to helping prolong the life of buildings, machines and other installations, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of high performance coatings also offers a simple, cost-effective system for the protection and decoration of steel and cladding substrates. 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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Understanding the effects of colour on people and surroundings can sometimes be a bit of a grey area but thanks to their extensive range of technical support services, leading manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is helping to paint a much brighter picture.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing expert guidance throughout the life of a project, from the initial product choice and specification right through to application, training and after care, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department has a number of best-fit solutions. Combined with the Colour Xpress Tinting Services, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has a wealth of experience in creating colour schemes and can offer solutions that work on both a practical and aesthetic level.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Within the Technical Advisory Department, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provides a number of practical and administrative solutions. A widely used service is the specialist consultancy service for both the specification of products and the use of colour on projects across all commercial sectors.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultancy offers free and impartial advice on the use of colour and has become a vital resource for both professional decorators and specifiers alike. Working together with clients either proactively or simply in an advisory role, eye catching and innovative environments can be created which at the same time achieve compliance with the latest legislation and building regulations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tony Walker, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Manager-Specification, explains: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;Colour specification for commercial projects can be extremely complex, with different sectors requiring very different solutions, depending on lighting, room size, use and accessibility to name but a few. The role of our Colour Consultancy is to provide easy but informative, accessible guidance on key drivers such as the psychological effects of colour and wayfinding, as well as valuable guidance on creating designs that help meet the requirements to aid manoeuvrability of the partially sighted, as outlined in the Building Regulations Approved Document Part M.&amp;quot; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as looking at the technical application of colour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultancy also provides advice on aesthetic issues and now with an even greater selection of colour options available, specifiers are spoilt for choice. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s unique tinting system, which is the most advanced in the UK, a range of over 15,000 inspiring colours from subtle pastels and rich vibrant colours can be produced. Helping to dramatically improve product performance, quality and more importantly the customer experience,&amp;nbsp;solvent-based colourants offer unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity, colour retention and vibrancy. Compatible for use with the majority of products offered by Johnstone&amp;#39;s, including emulsions, glosses, trim paints and specialist finishes, the tinting system offers limitless design possibilities.&amp;nbsp; In addition to providing a greater choice of shade and tone, the tinting system also guarantees a consistently high level of paint quality across all colours and finishes, making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For projects that require even more creative flexibility, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative colour matching service is able to create desired colour options and combinations&amp;nbsp;from any sample of paint, fabric or wallpaper.&amp;nbsp; The service is ideally suited for new build commercial projects where specific &amp;lsquo;corporate&amp;rsquo; colour schemes may need to be replicated or detailed period restoration work. The colour matching abilities of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Xpress Tinting Services team have recently been put to good use on a number of high profile projects, including The Bath Assembly in Leamington.&amp;nbsp; Samples from the original paintwork were sent to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of specialists, who were able to accurately match the required colours.&amp;nbsp;In addition to replicating the original colour schemes, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also created bespoke colours to coordinate with the new elements of the building and in total, nine specific samples ranging from paint flakes to new carpet swatches were matched successfully.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;As the winter weather subsides and summer maintenance programmes begin, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin and Matt Woodstains can help prevent fading and protect exterior wood from the damaging effects of UV rays. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain is BBA approved and has been specifically formulated for use on smooth timber joinery. Ideal for doors, windows, fascia boards, cladding and garden furniture, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain provides a smooth, microporous, satin finish that highlights the natural grain of the wood and is especially beneficial when used on exterior joinery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain also provides a durable UV resistant finishing coat when used in conjunction with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain, which absorbs easily into new timber to provide a basecoat. One coat of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain followed by two coats of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain will give up to five years&amp;rsquo; protection from the harmful effects of weathering. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain is also available in a water-based, quick drying, microporous formulation, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Quick Dry Satin Woodstain, which ensures that most tasks can be completed in one day. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both stains are available in a range of colours: Clear; Walnut; Pine; Antique Pine; Ebon; Jacobean Oak; Light Oak; Mahogany; Medium Oak; Rosewood; Teak and Redwood. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Striking and imaginative colours from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has helped provide an historic college with a distinctly contemporary makeover.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hurstpierpoint College in West Sussex is an independent, co-educational, day and boarding school for pupils aged 4&amp;ndash;18 years old.&amp;nbsp; Founded in 1849, it has an architectural design that was intended to resemble Oxford and Cambridge universities, with adjoining inner and outer quads and the chapel and dining hall sitting adjacent to one another.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bryant Decorators Ltd, of Hove, had to remain sympathetic to the original architectural design when tasked with bringing to life classrooms, corridors and staircases in a new block at the college. The new facility was designed to be in keeping with the traditional nature of the existing buildings, yet bring a modern feel to the college.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt, which has an incredibly robust washable formula making it the ideal choice for removing dirt and stains through simple cleaning regimes, Bryant Decorators took full advantage of the vast colour choice provided by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system to ensure the college received a finish to be proud of.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nineteen colours, including shades of blue, red, purple and yellow were used to create contemporary feature walls throughout the building, resulting in a spellbinding visual treat for students and teachers alike. A stunning example of where colour was used to dramatic effect was in the building&amp;rsquo;s presentation room, where striking wooden beams, which are a prominent feature throughout the building, contrast against the bold blue of the feature wall and the light bursting through the windows to provide a unique setting for learning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The project took nine decorators just short of 10 weeks to complete and director of Bryant Decorators Ltd, David Bryant, says he would have no hesitation in turning to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products and colour solutions again on the jobs in the future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He said: &amp;ldquo;We found the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products incredibly easy to work with, which meant there was one less thing to worry about as we had to work around other trades and spend time preparing to reach difficult areas to decorate. The outcome was impressive and something that we are incredibly proud of. We would definitely consider using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s for future projects.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The work was so impressive that Bryant Decorators were nominated for the prestigious Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year competition, which recognises painting contractors whose work has excelled over the past 12 months. Tony Walker, Technical Manager &amp;ndash; Specification at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s added: &amp;ldquo;Work was completed within budget and also two months before the client&amp;rsquo;s deadline so Bryant Decorators should be incredibly proud of their achievement.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Monkspath Business Park in Solihull has undergone an ambitious rebrand with a refurbishment programme propelled by products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel &amp;amp; Cladding range, selected to provide a durable protective finish as well as meeting the client&amp;rsquo;s ten-year maintenance requirement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Located in the West Midlands, Monkspath Business Park underwent a full exterior redecoration of its 38 industrial units by the North West branch of national painting contractors Alfred Bagnall &amp;amp; Sons. The Project Manager worked closely with members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Team and Bagnalls to specify products that would bring the units to life, as well as ensuring they were fully protected from the elements and would meet the requirements of the client.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel and Cladding Two Pack Primer and Semi-Gloss Topcoat were used in accordance with the specification provided by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department. Prior to work commencing and with the support of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Senior Specification Consultant Steve O&amp;rsquo;Hara, Bagnalls carried out product performance tests on units to ensure that the specified products would achieve the required results. The integral properties of both primer and topcoat offer long term protection against exposure to excessive weathering,and provide UV resistance even on the most exposed elevations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tom Evans, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Manager for the West Midlands area, commented: &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products and the support of our technical specification team played an integral role in ensuring that the business park was refurbished to a high standard and in such a way that it will last for many years. We are so confident in the protective properties of this system that we were able to provide a manufacturer&amp;rsquo;s warranty for a period of ten years.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to the redecoration of the cladding, doors, doorframes, fascias, windows and timber frames were also redecorated using Opaque Wood Finish and Professional Gloss from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks and Trade ranges respectively. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Steve Bethell of Bagnalls said: &amp;ldquo;On a large-scale project such as this, it is imperative to have a support team that understands the needs of the project and the products best suited for the job. The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team provided all of these qualities and were always on hand with expert technical advice and support. The products specified have proved to be of excellent quality, providing a pristine finish and consequently resulting in the project&amp;rsquo;s immaculate outcome.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Boasting a wide range of modern healthcare facilities, the state-of-the-art Redcar Primary Care Hospital has benefitted from the high performance and specialist anti bacterial qualities of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr coatings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working in partnership with Dunningham Decorators Ltd of Sunderland the multi-million pound facility in Cleveland has been given a bright, fresh and clean environment following the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Eggshell. Using innovative silver ion technology, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr has been formulated to help prevent the spread of harmful bacteria that can lead to hospital-acquired infections.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Informed by main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine that the programme had been reduced by more than eight months, Dunningham Decorators appointed Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s as its paint supplier not only for its expertise in specifying paint solutions for hospitals, but also for its ability to provide the right products on time and within the project&amp;rsquo;s strict deadlines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Between 22 and 37 decorators worked up to 12-hour shifts over the 20-week programme and were guided by the technical specification and colour scheme documents provided by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical support team &amp;ndash; PPG Extra.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the success of the project was the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Eggshell for use in HTM category 1 areas, including theatres and treatment rooms. Formulated using proven silver ion technology which offers protection against over 150 strains of bacteria, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr has passed the stringent Japanese industry tests (JIS Z 2801) with the results showing that 99.9 % of bacteria was eradicated within 18 hours where Microbarr was used on walls and other surfaces. Unlike some chemical based coatings, which can lose their effectiveness as surfaces are repeatedly wiped down, the silver content in Microbarr cannot be removed through washing, making it an ideal long term maintenance solution. When used as part of a regular and efficient cleaning system Microbarr offers effective and enduring protection from bacterial growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Further to this, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell was specified for doctor&amp;rsquo;s rooms, assessment areas and general waiting areas due to its durability and washable properties. Its water-based formulation containing low levels of VOCs, ensures it is an environmentally responsible, low odour and quick drying finish, making it the perfect solution for hospitals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both Microbarr and Acrylic Eggshell coatings were specified in a selection of bright colours for the interior areas, including bright blue, lime green, bright pink, orange and yellow which have helped to create a modern look and feel, and also help to guide both patients and visitors around.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Neil Dunningham, Director of Dunningham Decorators commented: &amp;ldquo;For such a high-profile and challenging project, it was essential that we had the best products for the job and after several meetings it soon became clear that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s could provide everything we needed. The final paint specification not only exceeded our expectations but hopefully, also those of the client and main contractor.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A brand new multi-purpose sports facility has been named the best of its kind in the north east of Scotland thanks in part to the winning finish provided by products from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &amp;pound;28million Aberdeen Sports Village includes a nine-court sports hall, a 3rd generation full-sized indoor football pitch and numerous athletics facilities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aberdeen-based painting contractors, McLaren &amp;amp; Co Painting Contractors Ltd, who are members of the Scottish Decorators Federation (SDF), were responsible for the stunning decorative work undertaken at the impressive facility, which took 28 weeks and 23 decorators, including apprentices, to complete. The work was carried out to such a high standard that it was nominated for the prestigious Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year competition, which rewards painting contractors whose work excelled during 2009.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The contractors were required to undertake extensive painting work on varying surfaces such as internal plasterboard walls, steelwork, skirting, trims, concrete walls and plant room flooring. Requiring a tough matt finish able to withstand high volumes of traffic, extensive tests were undertaken by the client to determine which brand offered the best solution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coming out top of the list was Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, who were able to provide a wide range of premium paint solutions to ensure the project received a top class finish. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt was specified for use on the plasterboard walls for its tough and long-lasting finish, while Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Jonmat Premium Contract Matt was chosen for its permeable properties for use on the internal concrete walls in high traffic areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Two Pack Water Based Floor Paint was selected for the plant room flooring, while other products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s vast range such as Covaplus Vinyl Matt, Woodworks Satin Floor Varnish, Professional Undercoat and Gloss were used to outstanding effect. The majority of the vast internal space was decorated with white as a the premium colour, however, bright accents of red, yellow and blue were used throughout to match the Sports Village&amp;rsquo;s logo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Smooth Masonry was used on the exterior of the Village to provide it with a smooth finish that helps resist dirt accumulation and offers excellent weather resistance. In total, 9560 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products were used on the Sports Village.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ralph Skene, Hon-Chairman of McLaren &amp;amp; Co Painting Contractors said: &amp;ldquo;This was obviously a very prestigious project to work on and we staked our reputation on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products. I am delighted to say that it met everyone&amp;rsquo;s expectations. My team were more than satisfied with its application characteristics and opacity, and most importantly of all, the client is very pleased with the finished results.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sandy Blair, Regional Sales Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s added: &amp;ldquo;Deadlines were exceptionally tight for the project and one of the biggest challenges for the decorators was the thorough planning and coordination required to work around the other trades working on the facility.&amp;nbsp; The finished result demonstrates quality and meticulous managerial skills to ensure the decoration was completed to the standard required.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Thanks to a detailed prescription of colours and finishes from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and a stunning interior restoration programme, Belfast City Hall has been given a new lease of life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Joining forces with family-run painting and decorating contractors, Corlin Painting &amp;amp; Decorating, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was tasked with giving the magnificent building a paint specification befitting of its &amp;pound;11million refurbishment. And they didn&amp;rsquo;t disappoint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During an extensive period of detailed planning and preparation, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s experienced colour consultants helped to carefully match and recreate existing colour schemes. In addition the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Team was on hand to advise and produce a bespoke specification to cover the many diverse surfaces requiring decoration. This involved numerous visits to site and meetings with both decorating and main contractors and project architects to ensure that the painting programme progressed smoothly throughout. Areas that benefitted from this were the main rotunda, main council chambers, banqueting hall, staircases and access corridors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the stunning centrepiece to the building and standing over 185 feet high, the main rotunda presents itself as a grand umbrella to the interior. Access to this impressive feature could only be gained by scaffolding and much of the painting was carried out using brushes due to the intricacy of the panels and mouldings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prior to any painting commencing, all surfaces were thoroughly prepared and washed down with Mangers Sugar Soap, following which Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ultra Primer Sealer from the Performance Coatings range, was applied to surfaces where required.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over 500 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt from the Advanced Technology range was used with its water based formulation meaning that it is fast drying and low in odour, ensuring there was minimal disruption. With its robust finish providing outstanding durability and a stain resistant surface that that can be repeatedly cleaned, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt was an outstanding match for the breathtaking civic building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Further to this, 575 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell provided a durable mid-sheen finish to interior surfaces. Decorative wood throughout the building also received a makeover in the form of 225 litres of stain and varnish from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks range, which worked to enhance the wood&amp;rsquo;s natural beauty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Clare Winter, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Market Manager, said: &amp;ldquo;For such a large scale project to be carried out on a building steeped in history and with such intricate details was an exceptional accomplishment by the County Tyrone based Corlin and their team on site. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products played an integral role in ensuring an exceptional finish that would do justice to the magnificent building. This was achieved by specifying quality, hardwearing and durable interior and exterior finishes. Combining this with unrivalled support from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department who provided outstanding technical support and colour specification advice, this is a project that everyone involved with can feel very proud of.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;An ongoing partnership agreement between leading paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Northwards Housing, an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) in Manchester, has ensured a stunning outcome for one of the oldest Listed Victorian tenement blocks in Europe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Northwards Housing was established in 2005 to manage over 13,000 homes in the North Manchester area and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was soon appointed to provide technical specification advice and high quality products to assist in the creation of six show homes. Providing consistency of product performance, technical advice and aftercare, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has gone on to be specified for use across Northwards Housing extensive property stock as part of its routine maintenance programme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As part of this programme, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was tasked with providing advanced technical support and product specification for Northwards Housing&amp;rsquo;s most prestigious development, Victoria Square in the Ancoats area of the city. The development, which was built circa 1894 and has been used as the location for television programmes such as Cracker and Silent Witness, has 166 properties housing one and two occupants each.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the building is Grade II Listed, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory took great care to ensure the maintenance work was carried out as sympathetically and considerately as possible. Firstly, flake samples from the original paintwork were sent to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s head office in Yorkshire where the team of colour specialists were able to examine them and accurately match the original colour scheme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provided a comprehensive range of products for internal use at Victoria Square, including the Aqua Water-Based Gloss and Covaplus Vinyl Matt for the apartments and a range of masonry coatings for the external cladding. Also used to enhance the interiors of the flats was the paintable wallpaper product Easytex, which uses advanced textured materials to provide an extremely durable surface for walls and ceilings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as providing assistance with the colour schemes, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team have also provided detailed advice on the necessary preparation that must be undertaken before a redecoration programme of this size can be successfully implemented.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specialist timber window manufacturers, Emmanuel Whittaker, replaced all the external sash windows with architecturally faithful copies of the originals. These were then painted with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Flexible Gloss system to ensure they were provided with a finish with would provide long term protection against blistering, cracking and flaking and that would extend maintenance cycles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paul Maidment, Head of Home Improvements for Northwards Housing, comments: &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is a valued member of our supply chain and we are delighted with the quality of both the products and service we received on this maintenance project.&amp;nbsp; Northwards Housing is committed to delivering the excellent standard of housing service our residents deserve and our partnership with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has played a vital role in helping to reduce our maintenance costs whilst creating attractive and welcoming homes.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s recently launched &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Social Housing&amp;rsquo; guide offers valuable guidance to specifiers involved in implementing the Decent Homes Standard and National Affordable Housing Programme by assisting with the creation of colour schemes and product selection for both interior and exterior projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The UK&amp;rsquo;s most visited shopping centre, The Bullring in Birmingham, has been given a winning makeover thanks to an ambitious refurbishment programme that featured a wide array of products and technical services from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Located in the heart of the UK&amp;rsquo;s second largest city, the 1.2 million sq ft shopping centre underwent a full internal and external redecoration by national painting contractors Roy Hankinson Ltd. Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department worked together with Roy Hankinson Ltd to specify products that would allow work to be undertaken with little disruption to the centre&amp;rsquo;s trading, while ensuring it was completed within deadline.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With minimal disruption to trading proving a critical factor to the client, it was decided that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt Emulsion would be used to provide a quick drying low odour solution that was touch dry each morning following the nightly application.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Products used in accordance with the recommendations of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department included Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish, Woodworks Opaque Wood Finish and Eggshell and were specified for their suitability for the myriad of substrates the decorators were challenged with.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as providing bespoke product specifications, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colour team were on hand to provide effective colour solutions for the project.&amp;nbsp; The centre utilises an array of bespoke colours which were matched exactly by the state-of-the-art tinting facilities available at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Market Manager, said: &amp;ldquo;For such a large scale project to be carried out, on time, to budget and with no disruption to centre trading, was an exceptional achievement by Roy Hankinson Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products played an integral part in ensuring that the centre could remain trading throughout the project with minimal disruption. This was achieved by specifying low odour, water based products that offered quick drying solutions. Combining this with unrivalled support from the local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre, who ensured prompt product delivery each night, this is a project that everyone involved with can feel very proud of.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Matthew Hickman, Operations Manager from the Hankinson Painting Group said: &amp;ldquo;We received first-class support from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department on this project, as well as from staff at the local Decorating Centre. Using the tinting machine they were able to match the paint to the existing colour with minimum fuss and also provide &amp;lsquo;just in time delivery&amp;rsquo; prior to each night shift.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Saxons Farm in Heywood, Oldham is set to keep its fresh new look for even longer thanks to the use of leading manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Self-Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Located just 20 metres away from the busy M62 motorway and located in the heart of the countryside, the fa&amp;ccedil;ade of the farmhouse was showing signs of damage from traffic pollution despite being coated with an expensive render only five years previously. Therefore, owner Darren Court needed a paint that would help minimise future maintenance requirements and redecoration costs, not to mention one that would come in under budget.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After finding a competitor&amp;rsquo;s product to be too expensive on this large-scale project, Darren purchased Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry in Magnolia from his local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre and says that he was delighted with the results.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Darren, who runs Guardian Renovations in Heywood, said: &amp;ldquo;Through my own albeit simple testing methods I was able to determine that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry performed at least as well as the other product, which was far more expensive. The other product also required a primer, which added to the overall cost and time scale of the project. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry was just the product we needed, so much so that we are now using it on our investment properties where required.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the product&amp;rsquo;s specification was its 15-year life expectancy with the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensuring that after one application, the farmhouse&amp;rsquo;s exterior will retain its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or refreshed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Owing to the farmhouse&amp;rsquo;s motorway location, it was also vital that the masonry coating selected would be able to protect the exterior facade from the damaging effects of pollution.&amp;nbsp; As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 7783-2 accreditation, it proved the perfect choice to give the exterior substrate a durable protective finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) 2010 legislation. As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Further to this, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint is available in a choice of 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32 colorant tinting machines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The outstanding quality of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks and Advanced Technology ranges has once again come to the fore after the leading paint brand put in an impressive performance as part of the extensive, external redecoration of the Grange Park Golf Club in Scunthorpe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Set in beautiful landscaped grounds, the Grange Park club house and restaurant building has been given a stylish makeover by local decorator Ian Crawshaw.&amp;nbsp; Featuring timber cladding and a spacious decked area, the exterior of the building has been repainted using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish and, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Acrylic Satin.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The exterior cladding of the building was in need of redecoration and the planned refurbishment provided an ideal opportunity to change the specification to a coating that would offer even greater protection from UV damage and weathering.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish proved to be the ideal choice to keep the cladding looking fresher for longer and as a result of the product&amp;rsquo;s speedy drying time, external work was carried out quickly and effectively.&amp;nbsp; As an advanced technology, acrylic, water-based formulation, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish offers the benefits of a traditional solvent-based coating and is fully compliant with 2010 VOC legislation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The newly painted, white cladding of the club house and restaurant building has been further complemented by the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Acrylic Satin in dark green to make an attractive feature of both the window frames and roof soffits.&amp;nbsp; As ideally suited for exterior use as it is to internal applications, the premium quality satin sheen product offers excellent opacity and a long-lasting non-yellowing finish making it an excellent cost-effective solution for exterior timber.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has become a permanent feature at Cardiff&amp;rsquo;s Millennium Stadium where, in between playing host to some of the world&amp;rsquo;s most prestigious sporting and music events, a major refurbishment programme is well underway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The extensive contract is being undertaken by the Cardiff branch of national painting and decorating contractors Bagnalls and will see the use of various products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings and Trade Professional ranges.&amp;nbsp; The redecoration of many of the stadium&amp;rsquo;s internal walls and ceilings has now been completed, with the communal areas and function rooms all sporting a clean and colourful new look.&amp;nbsp; The floors are also being repainted, including all of the steps within the stadium that will be refreshed with a new coat of yellow safety floor paint. To aid cleanliness and reduce the chance of microbial infection, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Coatings will be applied in all twelve of the venue&amp;rsquo;s medical centres.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products for such a high profile and extensive project was the support services offered by the company&amp;rsquo;s technical and sales team, as Gary Inness, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Manager explains.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;As the Millennium Stadium has remained operational throughout the refurbishment programme, ensuring that all work is completed safely and efficiently has been vital,&amp;rdquo; says Gary. &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has worked closely with the team at Bagnalls to provide the contractors with access to all the resources they need, from paint solutions and product advice to aftercare services, to help minimise disruption and keep the programme running to schedule.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prior to work commencing on site, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification department was vital in ensuring the project got off to a successful start. The team paid numerous visits to the stadium to assess the environment, establish the existing condition of substrates and identify areas needing repair prior to painting. Once all investigations were carried out and the customer requirements confirmed, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of Specification Consultants produced a bespoke technical specification document, which along with recommended Johnstone&amp;lsquo;s products, advised on the correct preparation and application techniques.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela Nock, Branch Manager for Bagnalls in Cardiff, praised the support of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Department. She said: &amp;ldquo;On such a large-scale project such as this, it is imperative that we have a support team that understands the needs of the project, possible constraints and the products best suited for the job. The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team provided all of these qualities and were always on hand with expert technical advice and support, helping the project run smoothly and successfully.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To further assist specifiers working in the leisure sector, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Leisure &amp;amp; Retail&amp;rsquo; document provides valuable guidance to assist with the creation of colour schemes and product solutions for both interior and exterior projects.&amp;nbsp; Benefiting from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s renowned technical expertise, the guide includes information on utilising colour to assist visitors in navigating their way around buildings and advice on how the use of specialist paint systems can help to ensure that buildings meet with such requirements as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To request a copy of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Leisure &amp;amp; Retail&amp;rsquo; guide, please call 0800 023 2170 or e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;As one of North Wales&amp;rsquo; first eco-friendly schools, the state of the art Ysgol Y Graig Primary School in Llangefni, Angelsey boasts a variety of sustainable design features including a colourful eco-friendly paint specification from leading trade brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To meet the stringent environmental and maintenance requirements of the new school, it was vital that the paint products specified were not only fully compliant with the latest VOC 2010 legislation but would also provide a hard-wearing durable finish for use in such a high-traffic environment.&amp;nbsp; Offering an extensive selection of VOC 2010 compliant products, colour options and innovative solutions, various paints and coatings from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology, Trade Professional and Woodworks ranges were specified and applied by Painting and Decorating Association Member R. M. Owen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The striking blue, red, yellow and green exterior facades of the school have been complemented by an equally vibrant interior colour scheme that was devised with help from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Advisory Department and created through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting machine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt and Acrylic Eggshell were specified for the school&amp;rsquo;s internal walls and ceilings, with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Quick Dry Satin Woodstain used to give the interior woodwork a hardwearing clear finish and Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat applied where needed.&amp;nbsp; The products, all of which are water based and boast a low VOC content, were selected for their eco-friendly formulations and the low-odour quick drying properties that make them ideally suited for application in a modern school environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard Owen from R. M. Owen comments: &amp;ldquo;This is the first school of its kind in North Wales and we worked closely with both the main contractor Wynne Construction and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to ensure that the interior paint specification was in keeping with the project&amp;rsquo;s innovative eco-friendly design.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive product range provided a wide choice of paints and coatings that successfully met the specific environmental and performance criteria that the project required. The end result is a state of the art school that boasts a creative colour scheme and high quality paint finish created exclusively from low VOC content products.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;In addition to the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints, the school&amp;rsquo;s eco-friendly design also includes the use of locally sourced sustainable building materials, innovative turf nature roof, rain water recycling, solar panels and wind turbines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Thanks to a detailed prescription of colours and finishes and a careful interior restoration programme that has been completed with surgical precision, Edinburgh&amp;rsquo;s historical Royal College of Physicians has been given a new lease of life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Local painting contractors and Scottish Decorators&amp;#39; Federation Member McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor was appointed to undertake the redecoration of four of the college&amp;rsquo;s function rooms that are available for private hire.&amp;nbsp; Dating back to the 18th Century, the rooms boast various intricate decorative features including moulded wall friezes, panelled ceilings, cornices, picture rails, architraves, Georgian windows and columns. The historical character and attractive period elements of the rooms have been sympathetically restored thanks to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colour matching capabilities and innovative tinting machine technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The existing colour schemes were carefully matched and recreated by the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultants who worked closely with McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor to ensure that the chosen paint specification made the grade in terms of both aesthetic appeal and suitability for use in such high traffic areas.&amp;nbsp; Once the bespoke colour palette had been created, over 1000 litres of assorted Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products from its Trade Professional range including Covaplus Vinyl Matt and Eggshell were tinted to the required shades.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor director David McEwan comments: &amp;ldquo;This was a very complex high profile project and so it was vital that both the workmanship and paint products used were of the highest quality. The colour scheme also had to be exactly matched and whereas some other manufacturers could only provide a limited choice, working alongside Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Advisory team made the whole process much easier and allowed us to concentrate on the intricate jobs at hand. The end result is one that captures the historic feel of the project but will also provide a hardwearing finish to help protect the beauty of the Royal College of Physicians for years to come.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Coventry University&amp;rsquo;s Student Union building has been given a fresh new look thanks to the use of specialist steel and cladding products from leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An extensive redecoration programme was launched to help breath new life into the Alan Berry building that houses the university&amp;rsquo;s Student Union, after years of weathering had left the exterior looking more than a little worse for wear. Comprising steel uprights, metal cladding and panels, the peeling paintwork and faded colour schemes of the fa&amp;ccedil;ade presented numerous challenges that were successfully overcome through the close collaboration of West Midlands based professional painting contractors Image Styles Ltd and the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prior to work commencing on site, Technical Specification Consultants from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s compiled a detailed specification document for the project that advised the most appropriate preparation techniques and products to be used.&amp;nbsp; After the meticulous repair and thorough cleaning of the substrates, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Two Pack Primer was applied and followed by two coats of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Semi-Gloss Topcoat. The protective coating was specified in two complementary shades of green so that the new look Student Union would once again be in keeping with the other buildings on the university campus. The specified shades of green were tinted through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s advanced tinting system, which provides over 15,000 colours including shades from the recognised NCS and RAL colour systems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the application process itself was extremely challenging, having the support of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s expertise through its dedicated Technical Advisory Department was vital to the project&amp;rsquo;s successful completion, as Dave Fletcher, Contracts Director at Image Styles Ltd explains. &amp;ldquo;Access to the three-storey building was extremely difficult and so our work was completed through the use of a cherry picker.&amp;nbsp; The university also remained operational throughout the redecoration programme and so it was imperative that the safety of both the students and teachers was assured at all times.&amp;nbsp; The reliability of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, in terms of both its product offering and Technical Advisory consultants, was a great help and made all the difference to the project&amp;rsquo;s success.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Part of its Performance Coatings range, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel and Cladding coatings have been specifically developed to offer metal substrates the highest level of protection against corrosion and the damaging effects of exterior exposure to help minimise maintenance requirements. Comprising both Single and Two Pack primers, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel and Cladding range also includes Gloss and Semi-Gloss Topcoat, both of which are available in thousands of colour options through the use of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The Salvation Army Citadel in Aberdeen has been given a new look and a new lease of life thanks to an ambitious &amp;pound;3.4m refurbishment programme that featured the extensive use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The landmark building that dates back to 1896 and was once used as an army barracks and a castle, now boasts a colourful and modern new interior that comprises fully equipped function rooms, offices, a dedicated computer suite and a glass fronted internet caf&amp;eacute;. Combining contemporary facilities with carefully restored period features, the refurbishment of The Citadel also saw professional painting contractors McLaren &amp;amp; Co complete the redecoration of The Worship Hall.&amp;nbsp; Boasting a high quality paint finish in the classic colours of blue and white, the 300-seat auditorium&amp;rsquo;s new d&amp;eacute;cor has been designed to perfectly complement the hall&amp;rsquo;s existing stained glass windows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The challenging project required a paint system that would meet the dual requirement of achieving creative colour schemes and a high quality, low maintenance finish.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion proved to be the ideal choice and in addition to restoring the Citadel to its former glory, will provide the building with a long-lasting finish for years to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ralph Skene from McLaren &amp;amp; Co adds: &amp;ldquo;We worked alongside other specialist trades and craftsmen over a two year period to restore the historic Citadel and create a stunning new interior that complements the existing architectural design. By using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints throughout, the new internal d&amp;eacute;cor features a striking colour scheme that suits both the new modern elements of the building and also the original period features.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically developed for use in areas where a hardwearing and highly durable paint coating is required, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion boasts a special robust washable formula that enables surfaces such as walls and ceilings be regularly cleaned and maintenance redecoration programmes considerably extended. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has been stringently tested and achieved with ease the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11198 scrub test. Ideally suited to even the most challenging of environments. The matt finish provides exceptional coverage and as it retains a true matt finish&amp;nbsp; it helps to&amp;nbsp; disguise minor imperfections and ensure remedial and redecoration work can be carried out easily and without disruption to others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The Salvation Army Citadel project was one of the three overall winners at the 2008 Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year award.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;One of Dublin&amp;rsquo;s oldest and finest department stores has been given a stylish new look thanks to leading trade brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and its innovative Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Established in 1849, the Brown Thomas store on Grafton Street boasts a successful heritage that spans over 160 years but the damaging effects of time, weathering and pollution had left the exterior of the building looking its age.&amp;nbsp; An ambitious refurbishment programme was subsequently launched to help breathe new life into the landmark listed building and thanks to the products and technical advice provided by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, appointed professional contractor Peter Caffrey Decorating was able to ensure the store&amp;rsquo;s brand new look was a great success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint, which uses groundbreaking nanotechnology, was the coating&amp;rsquo;s impressive anti-carbonation properties. Located in the heart of Dublin, the Brown Thomas department store overlooks a main thoroughfare in close proximity to several busy roads and so protection from the high levels of carbon pollution generated by the nearby traffic was vital.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 1062-6 accreditation and has provided this prestigious building with a highly protective barrier against CO2 emissions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the store and those nearby remained open to the public throughout the refurbishment programme, time was also of the essence.&amp;nbsp; Touch-dry in one to two hours, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint allowed the redecoration work to be completed quickly and with minimum disruption. Carrying out work in such a high-traffic area also meant that health and safety was a prime concern and the Ability Group had to exercise extreme care and caution when using ladders, platforms and machinery to ensure the safety of both the contractors and the general public.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The restoration of such a high-profile public building presented numerous challenges but as decorator Peter Caffrey explains, specifying a product that ticked all the boxes made all the difference.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The exterior of the building was in serious disrepair and so the first two weeks of our work on site were dedicated to the careful restoration, cleaning and preparation of the external masonry and timber windows&amp;rdquo;, says Peter.&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;Once the repainting work could begin, it was imperative that we used a product that would not only respect the delicate substrate of the listed building but also protect the masonry from any further damage caused by weathering and traffic pollution.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint proved to be the ideal choice to restore the building&amp;rsquo;s once impressive fa&amp;ccedil;ade and provide a low-maintenance solution to help keep it looking its best for many more years to come.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as successfully meeting the many practical requirements of the project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was also able to provide a fashionable new look for the leading department store through the use of its market-leading tinting machine.&amp;nbsp; To complement the use of the Self-Cleaning Masonry paint in Brilliant White, a bespoke colour was also created to give the Brown Thomas store an attractive &amp;lsquo;mocha&amp;rsquo; brown coloured fa&amp;ccedil;ade. To complete the store&amp;rsquo;s new look, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s high opacity Advanced Technology Acrylic Satin was also specified for use on the timber windows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing a 15 year life expectancy, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The refurbishment of two residential tower blocks in Wales has presented City and County of Swansea Council with the ideal opportunity to stop would-be vandals in their tracks with the specification of leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Anti Graffiti products.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s established Performance Coatings range, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti coatings is a three-step, water-based system ideally suited for use on previously painted interior surfaces. The coating provided Swansea Council with a cost-effective solution to protecting the vulnerable communal areas of the residential buildings from the damaging effects of graffiti. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The newly decorated corridors and stairwells were first given a coat of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Adhesion Promoting Primer before Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Finish was applied in Magnolia to provide a permanent and easy-to-clean protective barrier. Now the surfaces have been coated, the removal of any subsequent vandalism can be quickly, easily and cost-effectively achieved through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Remover. Used correctly, the remover effectively restores the area without leaving any shadowing or residue and helps to minimise expensive redecoration costs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the very first application, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s three-step system provides effective protection against unsightly graffiti in just seven days and once applied, can be easily and repeatedly cleaned as necessary. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As Gary Inness, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Manager (South West &amp;amp; South Wales) explains, the innovative product range was the ideal choice: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;Identifying ways to extend maintenance cycles is always a prime consideration in the redecoration of high traffic communal areas but when general problems such as wear and tear are exasperated by vandalism, it is even more important that the paint products specified offer the dual benefits of decoration and protection. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s worked closely with Swansea Council throughout the specification process to ensure that the most appropriate paint system was selected. After the Anti Graffiti Primer and Finish was specified, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s continued to liaise with the Council&amp;rsquo;s decorating teams throughout the redecoration programme to provide additional technical support&lt;/em&gt;&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing effective resistance against all types of paint, aerosols, marker and felt tip pens, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti water based system comprises an Adhesion Promoting Primer to prepare the substrate, the Anti Graffiti Finish &amp;amp; Activator that is tintable to a wide range of pastel shades, the Anti Graffiti 2-pack non yellowing Clear Gaze finish and a Graffiti Remover. The system is ideally suited to a variety of interior and exterior applications and can be used on a range of substrates including masonry, tiles, metal, concrete and previously painted surfaces. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Available in a choice of colours, including white and a range of attractive pastel shades, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti-Graffiti Finish boasts a quick drying, water-based formula to offer rapid project completion with minimal disruption. With the added reassurance of having achieved a Class O fire rating for use on non-combustible surfaces, the finish also provides excellent chemical and abrasion resistance and protection against mould growth to help extend maintenance cycles. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The system is completed by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator, which provides the same level of permanent protection but with a clear finish making it ideal for use on projects where a more subtle appearance is preferred.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Created as part of the Government&amp;rsquo;s BSF (Building Schools for the Future) initiative, the new Swallow Hill Community College in Armley, West Yorkshire has been built to provide a new and fresh learning environment and has been given a high quality paint finish to match.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working alongside main contractor Interserve, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification and Development team helped to devise a paint specification that would not only withstand the everyday challenges of a modern school environment but would also significantly help to extend long-term redecoration cycles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following several detailed consultation meetings on site, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s suggested the use of their Advanced Technology Acrylic Durable Matt. Specifically developed for use in areas where a hardwearing and highly durable paint coating is required, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion boasts a special robust washable formula that enables surfaces such as walls and ceilings be regularly cleaned and maintenance redecoration programmes considerably extended. As it retains a true matt finish even when it is repeatably cleaned, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has been stringently tested and achieved with ease the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11198 scrub test. Ideally suited to even the most challenging of school environments, the matt finish also provides exceptional coverage to help disguise minor imperfections and ensure remedial and redecoration work can be carried out easily and without disruption to others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The decoration work, which was completed by Leeds based professional painting contractors A S Broadley, saw the product applied throughout the interior of the school, including in the walls of the classrooms, corridors and communal areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To maximise the effectiveness of the product, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification team also provided advice and guidance on how the finished surfaces should be best cleaned and maintained. Paul Smith, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Business Development Manager (Public Sector) explains, &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has been developed specifically to withstand rigorous cleaning regimes. To help preserve and protect the paintwork further, we worked collaboratively and provided information to Interserve, who are overseeing the long term maintenance of the school and liaised directly with those who would be responsible for the day to day upkeep of the premises to demonstrate various cleaning procedures.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s involvement in the project has not been limited to maintenance considerations however and the company&amp;rsquo;s in-house Technical Colour Consultancy were on hand to provide expert guidance and create mood boards to assist with architects GHM&amp;rsquo;s choice of colour scheme in the sports hall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Other Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products used on the internal decoration project of Swallow Hill Community College include Jonmat Premium Contract Matt on the ceilings and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Aqua Water-Based Gloss on the internal woodwork and trims. The new school, which unites West Leeds High School and Wortley High School following their merger and has been built as part of a wider PFI scheme for Education Leeds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Boasting a wide range of modern healthcare facilities, the newly created Newton Abbot Community Hospital in Devon has also benefitted from a low-maintenance, high performance paint specification from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With hygiene standards paramount, appointed decorating company Westdex Ltd of Plymouth was tasked with identifying a paint finish able to withstand rigorous cleaning regimes whilst at the same time providing architect Murphy Phillips with a spectrum of colour choices to meet the modern design brief. Following numerous consultation meetings with advisors at the Plymouth based Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre, Westdex Ltd initiated the move to change the original specification of a competitor brand after Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt was found to be a more effective choice for use on the internal walls throughout the new hospital.&amp;nbsp; The suggestion to specify Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was then agreed by main contractor Rydon Construction, which is part of the Rydon Group whose property maintenance division is operating a 30-year maintenance contract for the site.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lyndon Harvey from Westdex Ltd comments: &amp;ldquo;For such a high-profile and challenging project, it was essential that we had the best products for the job and after several meetings at our local Decorating Centre, it soon became clear that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s could provide everything we need.&amp;nbsp; The final paint specification not only exceeded our expectations but hopefully, also those of the client and main contractor.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boasting a special washable formula, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion allows walls and ceilings to be regularly cleaned between redecoration programmes and as it retains a true matt finish even when it is scrubbed.&amp;nbsp; The coating meets the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11198 scrub test, which is based on the effects of two hundred simulated scrubs, and is ideally suited to even the most challenging of hospital environments.&amp;nbsp; The low-odour matt finish also provides exceptional coverage and can be used to help disguise minor imperfections to achieve a high quality and attractive finish that is resistant to both yellowing and condensation.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting machine, which is the most advanced in the UK, the practical benefits of the Acrylic Durable Matt have been combined with a vibrant modern colour scheme.&amp;nbsp; Helping to create a warm and welcoming environment, strong shades of red and orange have been used to add interest to accent walls in the corridors and walkways.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Newton Abbott Community Hospital replaces the town&amp;rsquo;s original Victorian hospital which despite being periodically adapted and modernised, had become outdated and in need of refurbishment.&amp;nbsp; Constructed on a new site, the architectural design of this new building is extremely modern throughout. The exterior comprises a contemporary flat roofed structure with large glazed panelled areas, angled cladded facades and vast white wall areas. The internals of the building carry on the modern spacious feel with high ceilings, crisp white walls and glass atriums to bring in extra light, all brought together with curved, wooden panelling to soften the straight edges.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Designed by one of the Victorian Liverpool&amp;rsquo;s founding architectural fathers, former home of the Inland Revenue and one-time Merseybeat music venue, Lowlands, a Grade II listed mansion located in the West Derby area of the city, boasts a vibrant cultural heritage which has now been preserved for future generations following the successful completion of an extensive &amp;pound;1.2 million refurbishment programme.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part funded by the Heritage Lottery, the ambitious redecoration scheme launched by the current owners has helped to restore Lowlands to its former Victorian glory, with the colour experts at leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s playing a vital role in enabling the original decorative paint work and colour schemes to be successfully replicated.&amp;nbsp; Completed by Hill Decorators of Liverpool, the restorative work was overseen by architect Griffiths Thompson Partnership.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After years of use had left Lowlands looking a little worse for wear, current owners the West Derby Community Association launched an ambitious campaign to restore and repair the period property both inside and out.&amp;nbsp; Recreating the authentic 1840s colour scheme was one of the greatest challenges and as Donna Taylor, Colour Consultant from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory team explains, the use of modern technology proved invaluable.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The restoration project has been ongoing for over two years and in that time, there were many changes made to both the paint specification and colour schemes in order to recreate a period feel right down to the smallest of details&amp;rdquo;, says Donna. &amp;ldquo;Where possible, samples were taken of the original exterior paintwork and through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting machine, which enables over 15,000 different colours to be created, the house&amp;rsquo;s traditional appearance and Victorian pastel interior colour scheme was successfully replicated. This has been a great project to be involved with and it&amp;rsquo;s also been a really interesting history lesson.&amp;nbsp; We&amp;rsquo;ve enjoyed looking back at the colours and styles that would have been so popular over 150 years ago!&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To create Lowland&amp;rsquo;s new interior, products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Trade Professional and Advanced Technology range were specified.&amp;nbsp; As most of the internal plasterwork had recently been repaired using a lime-based plaster, a breathable coating was required and so Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Jonmat Premium Contract Matt was used on all internal ceilings.&amp;nbsp; To help minimise future maintenance requirements and provide an attractive yet tough finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt was applied to the internal walls with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Satin specified for the interior wood and metal work.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colour consultants and technical advisory team were also on hand to help transform the exterior of Lowlands, which after years of weathering was also in need of a makeover.&amp;nbsp; Offering an attractive and practical alternative to the first choice of lime-based masonry paint, products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield range were used, which also meant that the exterior decoration could be completed in cooler weather.&amp;nbsp; Creating an effective, highly protective system, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish was specified in conjunction with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Flexible Undercoat and Flexible Gloss.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on Lowland&amp;rsquo;s newly restored d&amp;eacute;cor, Stephen Guy from the West Derby Community Association said: &amp;ldquo;The colours that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has provided for the restoration of Lowlands are inspirational and as well as capturing the spirit of the property, the nature of the products themselves will help to keep the property looking its best for longer. The help that we received from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colour consultancy has been invaluable and we are absolutely delighted with the results.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;With a past as colourful as its newly restored period d&amp;eacute;cor, Lowlands was built in 1846 by local architect Thomas Haigh and soon became a popular residence for the Liverpool gentry.&amp;nbsp; The property was saved from demolition in the 1930s when most of the area&amp;rsquo;s mansions were being torn down to make way for modern housing and after a brief period as the home of the Inland Revenue, Lowlands was sold to the West Derby Community Association in 1957.&amp;nbsp; With the Association in residence, the mansion became home to The Pillar Club, one of the most popular venues on the Merseybeat music scene that saw early performances from such iconic bands as Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Hollies and the Silver Beetles, who went on to become the word famous Beatles. 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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Lexington pub in north London has called time on an old design thanks to a helping hand from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and its innovative Self-Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fa&amp;ccedil;ade of the pub, which is located on Pentonville Road in Islington, was showing severe signs of damage from weathering and pollution from the nearby road. To provide a paint specification that would help minimise future maintenance requirements and redecoration costs it was decided to take full advantage of the vast range of features offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Self-Cleaning Masonry paint can help exterior coatings stay cleaner and attractive for longer, ensuring that The Lexington will retain its freshly decorated finish for years to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, it was not all plain sailing for the appliers, Simon Bain Building Services Ltd, as the fa&amp;ccedil;ade was so severely damaged that they were forced to strip back over 100 years of paint to reveal the bare wood and brickwork under the surface.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The external painting was part of a complete overhaul of the pub, which saw a full refurbishment of the interior, including fitting a new bar, toilets, lighting and furniture, as well as major structural work to the frame of the building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Owing to the project&amp;rsquo;s urban location, it was also vital that the masonry coating selected would be able to protect the exterior facades from the damaging effects of pollution. As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN 1062-6 accreditation, it provides a durable protective finish and is suitable for application on a variety of substrates including cement rendering, rough cast, brick and concrete. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint is the first UK product to use advanced nanotechnology and features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) legislation that will come into effect in 2010. As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking and is available a choice of over 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market-leading 32k tinting machines.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The choice to use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Self-Cleaning Masonry paint on the Centenary Stand at Haydock Park Racecourse is proving to be a dead cert with the results looking as good today as they did when the redecoration work was first completed over 12 months ago.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Merseyside racecourse redecorated the entrance to its Centenary Stand last summer, after years of weathering had left the masonry fa&amp;ccedil;ade looking tired and dirty. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Decorating company Premier Decorators worked alongside Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team to identify a low maintenance solution that would guarantee to keep the exterior looking cleaner for longer and the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint has proven to be the ideal choice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve Mansfield from Haydock Park said: &amp;quot;Our Centenary Stand features a unique landmark clock tower but had suffered from extensive weathering and had undergone a number of repairs. It has turned out to be a fantastic decision to use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint as it has lost none of its potency over the past year &amp;ndash; it still looks as good as new. It has helped to give the exterior a new lease of life and its innovative properties mean it will stay cleaner for longer, reducing the amount of maintenance work required.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Marketing Manager Kelly Quarmby adds: &amp;quot;As one of the first projects to feature the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint, we are obviously delighted that it has been such as success. As the combined forces of weathering and pollution can cause the appearance of exterior masonry to quickly deteriorate, our product has been specifically designed to provide a low-maintenance protection which, as the Centenary Stand at Haydock Racecourse proves, helps to keep facades looking cleaner for longer.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a 15-year life expectancy, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint resists the dulling effects of pollution and weathering. Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that after just one application, a building&amp;rsquo;s exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or cleaned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new exterior coating features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. These tiny particles adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater effect of a painted surface into an extremely smooth finish to which dust and dirt simply cannot adhere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface. Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is proving it can go the distance following the specification of its Opaque Wood Finish as part of an ambitious project to complete the redecoration of wooden fencing surrounding over 8,000 properties across the Wirral.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wirral Partnership Homes (WPH) awarded its prestigious cyclical repair and re-paint contract to Liverpool based, professional painting and decorating contractor George Jones &amp;amp; Son. Using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish, supplied by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre in Birkenhead, George Jones &amp;amp; Son will undertake the redecoration of the miles of wooden fencing alongside WPH&amp;rsquo;s Building Services team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Having specified a competitor brand for a number of years, WPH was keen to find an alternative product that was better suited to reducing maintenance programmes by offering a longer lasting and fade-resistant finish. As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is water repellent, resistant to UV attack and gives wood an attractive satin opaque appearance, it is proving to be the ideal product for such a demanding project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brian Croft, WPH Investment Programme Manager explains further: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;For such an extensive redecoration programme, it was vital WPH used a product that not only dramatically improved the appearance of wooden fencing but that also helped to minimise future maintenance requirements and costs. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s were extremely helpful throughout the specification process and now that the work is underway, we can really see the difference and are extremely pleased with the results so far&amp;quot;. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jason Hutton, Territory Manager for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s adds: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;To successfully complete work on such a large project as this, the professional painter and decorator needs the reassurance of a product that can provide a consistently high standard in terms of both application and finish and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is the ideal choice. We are delighted to be working with WPH on this ambitious redecoration scheme and hope that our relationship will continue way beyond the completion of the wooden fencing!&amp;quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Available in a choice of eight colours - Burnt Walnut, Forest Green, Jacobean, Ebony, Rustic Oak, White, Russet &amp;ndash; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is a low maintenance, alkyd resin based wood finish that is ideally suited for a range of exterior applications. Easy to apply, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish has excellent opacity, making the perfect choice for us on previously painted surfaces. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has once again displayed its commitment to providing hospitals with hygienic interior solutions after its anti-bacterial paint range, Microbarr, was used in several operating theatres at the William Harvey Hospital in Kent.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Microbarr range was selected for the project due to its cutting-edge anti-bacterial qualities that have been developed using proven silver ion technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Microbarr is the only paint on the market to have been tested to the stringent Japanese industry tests (JIS Z 2801), with the results showing that 99.9 per cent of bacteria was eradicated within 18 hours where it was used on walls and other surfaces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just one of the myriad benefits that this technology offers is protection against over 150 strains of bacteria, including those that can lead to &amp;lsquo;superbugs&amp;rsquo; like MRSA and E. coli.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specification Development Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, Tim Brightwell, was instrumental in ensuring the project got off the ground.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tim said: &amp;quot;The operating theatre walls were previously coated in an unknown poly-plastic glossy finish which would mean it would be hard to adhere to. The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical specification team specified Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Multi Surface Primer and two coatings of Microbarr Acrylic Eggshell as our concern was getting something to stick to the surface. It&amp;rsquo;s been a really successful project and is testament to the work we carry out that we won the contract originally when we were faced with some stiff competition.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The original brief was to paint the hospital&amp;rsquo;s two main operating theatres, but the project was so successful that they are now ready to paint a further five operating theatres, as well as a string of support rooms at the hospital.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unlike other anti-bacterial coatings that use chemicals to inhibit bacterial growth, the silver ions in Microbarr safely and effectively prevent bacteria from multiplying. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As this advanced level of protection can&amp;rsquo;t be removed through washing or wiping, the coating is durable enough to withstand even the most rigorous of cleaning regimes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr gives excellent adhesion over suitably prepared wood, metal, wall and ceilings, although for more difficult substrates Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has a full range of primers to help out. Both tough and highly durable, the range contains a fungicide and an algaecide to inhibit algal and fungal growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Sandwell Homes, an Arms Length Management Organisation, has joined forces with leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to carry out the internal redecoration of over 30,000 homes.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a bid to ensure all of its properties meet the Government&amp;rsquo;s Decent Homes Standard, Sandwell Homes has appointed Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to advise and supply products for the refurbishment of its properties.&amp;nbsp;The extensive contract was awarded to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s following the establishment of a strong working relationship with Sandwell Homes that dates back to 2005.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Key Account Manager Bryan Parkes explains further; &amp;ldquo;Having had dealings with Sandwell Homes for a number of years, we worked collectively to produce a portfolio of bespoke colour options and suitable practical wall coverings. To ensure the smooth seamless running of the project, not only did the chosen products have to successfully meet the specific requirements of the housing association but stock availability at the local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre also had to guaranteed for the duration of the 7 year contract.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the interior redecoration of the properties, which includes kitchen and bathrooms, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has suggested the use of its low-odour, quick drying Aqua Gloss and Undercoat and its durable Covaplus Vinyl Matt emulsion.&amp;nbsp; The bespoke design scheme also features the use of various wall coverings from Fine D&amp;eacute;cor&amp;rsquo;, Easy Tex and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Contractor&amp;rsquo;s Choice Book, all of which are being supplied via the local Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to liaising closely with its supply chain to monitor stock levels, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory department is also working alongside the three main contractors involved in the project, Wates Living Space, Connaught and Taylor Woodrow, to ensure that any technical queries are dealt with promptly and effectively.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The contract is set to run until 2012 and according to Simon Parry, Head of Partnership Management for Sandwell Homes, work is progressing well; &amp;ldquo;The Decent Homes Standard requires social housing to meet the current statutory minimum standard, be in a reasonable state of repair and have reasonably modern facilities. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been crucial in ensuring we not only meet but exceed this standard and we hope to continue this partnership for the foreseeable future.&amp;rdquo; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The successful progression of the interior redecoration has also led to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s appointment to supply products for the exterior refurbishment of 20,000 properties.&amp;nbsp; To provide a high quality solution and protection from the elements, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s recommended the use of its Stormshield Pliolite Masonry paint alongside its Professional Gloss.&amp;nbsp; The exterior wooden doors and communal fencing will also benefit from the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Wood Stain.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has strengthened its already successful relationship with Yorkshire-based housing group Chevin Housing by providing an extensive range of products for use in the refurbishment of two regional residential schemes.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A selection of products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s interior and exterior product ranges were selected to successfully meet the decorative and practical requirements of the residents at Cardigan Court in Leeds and Halifax Road in Sheffield. At both projects, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department helped to devise a paint specification that would provide a durable yet attractive solution.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Sheffield, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s create a specification for the decoration and protection of the exterior woodwork on each of the four, three storey blocks of flats at Halifax Road.&amp;nbsp; After contractors Wharfedale Decorations Ltd completed the necessary preparation work, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s BBA approved Stormshield Flexible Gloss in white was applied in order to reduce future maintenance costs, Ideally suited to such a task, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Flexible Gloss provides a high quality microporous finish that is resistance to blistering, cracking and peeling and offers exterior woodwork in excess of six years&amp;rsquo; protection.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s specialist Woodworks range also helped breathe new life into the wooden fencing that encloses the residential properties.&amp;nbsp; Retreated in the shade Forest Green, the fencing has been protected with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish, which is both water repellent and resistant to UV attack. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Leeds, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Team was tasked with devising a paint specification for the interior refurbishment of the four-storey block at Cardigan Court.&amp;nbsp; As a low-maintenance and durable solution was needed for the redecoration of the communal stairwell and corridors, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s suggested the use of products from both its Trade Professional and Advanced Technology ranges.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt was specified for use on the ceilings as in addition to boasting excellent opacity and colour retention, the emulsion is also resistant to fading and yellowing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to minimise disruption for residents throughout the redecoration programme, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also suggested the use of its Acrylic Eggshell and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Gloss products owing to their quick-drying and low odour properties. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell was used on the broad wall areas as its smooth, wipable finish that is both highly durable and resistant to condensation makes it ideally suited for use high traffic areas.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Gloss was then used on the timber trim and steel staircases to complete the redecoration programme. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve O&amp;rsquo;Hara, Senior Technical Specification Consultant at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, comments; &amp;ldquo;We worked closely with the Chevin Housing Group to create two detailed specifications that offered advice and guidance on preparation, application and product selection.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive range enables us to provide the most appropriate product for both the interior and exterior work and our experience of undertaking contracts in the residential sector helped to ensure that the refurbishment programme was cost effective, of the highest standard and more importantly, caused minimum disruption to the residents.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a successful working relationship dating back to 2002, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has worked with Chevin Housing on a number of projects across Yorkshire and North Midlands. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Nicky Stephenson, Cyclical Reports officer with Chevin Housing explains more about the two companies&amp;rsquo; enduring partnership: &amp;ldquo;Chevin housing has been working in partnership with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s for the past 5 years and the range of quality products and the package of technical support available ensures that we receive an extremely professional service throughout.&amp;nbsp; Overall, the comprehensive solution offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s allows us to achieve the best value for our homes and for our tenants.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Retail giant River Island has joined forces with leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to create a stylish new look for 130 of its popular high streets stores.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The extensive contract involved the creation of a colourful new interior design for 10 new stores and the refurbishment of 120 existing outlets.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As one of Europe&amp;rsquo;s most popular fashion retailers it was extremely important that the new d&amp;eacute;cor and colour palette reflected River Island&amp;rsquo;s modern, stylish and individual personality. Offering a comprehensive customer service package, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification team worked closely with River Island to successfully develop and manage the project from start to finish.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once the client&amp;rsquo;s initial requirements had been indentified, the Specification team liaised with members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s ColorXpress and Technical Advisory departments to devise a unique colour palette using the innovative Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32 colorant tinting system.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Neil Rowbotham, ColorXpress Tinting Services Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s explains: &amp;ldquo;Using colour matching software and skilled technicians we were able to make every individual colour to River Island&amp;rsquo;s exact specification. The colours were created using our innovative 32 colorant tinting system and once the palette had been finalised, our Technical Advisory Department used samples to create a swatch booklet. The new colours were then supplied to River Island through our Decorating Centres nationwide.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working in partnership with Doncaster based decorators Colourworld, the new River Island flagship store at Brent Cross in London was the first to be decorated and features the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Cova Plus Matt Emulsion, Acrylic Eggshell, Acrylic Undercoat and Acrylic Gloss coatings.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s successful performance in the UK has led to the creation of a strong working relationship with River Island, so much so that the paint manufacturer was the supplier of choice when the retail chain turned its attention to its international stores. In addition to supplying products and technical support for the decoration of a new outlet in Warsaw, Poland, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has also been appointed to supply paint for the retailer&amp;rsquo;s new superstore in Moscow, Russia. The world wide roll out of the new colour palette devised by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is also expected to continue with the decoration of stores in Rotterdam in The Netherlands, Kuwait and Bahrain. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tom Diver, Specification Development Manager adds: &amp;ldquo;To ensure the successful delivery of a such a large scale project it was vital that each different element of the supply chain worked together effectively and harmoniously.&amp;nbsp; A collaborative approach was vital and by utilising the expertise of the Specification, Technical Advisory, Colour Xpress and Decorating Centre teams, as well as the skills of the decorators at Colourworld, we were able to create a new look for River Island that will no doubt turn heads on the high street!&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system features a 32-canister dispenser that houses 19 universal and 13 solvent-based colorants. Helping to dramatically improve product performance, quality and customer experience, the solvent-based colourants offer unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity, colour retention and vibrancy.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Compatible for use with the majority of products offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, including emulsions, glosses, trims and specialist finishes, the tinting system offers limitless design possibilities. In addition to providing a greater choice of shades and tones, the tinting system also guarantees the same high level of paint quality is consistent across all colours and finishes therefore making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%; tab-stops: 123.0pt" class="MsoHeader"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="PageTitle">Johnstone's Passes the Test at Barnsley Schools</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Thirteen new primary schools that have been built for Barnsley Metropolitan Council as part of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) have benefited from the high performance products and technical expertise of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical advisory team worked closely with main contractors Carillion, who in addition to the design and build of the new schools is also responsible for providing facilities management services over a 27 year concession period.&amp;nbsp; The paint specification that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s devised was required to meet a challenging brief that included the need for all materials used to be aesthetically pleasing whilst helping to significantly reduce maintenance requirements and potential disruption throughout the contract term.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s suggested the use of its innovative Water Based Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion, which combines excellent coverage and opacity with a special washable formula that allows walls and ceilings to be regularly cleaned between redecoration programmes.&amp;nbsp; Providing an attractive matt finish, the emulsion is also resistant to both yellowing and condensation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David Baines, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Consultant explains further; &amp;ldquo;Within a school environment, it is vital that the paintwork is able to withstand frequent cleaning in order to remove any marks or dirt and so traditionally, finishes with a higher sheen level such as Eggshell or Gloss have been used.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt is one of the few available emulsions that retains a true matt finish even when regularly scrubbed and so is ideally suited for use in such a high traffic environment as a school&amp;rdquo;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical consultants also conducted special workshops with the facilities management team from Carillion to advise the most effective cleaning procedures and to further demonstrate the suitability and benefit of the Acrylic Durable Matt product.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The 13 schools that were built as part of the ambitious PFI project replaced one-fifth of Barnsley&amp;rsquo;s previously existing 85 primary schools, with the last project being completed in June 2007.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;The centenary stand at Haydock Park Racecourse has a clean and bright new look thanks to the high performance and low maintenance qualities of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Merseyside racecourse has redecorated the entrance to its centenary stand after years of weathering had left it looking worn and tired. Decorating company Premier Decorators worked alongside Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team to specify a product that offered a low maintenance solution and guaranteed to keep the exterior looking cleaner for longer. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve Mansfield from Haydock Park said, &amp;quot;Our Centenary Stand features a unique landmark clock tower but had suffered from extensive weathering and had undergone a number of repairs. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint has given the exterior a new lease of life and its innovative properties mean it will stay cleaner for longer, reducing the amount of maintenance work required.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carl Sampson from Premier Decorators said, &amp;quot;We are really pleased with how the product applied and will definitely use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint for other projects in the future.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a 15-year guarantee, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint resists the dulling effects of pollution and weathering. Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that, after just one application, a building&amp;rsquo;s exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or cleaned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new exterior coating&amp;nbsp;features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. These tiny particles adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater effect of a painted surface into an extremely smooth finish to which dust and dirt simply cannot adhere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface. Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;A new development of luxury timber lodges located in the heart of Pembrokeshire&amp;rsquo;s National Park has benefited from the high performance products and technical expertise of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical advisory team worked closely with specialist contractors R &amp;amp; M Williams to devise a paint specification suitable for the Bluestone development, meeting all aesthetic and maintenance requirements.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Set within two woodland vales, the first phase of the Bluestone development comprises 186 timber lodges and, as a year-round holiday destination, the use of a specialist woodstain was required to help protect the timber. The technical advisory team suggested Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain, a durable woodstain that offers a low-maintenance solution in addition to an attractive natural finish that would complement the breathtaking surroundings of the development. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically formulated to provide easy maintenance Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain comes in a simple two-coat application system, helping to reduce labour costs. The unique formulation of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain provides a highly protective microporous coating which resists cracking, blistering and peeling, and is ideal for treating rough sawn and smooth planed timber, bargeboards, cladding, windows and doors. The range is available in 11 ready mixed colours and on this occasion Light and Medium Oak were used. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also supplied high quality paint products for the luxury interiors of the timber lodges, which featured a specific natural colour scheme. Using its innovative 32 colorant tinting system, which is the first of its kind in the UK, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s replicated the desired colours. Compatible for use with the majority of products offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, including emulsions, trims and specialist finishes; the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32 colorant tinting system caters for limitless design options and has lead to significant product performance improvements in terms of compatibility, opacity and drying performance. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andrew Hedditch from R &amp;amp; M Williams comments, &amp;ldquo;We felt Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was far superior and more suitable for the Bluestone contract. Through a joint management effort, we worked closely with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to create a precise specification for the project and are extremely happy with the end result.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The ambitious &amp;pound;110 million scheme is one of the largest construction projects to have been completed in Wales and has seen the creation of a &amp;lsquo;new&amp;rsquo; traditional Celtic Village.&amp;nbsp; In addition to the high specification holiday lodges, the Bluestone development comprises cottages, studios, shops, restaurants and luxury leisure facilities catering for UK holidaymakers.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Following an extensive refurbishment project, the combined restaurant and bar building at Caister Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth has a fresh and smart appearance, thanks to the protection and high quality finish of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part of the Haven Holidays group, Caister Holiday Park is located close to the shoreline and as a result its paintwork is extremely vulnerable to the discolouring effects of the weather. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team worked closely with contractors Elm Contracts to specify a product that would provide ultimate protection for the building, keep it looking cleaner for longer and help minimise maintenance costs. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David Cooper, Painter Manager at Elm Contracts, comments, &amp;ldquo;The combined restaurant and bar building at Caister boasts an unusual pentagon shape but had suffered extensive weathering. &amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;We originally specified a standard smooth masonry paint but after hearing of the newly launched Self-Cleaning Masonry range we decided to change the specification. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry offers a more cost effective solution thanks to its self cleaning properties and it covered well on the new render.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Developed to keep exteriors looking cleaner for longer, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry resists the dulling effects of pollution, weathering and time. Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that, after just one application, a building&amp;rsquo;s exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or cleaned.&amp;nbsp;The new exterior coating features microscopic nano particles, which, at one billionth of a metre, are invisible to the human eye. These tiny particles adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater effect of a painted surface into an extremely smooth finish to which dust and dirt simply cannot adhere.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface.&amp;nbsp; Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Sheffield City Hall has recently undergone major refurbishment and has been restored to its former glory with the help of Johnstone’s paints and the skills of Doncaster based painting contractors, J Ibbotson Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;City Hall is one of Sheffield’s most historical buildings and provided a complex project that required special care and attention.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The trustees at Sheffield City Hall wanted the building to be lovingly and painstakingly restored so that the interior encapsulated the original colour schemes from when it was built in the 1930s. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;J Ibbotson Ltd of Doncaster, were selected by the main contractor, HBG, to carry out the redecoration works and Ibbotson’s immediately chose to use Johnstone’s paint for the project because they have relied on the quality of this brand for many years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colour consultant Nigel Salter, from Johnstone’s Technical Advisory Department, spent some considerable time on site and conducted a detailed examination of the building before any decision was made on the most suitable products for the job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nigel assessed the condition of the existing painted surfaces and those in need of painting.  He took samples and scrapings from each of the rooms to allow him to produce schemes to match the colours which were originally used. A number of considerations were taken into account such as the level of durability required and the client’s specific requirements. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Months of research was carried out before any work began on the refurbishment – which cost a total of over £12 million. The technical advisory team also took samples and scrapings from each of the rooms not only to match the original colour schemes but also to determine the original finishes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Archives were studied in detail to establish the original décor. The walls had been painted several times over the years so it was essential to strip down the layers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone’s specification team provided a complete specification report based upon their observations on site. The specification included details of how the surfaces should be prepared, the recommended coatings to use, how they should be applied and in what specific conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ibbotson’s started work on the project in September 2004 and work was completed in October 2005 – with up to 18 decorators working on the project each day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela Walker, Administration Director at J Ibbotson Ltd, said it was essential to treat the project with care and attention to detail.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“We were advised that the paint work needed to be lovingly restored to its’ original glory so months of research went into getting exactly the right colours for the job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“We have worked with Sigma Kalon for many years so we automatically chose Johnstone’s products to carry out the work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“In the Arches Bar for example, we have incorporated silver Yorkshire Rose motifs to the columns because we looked back in the archives and found out that this was what it would have looked like,” adds Angela.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each of the roses has been hand-painted on the columns – giving the area a completely unique feel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela says that they used Johnstone’s new Acrylic Matt for the first time in this project and they were delighted with the results.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Because of the age of the building – the walls were not in a perfect condition so we were looking for a product which would be able to hide some of the imperfections. The architect who planned the whole refurb was absolutely delighted with the Acrylic Matt – the coverage and the finish was really good,” she adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Other Johnstone’s products which were used in the massive refurb project included Acrylic Primer Undercoat, Wood Primer, Professional Gloss and Undercoat and Acrylic Matt for the walls in the corridors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;J Ibbotson also had to clean the huge dome ceiling before any of the paintwork was carried out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The colours were matched to the original interior and were mixed especially for the project using Johnstone’s unique colour matching facility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andrew Trickett, area sales representative for SigmaKalon, says that both Johnstone’s and J Ibbotson were all extremely proud of the end result.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“This renovation project took a large amount of research from our Technical Advisory Department to ensure we matched the colours from when it was first built in the 1930s&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“We have an excellent customer relationship with J Ibbotson and we were pleased that they decided to work with us on the project because they knew they could rely on both our products and the service we offer,” he adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sheffield City Hall is currently home to 400 events per year and features a classic style concert hall, art deco ballroom and memorial hall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on any of the Johnstone’s products or service telephone the Sigma Kalon head office on 01924 354000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A day centre which has been serving the needs of elderly residents of an Oxfordshire village for almost a quarter of a century is leading the way when it comes to hygiene after being refurbished using a revolutionary new anti-bacterial paint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mill Stream Day Centre in Benson, Oxfordshire has recently undergone a refurbishment of its entire ground floor areas using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Coatings. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John Flower who has been a professional painting and decorating contractor for more than 30 years became aware of the paint when visiting his local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The initial contract specified anti-bacterial paint for the kitchen and toilet areas, but John Flower was so impressed with the paint, he decided to use it throughout the centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;I had used Dulux products for a long time, but was converted to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s after visiting the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre in Cowley. I was immediately impressed by the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range and when I heard about its new Microbarr coatings I felt this would be an ideal product for the Mill Stream contract,&amp;rdquo; comments John. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It is such an easy to use product and it has a great finish so I felt it would be perfect for the whole centre. The job was incredibly easy and although to everyday users the paint is no different to any other standard paint, we know that it is providing a high level of protection against all sorts of bacteria,&amp;rdquo; he adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ian Leppard, chairman of the Mill Stream Day Centre Trust had heard of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr and with the refurbishment of the centre imminent, agreed that it was the ideal paint for his Trust&amp;rsquo;s busy facility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The elderly can be particularly vulnerable to a whole host of infections and it is essential that facilities such as ours maintain scrupulous levels of hygiene. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When I heard about Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr I felt it would offer a high level of protection against the spread of infection caused by bacteria and provide a practical solution to enhance our own cleaning regimes.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kelly Quarmby, Brand Manager for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s believes the Mill Stream contract is an illustration of the versatility of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Mill Stream is the type of facility that is ideal for this innovative product. With such rigorous cleaning regimes to maintain, the active silver ions ensure that Microbarr&amp;rsquo;s anti-bacterial properties remain in place no matter how much it is wiped or cleaned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Microbarr is ideally suited to areas such as kitchens, toilets and bathrooms where hygiene is such an issue, however the fact that John Flower chose to use the paint throughout the centre shows the versatility of the product as a specialist, decorative coating,&amp;rdquo; she adds. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mill Stream Day Centre has been providing support to Benson&amp;rsquo;s elderly residents for almost 25 years. The centre is a valuable community resource for the local area and has been in regular use throughout this time. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Its latest refurbishment using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Coatings means that visitors to the centre can continue to benefit from the facilities on offer&amp;nbsp; safe in the knowledge that when it comes to hygiene, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has it covered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of specialist coatings, please call 01924 354100.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;An historic Liverpool landmark has been stunningly restored thanks to a decorating firm which consulted architects, conservation officers, sub contractors and suppliers to ensure the project was a success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roy Hankinson Ltd used 60 tradesmen and six apprentices to carry out the refurbishment and redecoration of St Georges Hall which first opened its doors to the public in 1854.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The meticulous and detailed redecoration by Roy Hankinson Ltd won the dedicated team the Refurbishment Category of the Johnstone’s Painter of the Year Award 2006.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mike Murtagh from Roy Hankinson Ltd, said: “This project was fantastic to work on. Due the age of the building we had to replace the traditional lead based paints due to health and safety issues. We consulted with the architect and conservation officers and specified Johnstone’s as they could offer more environmentally friendly and safer finishes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“The conservation specialists worked quickly and came to the site to perform paint scrapings to uncover the original colours used. The outcome of the scrapings revealed four different original colours.  Then it was over to Johnstone’s to perform the tinting process,” he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working closely with Johnstone’s Technical Advisory Department throughout the project ensured that the colour proposal and finishes put forward satisfied both the architects and conservation officers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tony Walker, Technical Specification Manager commented: “We were involved in the specification process from the beginning and continued to monitor the progress throughout the refurbishment.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Architect, Robert Chambers from Purcell Miller Tritton LLP, said: “Originally a lead based product was specified to keep in line with the grade one listed building but after discussing with all relevant parties a modern equivalent was sourced. Johnstone’s Flat Oil Paint ticked all the boxes for this specific project.” he added.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Many traditional painting techniques were used on the project by the team of skilled tradesmen who spent many months applying finishes, such as faux granite effect, including trompe l’oeil horizontal joints and red porphyry as a border on the walls in the East and West staircases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Similar techniques were also used in the North entrance hall along with stencilling of the ceiling panels, graining and gilding as the original 1850s scheme was carefully crafted and re-established to the building’s original heritage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at Johnstone’s, said: “The close working relationship Hankinson’s formed with the Johnstone’s Technical Team throughout the project ensured that the colour proposal and finishes put forward satisfied all parties.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Roy Hankinson Ltd was recognised in the awards following the company’s planning, project management and the high level of decorating skills used by their tradesmen. They’ve all contributed to the stunning redecoration and complete transformation of this historical Liverpool landmark,” she added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After winning the Refurbishment Category for its work on St George’s Hall, Liverpool, Roy Hankinson Ltd was also named the Supreme Winner, and the ‘People’s Choice’ winner by the guests present at the awards. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on the company’s success in the awards, Stephen Hankinson of Roy Hankinson Ltd, said: “In receiving these three awards I would like to give special credit to David Thelwell who headed the team of specialist decorators and for the meticulous attention to detail on the special effect painting techniques that were painstakingly worked on throughout the project. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“St George’s Hall was a very important piece of work for our company. We needed to ensure that this important Liverpool landmark that housed many historical features was not only completed to impeccable standards, but was sensitively restored in keeping with its’ unique heritage.”&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s high grade paints were specified by a decorating contractor and architect to create a top class learning environment for girls in Manchester.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wolverhampton based decorator, R E Martin Limited and Aedas Architects based in Manchester worked to a tight deadline to complete a state-of-the art new teaching facility for the Bies Yaakov School for girls on time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The project was so successful that it was nominated for the commercial category in the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year 2006 competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Emmet Martin, of R E Martin Limited was delighted with the end result, &amp;ldquo;The specification process was an easy one on this development. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was personally recommended by myself and put forward to the school as an alternative to other paint manufacturers which were more expensive but by far no better on quality&amp;rdquo;. &lt;br /&gt;The firm worked swiftly in the short contractual period, applying some 1,600 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints to the internal and external wall surfaces. Along with other core items on the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s product list R E Martin produced a modern and appealing environment for students to learn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell in a variety of colours was applied to the walls in the classrooms, corridors and hallways.&amp;nbsp; The building&amp;rsquo;s architraves and skirting were coated with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Eggshell.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Peter Borkus, of Aedas Architects was thrilled to be involved with this project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s were recommended to the school and we were thoroughly pleased when they accepted the use of the products that R E Martin have worked with for years. We were all extremely satisfied with the quality of the finish that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints have given this project.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1957, the school is part of the Orthodox Jewish community of Manchester.&amp;nbsp; Beginning with just four pupils on its enrolment list back in 1957, today the school is flourishing.&amp;nbsp; The new state-of-the-art building is the result of 10 long years of planning, which included a successful application for Voluntary-Aided Status, which was granted in January 2005.&amp;nbsp; The High School caters for Orthodox Jewish Girls, and at present has almost 200 students. The syllabus combines Jewish Studies and National Curriculum subjects, and rates at the top of the league tables for Salford. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, said: &amp;ldquo;R E Martin made such an impact on this project when they were brought on board. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The completion of this project was the result of hard work and professionalism together with their ability to work to tight deadlines. The products that were used finished off this newly built school perfectly. With all these elements they were in with a fine chance of winning the Painter of the Year competition.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Products:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Covaplus (Vinyl Matt)&lt;br /&gt;2. Acrylic Eggshell&lt;br /&gt;3. Eggshell (oil based)&lt;br /&gt;4. Gloss&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A decorating contractor who used the quality and reliability of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paint to turn a former prison into a luxury hotel, has succeeded in creating a dream destination that no-one is in a hurry to escape from.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mackie Decorators, based in Glasgow, worked continuously for three months to ensure that Oxford Castle, in Oxford, was successfully painted and transformed into the latest exclusive Malmaison Hotel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Director of Malmaison Interior Design, Stephanie Briggs, said that Mackie Decorators specified Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s for the project and added that she was very pleased with the end result.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stephanie said: &amp;ldquo;It was crucial to get the colour scheme and the paint finish just right and we were extremely pleased with the quality of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints and the way Mackie Decorators used them to create the different effects..&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The project was such a success that it won the Special Interest Category of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year 2006 competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over 1,200 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt Emulsion and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Vinyl Silk Emulsion were carefully applied to the restored walls and ceilings to complement the period features and decadent interior design.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Eggshell was used internally to paint the woodwork and metalwork and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Professional Undercoat and Gloss were used externally on the metal bars and windows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The history of Oxford Castle dates back to the 10th Century and the project to convert the grand building into a prestigious hotel was funded by a National Lottery grant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proprietor, Stephen Mackie, said: &amp;ldquo;I have used Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products for some time and I knew I could rely on its quality of finish to help create the desired effect in this unusual location.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;I have always preferred using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s so this was my first choice when I was given this project to complete.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The products, teamed with the expertise and professionalism of my 10 tradesmen, ensured the project was a phenomenal success,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mackie Decorators had to work around a variety of other tradesmen as the former prison was being converted and restored.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Traditional paint effects such as rag rolling were used, along with the creation of a unique sandstone effect in the main entrance which gave the appearance of a grand castle and perfectly complemented the building&amp;rsquo;s vaulted ceilings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, said: &amp;rdquo;The tradesmen at Mackie Decorators used a number of traditional decorating techniques on this project. These skills are slowly becoming a thing of the past, so it&amp;rsquo;s great to see them alive and well and being used to such high standards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is the preferred choice for a growing number of contractors and specifiers as they know they can rely on the product to produce quality results even on the most prestigious or unusual of jobs,&amp;rdquo; she added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Oxford Castle prison has now successfully been converted into a distinguished hotel which takes pride of place in Malmaison&amp;rsquo;s extensive portfolio.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;An impressive garden centre which was controversially built in the middle of a conservation area has managed to enhance the natural surroundings thanks to its sympathetic design and meticulous paintwork.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lintzford Garden Centre at Lintzford Bridge in Newcastle was built by landscape gardener George Vasey, of Vasey Contracts in Monkseaton.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The beautiful nearby countryside provides a dramatic backdrop for the gigantic timber lodge which is due to open its doors to the public in the next few weeks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;George wanted the garden centre to compliment the picturesque landscape so he called upon the advice and expertise of Johnstone’s to come up with the perfect finish for both the exterior and interior of the building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Senior Specification Consultant David Baines, from Johnstone’s Technical Advisory Department, spent considerable time on site closely inspecting the building and the surrounding environment before any decision was made on the most suitable products for the project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David provided a complete specification report based upon his observations on site. The specification included details of how the surfaces should be prepared, the recommended coatings to use, how they should be applied and in what specific conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David said: “Following my initial inspection of the site and my meeting with George, I established that it was crucial that the products and the colour scheme blended in with the countryside.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Much of the exterior was constructed from timber and we knew George was keen to keep it looking as natural as possible. We had to ensure that whichever product we chose would do this, whilst at the same time preserving and providing maximum protection for the timber. We therefore recommended using Woodworks Matt Woodstain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“The product has both enhanced the cosmetic appearance of the timber and also given added UV protection against fading,” he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David said the Woodworks Matt Woodstain was a perfect choice for this project, as it provides an easy maintenance, protective, microporous finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The timber was pre-treated with Johnstone’s Woodworks Exterior Universal Primer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Woodworks Opaque Finish, chosen by George was used around the windows and doors in both Forest Green and Ebony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The structural steelwork inside the garden centre was one of the main features of the interior. Johnstone’s Performance Coatings Steel and Cladding System was used on the steelwork mixed on the New Johnstone’s 32K Colorant System to &lt;br /&gt;S 0502 Y50R to brighten up its appearance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone’s Covaplus Emulsion was used on the interior blockwork and the internal timber was varnished with Johnstone’s Quick-Dry Polyurethane Varnish, which is now 40% more durable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on the quality and professionalism of the brand, George said: “I have used Johnstone’s for over 20 years and knew the products and service would be perfect for this job. I received an excellent service from the specification team and also from Johnstone’s Territory Manager, Karen Fayle, who helped me with this project from start to finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“My painter and decorator found the products really easy to apply and the colour scheme was absolutely perfect – I cannot thank Johnstone’s enough for helping me put the important finishing touches to this unique garden centre,” he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on any of the Johnstone’s products or services telephone the SigmaKalon head office on 01924 354000.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone’s has established its’ first official Partnership Agreement with Manchester Housing to deliver the internal and external refurbishment of around 130 homes at Crescent Road in Manchester.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Specification Team at Johnstone’s gave technical assistance and provided a paint specification for the scheme.  This proved to be such a success with residents and the client that Manchester Housing is now using the document as a city-wide specification.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In June 2005 work began on consulting tenants regarding the formation of Northwards Housing, an Arms Length Management Organisation, which would manage over 13,000 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the consultation period, six show homes were created to show tenants what improvements would be undertaken should they vote in favour of transferring to Northwards Housing.  The six show homes were decorated throughout with Johnstone’s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The specification team at Johnstone’s visited each of the show homes and developed colour schemes and specifications for each of the properties and adapted the specification according to the type of dwelling.  The team produced colour schemes for the kitchen and bathroom areas along with a wallpaper book which was tailor made for the contract.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The option of using the Partnership Agreement with Johnstone’s came about as a result of the first contract which was carried out in Crescent Road by painting contractors Wilfred Lord based in Rochdale.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first eight or nine houses at Crescent Road were painted with an Acrylic Gloss finish but then Johnstone’s launched their new AQUA Gloss and Manchester Housing agreed to do a trial on one of the houses with the AQUA product.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The residents were really pleased with the finish of the AQUA product so Johnstone’s agreed to change the specification in the initial stages of the project and the rest of the houses were then painted with AQUA Gloss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Partnership Agreement with Johnstone’s has allowed continuity in the schemes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gareth Jones, area sales representative for Johnstone’s, says the original specification for the properties at Crescent Road was carried out at the end of 2004 and the contract started in March 2005.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“This contract not only shows the benefits of a Partnering Agreement but also demonstrates the flexibility of all parties including Manchester Housing, the painting contractor Wilfred Lord, the main contractor Henry Boots Ltd and Johnstone’s – in being willing to trial and introduce new innovative products like the AQUA Gloss system during a contract.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Wilfred Lord Painting Contractors Ltd did a superb job and worked with us and Manchester Housing to ensure everyone was pleased with the end result.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The products used for the exterior of the properties included Johnstone’s Woodworks Exterior Universal Primer and Opaque Wood Finish, Johnstone’s Professional Undercoat and Gloss, Johnstone’s Stormshield Flexible Primer/Undercoat and Flexible Gloss, Johnstone’s Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish and Mangers Extra Strong Sterilisation Wash.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Products used for the interior of the products included Mangers Sugar Soap, Knotting Solution and All Purpose Filler, Johnstone’s Performance Coatings Water Based Metal Primer, Johnstone’s Alkali Resisting Primer, Johnstone’s Acrylic Eggshell and Covaplus Matt Emulsion, Johnstone’s AQUA Primer/Undercoat and Johnstone’s AQUA Gloss.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A set of flats in Stockport, some of which were damaged by fire, have been given a complete overhaul with the help of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Five blocks of flats at Lancashire Hill, in Stockport, were in desperate need of redecoration following years of wear and tear and a fire in one of the blocks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stockport Homes, in partnership with G &amp;amp; J Seddon, called on the advice and expertise of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Team to provide a specification for the project &amp;ndash; which involved painting all of the communal hallways and stairs in the flats.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s carried out an inspection of the site to determine what products were required to carry out the job and also to devise a colour scheme.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To help reduce any further risk of fire damage, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant products were used throughout.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Flame Retardant Acrylic Eggshell and Vinyl Matt were the main products which were used to paint the ceilings and walls.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Gloss, Acrylic Undercoat and Quick Drying Varnish were also used to complete the project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;G &amp;amp; J Seddons, based in Bolton, carried out the painting and decorating work and recommended the services and products of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to Stockport Homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The massive project took ten men a total of five months to complete and the flats were completed in February 2005.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andy Bell, from G &amp;amp; J Seddons, says: &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s are our main suppliers and when we were approached by Stockport Homes to carry out this job we had no hesitation in recommending Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paints.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It was imperative that a flame retardant coating was used on the walls because the flats had already previously been damaged by fire.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant products had just gone on the market and I had never used them before so this was our first big job using the Flame Retardant products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We were extremely pleased with the results. The Flame Retardant coatings are easy to apply and are perfect for big contracts such as this one with the council,&amp;rdquo; he adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gareth Jones, area sales representative for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, says the project was a three way partnership between Stockport Homes, G &amp;amp; J Seddons and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We listened to what Stockport Homes required and worked from that. For example, we decided to use the water-based Acrylic Gloss and Quick Drying Varnish because it was important to cause minimum disruption to the residents who still occupied the flats while the work was being carried out,&amp;rdquo; says Gareth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lee Banfield, from Stockport Homes, says they were very pleased with the service received from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant products have been tested to BS 476 Parts 6 and 7 and meet the requirements of class &amp;lsquo;0&amp;rsquo; as set out in the approved document &amp;lsquo;B&amp;rsquo; of the Building Regulations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Flame Retardant Coatings release a non-combustible gas which dilutes the oxygen supply to the fire &amp;ndash; thereby reducing the growth of the fire and provides that vital extra time for evacuation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When used in combination with smoke detectors and fire alarms and a range of independently tested decorative coatings and intumescents they can restrict flame spread.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Recognition at the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Painter of the Year Competition represents the ultimate accolade in the profession for any decorating company. This year we celebrated the events 27th anniversary. The competition culminated in an awards ceremony at the luxurious De Vere Carden Park Hotel, near Chester. The work of 15 finalists was showcased during the evening&amp;#39;s presentation. Each finalist was carefully selected following visits from technical representitives of the national judging panel to every one of our customers who entered a project. The criteria for entry was that either Johnstone&amp;#39;s or Leyland paints were used on the project, that it had been completed in 2009 and that it was a job they were proud of. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each job was reviewed to assess:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;The quality of the decorative finish&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;The intricacy of the work involved&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;The technical and logistical challenges presented by the project&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following the assessment of all the entries, the judging panel had the difficult task of whittling down the entries to a finalist list. Three winners and one Supreme Winner are then chosen from this list.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This year&amp;#39;s event started with &amp;#39;The Pliolite Golf Challenge&amp;#39; on Carden Park&amp;#39;s golf course. The players battled it out for the 1st prize of a golfing trip to Spain this September, to join the winners of our prestigious PPG Golf Masters tournament which is currently taking place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Golf attire was swapped for black tie in readiness for the evening&amp;#39;s festivities and announcement of the winner was eagerly anticipated. The evening was compered by Greg Molyneux, Managing Director, PPG Architectural Coatings UK &amp;amp; Ireland and Steve Pocock, Commercial Director, PPG Architectural Coatings UK &amp;amp; Ireland. This year&amp;#39;s awards evening format was different from previous, with the winners this year being chosen interactively on the night by guests in the audience. Each guest was given a key pad and scored all 15 finalist projects out of ten. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This year&amp;#39;s winners were:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Supreme Winner - WD Davison and Sons with their work on Durham Crown Court&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First Runner Up - Hugh Muirhead and Son with their work on Leith Police Station&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Second Runner Up - McEwan Decor Ltd with their work on The European City Chambers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each winner walked away with an&amp;nbsp;award on the night in and in addition to the kudos and&amp;nbsp;publicity attached to winning this prestigious competition, the Supreme Winner also won a brand new van, fully sign written!&amp;nbsp;Big thanks goes to&amp;nbsp;Northern Commercials who supplied the van for the winner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have a project that fits the criteria for an entry for Painter of the Year 2010, and would like to enter, please &lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/50618/11751%20poty_2010_application_form_v1.pdf"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to download an entry form. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Painter of the Year 2009 Supreme Winner W D Davison and Sons Ltd brief, was to restore and redecorate the 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; courtroom. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This room hadn&amp;rsquo;t been decorated for 35 years, therefore requiring extensive cleaning and preparation before painting could commence. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The areas requiring redecoration included walls and a high vaulted ceiling. Due to the height of the ceiling, access was gained by using a fixed high level deck scaffold. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;All work was carried out during the night, so the court services could still continue through the day as usual. In addition W D Davison Ltd had to work alongside many other trades to get the project completed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The vaulted ceiling is very intricate and has been painted in rich red and white, with ceiling rose relief areas picked out in gold leaf.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;W D Davison and Sons Ltd have done a great job in restoring this listed building under difficult conditions. Their attention to detail and good preparation, will ensure the court room looks fresh for many years to come.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Hugh Muirhead and Son recieved the accolade of first runner up at the Painter of the Year event 2009 for their work on Leith Police Station, Edinburgh.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Formerly the Town Hall, this building designed by R &amp;amp; R Dickson is now Leith Police Station. The building is listed, therefore restoration work needed to be sympathetically completed, in keeping with the period of the property.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Many traditional features have been repainted, including columns, cornices, panelling and intricate ceiling moulds. Ceilings have been painstakingly repainted in a rich cream, with the relief features painted in white. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The intricately detailed wallcrest, a main feature to the interior of the building, has been skilfully repainted in greens and blues to match the stained glass window. The walls have been painted using shades of cream, and green to co-ordinate with the rest of the interior.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The project had to be carefully planned and executed to enable access to high ceilings, and operatives worked alongside other tradesmen such as builders and electricians.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hugh Muirhead have demonstrated a high level of skill with precise attention to detail to all areas, and&amp;nbsp;are a worthy recipient of an award at Painter of the Year 2009.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor Limited, of Edinburgh&amp;nbsp;received the accolade of second&amp;nbsp;runner up for their work&amp;nbsp;at The European City Chambers, Edinburgh.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Located on &lt;span&gt;Edinburgh&lt;/span&gt;&amp;#39;s High Street, the City Chambers is a grand building built around three sides of a piazza, fronted by an arched colonnade. The building was designed by &lt;span&gt;John Adam&lt;/span&gt; and built at a cost &amp;pound;31000 in 1753.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor Limited&amp;rsquo;s task was to redecorate The European Room. The room is five metres in height, and houses a series of priceless 19&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; Century &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pre-Raphaelite figurative &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;paintings by William Hole. All of these paintings were left in situ during the re-decoration, therefore to ensure the safety of the paintings, a great deal of care was taken when using scaffolding to access the ceiling.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The main part of the redecoration was the ornate ceiling, which has been carefully prepared, painted and highlighted substantially with gold leaf. Woodwork was also stripped and either stained or repainted.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The complexities involved in delivering a high quality finish, whilst protecting the paintings&amp;nbsp;is something&amp;nbsp;McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor Limited&amp;nbsp;should be very proud of.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;span&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;Situated on the edge of the Chatsworth Estate, The Gables is an Edwardian stone family home that was built in 1908. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;The project involved the entire internal redecoration of the building. A lot of patience and attention to detail was required on this refurbishment to carefully prepare and restore many original features back to their original splendour. These features included beams, architraves, coving and fire surrounds. Using traditional decorating techniques on sometimes difficult surfaces, along with a historic colour palette the house has been given a new lease of life. The clever mix of traditional and modern style has created a contemporary house, still keeping the character and feel and of the Edwardian period.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;Taking five months for the decorating elements to be completed, the project was predominantly completed by Stuart Yates himself, with two additional decorators assisting when required. Over 250 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products were used including, Jonmat, Covaplus, Flat Matt and Eggshell.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;The redecoration is of the highest quality completed to an exceptional finish. Stuart Yates Decor should be proud of their efforts on this refurbishment and how they have transformed their client&amp;rsquo;s property into a beautiful home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;span&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;Quinn Glass, is one of the largest glass plants and state of the art bottling facilities in the UK. Seddon&amp;rsquo;s were set the task of painting the exterior steel cladding of the building, with strict instructions from the client that the building should blend with the surrounding landscape at both upper and lower elevations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Advisory Department were brought in to provide a colour scheme solution to fit the clients brief. A clever scheme using over 25 different shades of greens was used and a full product specification was provided by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;The project took up to 16 decorators, 16 weeks to complete. The building is 35 metres high, 280 metres in length, and in total 23,000 square metres of steel and cladding was repainted. In total 4,000 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings Steel Cladding products were applied. All of the work was carried out by operatives working from cradles, with the variation in colours and shades marked out by the use of traditional lining techniques. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;The completed work is aesthetically stunning and can be seen from a considerable distance away. This is a great example of how a plain steel cladded buildings&amp;rsquo;s appearance can be changed significantly. The building now looks fantastic and is a credit to the team at Seddon Property Services for all their hard work and patience on this unit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;span&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;The Merchant Hotel occupies the former Royal Bank of Ulster Building and many period features have been retained to restore the original heritage of the building. The five star hotels architectural style is a blend of Victorian Grandeur and Art Deco. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ardvanagh Decorators brief was to redecorate two reception rooms, the dining areas, conference rooms and bedrooms of the hotel. The decorators had to be adaptable in the style of painting as the ground floor is very traditional and ornate and the conference rooms and bedrooms are very modern. On the ground floor the grand entrance and reception areas have been restored through intricately painting ornate columns, arches and mouldings. The dining room has been decorated in an Art Deco style, but with a modern twist.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;Walking through the restaurant and coffee lounge in the old part of the building, the full scale of the work carried out is all too evident. Intricate skill was required to create neat, crisp lines between light and dark colours used on the many ornate mouldings and fixtures. As you progress through the building a more modern and contemporary feel becomes evident. The results are however no less stunning. Bold colours run effortlessly into each other creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere, whilst at the same time highlighting further the skilful work of the decorators involved.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;In common with decorators who had worked on the hotel before them, all decorators had their names sign written on walls concealed behind decorative figurines to upper levels. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;The redecoration took 10 decorators, three months to complete. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products used on the project included, Dry Lining Paint, Vinyl Matt, Acrylic Eggshell, Microbarr and Eggshell. Over 1,300 litres were applied in total.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;Ardvanagh Decorators have done a great job on the redecoration of the hotel and have demonstrated their skills and diversity in their use of traditional and modern painting techniques. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;span&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;Chester Town Hall is a Grade 2 listed building, which stands at the centre of Chester on Northgate Street. The hall is still in operation and used for civic functions, council meetings, craft fairs and marriage ceremonies. Chester Town Hall was designed by W H Lynn and opened in 1869 by the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;A major refurbishment of the Hall has just finished, with the project costing 3 million pounds. Taylor Decorating consulted in depth with the architects from English Heritage and were given the task to restore and refurbish the Waiting Area and Assembly Rooms. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;The main element of the restoration project was to paint 52 ceiling roses. This needed to be carried out by highly skilled decorators working 60ft in the air, who at the same time had to restore the intricate mouldings. Once painted the mouldings were gilded with gold to finish off the decorative effect. In addition wood panelling was also restored. The project took 10 weeks and 10 decorators to complete on schedule.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s core products used on the refurbishment were, Stormshield Pilolite, Oil Based Eggshell, UltraGloss, Vinyl Silk and Woodworks Satin Woodstain. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;The electric blue used on the ceiling in the Assembly Room really brings the room back to life. Taylor Decorating Contractors Ltd, should be commended for their efforts and attention to detail for the stunning finish they have achieved.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;span&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;Built for King James V and his wife Mary Queen of Scots, the palace dominates much of Stirling Castle. Archaeological evidence suggests that construction began around 1538. A quadrangular building with a central courtyard - the exterior of the palace is heavily carved with statues representing classical gods and goddesses. The palace has been built in a Renaissance architectural style. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;Mackay Decorators worked alongside Historic Scotland Architects as part of the 12 million pound refurbishment programme the palace was undertaking. Mackay&amp;rsquo;s involvement was to redecorate both the Kings and Queens bedchambers and inner and outer halls.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;The main features of these grand quarters are the intricate panelled ceilings. Each ceiling has been hand painted, free hand by brush, using shading and lining work, Tromp L&amp;rsquo;oeil and gilding techniques. Wall friezes and large crests have also been hand painted. Every effort was made to apply paint and decorate the rooms using medieval techniques to stay in keeping with the heritage of the building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;An extreme amount of specialist skill and knowledge has been required on this project to painstakingly hand paint the intricate areas of these rooms. It took 12 specialist decorators a total of eight months to complete the project. In total over 400 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products were used on the project including Undercoat, Flat Matt and Woodworks varnishes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;The finished palace is truly outstanding and a real credit to Mackay Decorators and their specialist team. The level of intricacy and workmanship that has gone into this project is first class. The newly refurbished palace really is fit for a king!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr" align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2009&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig Martin from Stoke on Trent College.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/28445/11443_spec_ypoty09_aframes%20tech.pdf"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to download a copy of the technical specification.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28534/2009%20-%20craig%20martin%20with%20jason%20metcalf.jpg" width="255" height="170" alt="YPOY Winner 2009"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prizes presented by PPG&amp;#39;s Brand Marketing Controller, Jason Metcalf.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig Martin from Stoke on Trent College.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/28442/10786%20spec_ypoy_tech%20spec%20codes.pdf"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to download a copy of the technical specification.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28437/2008%20winner%20-%20craig%20martin%20and%20steve%20mcintyre.png" width="258" height="155" alt="YPOY Winner 2008"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prizes presented by PPG&amp;#39;s Marketing Director, Steve McIntyre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2007&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ian Parsons from Somerset College of Art &amp;amp; Technology.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28432/2007%20winner%20-%20ian%20parsons%20and%20steve%20mcintyre.png" width="258" height="170" alt="YPOY Winner 2007"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prizes presented by PPG&amp;#39;s Marketing Director, Steve McIntyre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2006&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alex Mitchell from Castle College in Sheffield.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28427/2006%20winner%20-%20alex%20mitchell%20and%20steve%20pocock.png" width="235" height="170" alt="YPOY Winner 2006"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prizes presented by PPG&amp;#39;s Commercial Director, Steve Pocock.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2005&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mark Nevin from Telford College in Edinburgh.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28422/2005%20winner%20-%20mark%20nevin%20and%20andrew%20birchall.png" width="259" height="165" alt="YPOY Winner 2005"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prizes presented by PPG&amp;#39;s former Commercial Director, Andrew Birchall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The sixth annual Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Young Painter of the Year competition reached a thrilling climax at the 2010 National Painting and Decorating Show as student painter and decorator Kerry Isom became the first female winner of the prestigious event.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Organised by leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, the Young Painter of the Year Awards aims to showcase young talent, reward best practice and encourage young people to enter the professional painting and decorating industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/54895/johnstone's young painter of the year - group web.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="YPOY 10 Group Pic"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tasked with undertaking two days of highly skilled painting at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s dedicated stand under the watchful glare of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical experts and visitors to the show, Kerry held her nerve to beat off the competition from six other finalists to claim the coveted top spot. 21-year-old Kerry walked away with an array of prizes including a multimedia laptop, photo printer, and an iPod Touch as well as VIP tickets to both the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy Final at Wembley and the Painter of the Year Awards in 2011. Kerry also won a paint sprayer donated by Earlex, a Brushmate Trade 20 storage system and a Youngman&amp;rsquo;s Odd Job work platform. Bournemouth and Poole College, where Kerry studies alongside working as an apprentice decorator with Bournemouth Council, was presented with a Graco Mini Max Paint Sprayer. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Challenging Kerry all the way for the title was 23-year-old Christopher Shaw, who studies Painting and Decorating at Doncaster College, and he walked away with an iPod Touch and a Brushmate Trade 20 Storage System after securing second place in the incredibly competitive field.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A smiling Kerry said: &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s been an incredible experience and I&amp;rsquo;m just delighted to have won. With thousands of people walking past each day, the nerves were really jangling but in the end I managed to keep it together and I&amp;rsquo;m thrilled to have come out on top. I&amp;rsquo;ve picked up a number of skills that I&amp;rsquo;ll take back with me into my studies and work, particularly how to perform under pressure and how to &amp;lsquo;cut in&amp;rsquo;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Young Painter of the Year gives people the chance to demonstrate their skills and gain experience for the future and it looks great on a CV! Hopefully it will encourage more young people to get into the trade.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After proving their creative talents at the regional heats throughout the spring and summer, the seven finalists were given a detailed specification to follow that had been devised by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to test the students&amp;rsquo; painting and decorating skills in a number of key areas including preparation, application and ability to work from a written brief.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each student had their own workstation with wall panels, a door and doorframe, dado rail and skirting board and was evaluated on their accuracy, attention to detail and ability to apply different paint types.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Using a variety of water based products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive product range to complete the practical tasks, the young painters also used brushes from Fat Hog&amp;rsquo;s popular Evolution range.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical trainer Pete McParland ,who judged the event alongside colleague Mark Simpson adds: &amp;ldquo;What is particularly great about Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Young Painter of the Year competition is that the finalists really do have to perform under pressure and completing such complex tasks in timed conditions and in full view of thousands of professionals at the National Painting and Decorating Show is no easy feat.&amp;nbsp; Now in its sixth year, the 2010 event has been the most successful to date and it&amp;rsquo;s great to see so much young talent out there. All the finalists should be extremely proud of their achievements.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Entries for the 2011 Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Young Painter of the Year competition are now being accepted and following a number of regional heats during the Spring, the best of the best will once again come together for the national final.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To download an application form, &lt;a href="/media/54842/ypoty2011_nomination_form.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s Young Painter of the&amp;nbsp;Year is a prestigious painting and decorating competition which celebrates young talent, promotes best practice and encourages young people to pursue a career in the decorating industry.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Launched in 2005, the competition consists of a series of regional heats and a national final and assesses students painting and decorating skills including&amp;hellip;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Setting out a design&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Working to a technical specification&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Applying different types of paint&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Selecting and using application tools&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Applying stencils&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Regional Heats&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Entrants are invited to take part in one of a number of&amp;nbsp;regional heats that will take place&amp;nbsp;in the spring at various locations around the UK.&amp;nbsp;Regional heats are 1 day events at the end of which a winner will be selected.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The winner of each heat receives a prize of &amp;pound;100 and the runner up &amp;pound;30.&amp;nbsp;All entrants&amp;nbsp;receive a goody bag.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;National Final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Winners of&amp;nbsp;the&amp;nbsp;regional heats will be invited to take part in the National Final&amp;nbsp;- details of which will be advised during the heats.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paintshow.co.uk/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The overall winner will receive a package of prizes worth &amp;pound;2000 and will be crowned &amp;quot;Johnstone&amp;#39;s Young Painter of the Year&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Criteria&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;To enter, students must be working towards the following recognised painting and decorating courses&amp;hellip;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; NVQ Level 2&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Intermediate Construction Award&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To Enter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;The closing date for entries is 16th March&amp;nbsp;2012.&amp;nbsp;Entries received after this date may not be considered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To enter, &lt;a href="/media/59503/45293_spec_ypoty12 nom form_p1-6.lores.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt; to download an entry form.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2010 Competition Review&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1942}"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for results of Johnstone&amp;#39;s Young Painter of the Year 2010.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Previous Winners&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1684}"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to see past winners and to download example technical&amp;nbsp;specifications.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;With less than 18 months to go, thoughts are naturally turning to the forthcoming further VOC reductions in 2010. But there&amp;rsquo;s no need to worry, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team at PPG&amp;nbsp;Architectural Coatings EMEA Region UK &amp;amp; Ireland are already ahead of the game and are working hard behind the scenes, talking and listening to the industry, to ensure a smooth transition. So, what&amp;rsquo;s the score? Kelly Quarmby, Marketing Manager explains.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new legislation reduces the amount of environmentally damaging Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in paints but fortunately the majority of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products already meet the requirements for 2010. As the most significant changes will be made to solvent-based trim products, the company is investing heavily in ongoing technical development and extensive customer research to ensure that all VOC 2010 compliant products, where possible have superior, performance characteristics of existing products. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realising that communication is key, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has carried out substantial market research with a cross-section of professional decorators. The VOC team has also conducted a series of product trials to test a number of possible new formulations for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s trim products. The feedback received from these trials will help to ensure that the quality of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paint products remains at the same high level and that the effect of any changes made will be minimal. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With decorators of varying ages and levels of experience taking part, representatives were invited from three of the UK&amp;rsquo;s leading national painting contractors to blind test four different gloss and satin prototypes. The companies involved were A.Bagnalls &amp;amp; Sons, The Bell Group and J &amp;amp; S Seddons. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The results of the first product trials were extremely positive and with more testing days planned in the near future, Johnstone&amp;#39;s considered and collaborative approach to VOC 2010 is proving a great success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So why are these product trials so important? Put simply, because it&amp;rsquo;s not enough for our products to just be compliant to VOC 2010. Our customers need to be reassured that when 2010 comes, they will be able to enjoy the same characteristics of the products that they know and love and more importantly, remain happy with the results. We will continue to consult and communicate with the industry so they can be assured that there is no need to worry, we have everything in hand!&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;PaintPost is the new quarterly newsletter from Johnstone&amp;#39;s. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;It&amp;#39;s packed full of new product details, competitions and latest news.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;To view the latest issue of PaintPost click on the link below:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/mailshots/1.html" target="_blank" title="PaintPost Issue 1 - October 08"&gt;PaintPost Issue 1 - October 08&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/mailshots/4.html" target="_blank" title="Paintpost Issue 2 - Jan 2009"&gt;PaintPost Issue 2 - Jan 2009&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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    <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has a long history as a professional trade brand. The name Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been a presence in the UK paint market since 1890. As part of the&amp;nbsp;PPG portfolio of brands it has been marketed alongside Leyland as a leading trade offer. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The vision for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is to be seen as a brand specialising in meeting the needs of the trade painter with a fully comprehensive range of high quality products. This position is supported by over 115 years of experience manufacturing trade paint and the dedicated R&amp;amp;D resource making product improvements that help the trade do a better job. It is for these reasons that the trade view Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s as a professional paint they can rely on and that specifiers see it as a brand in which they can have confidence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, long established as a premium paint for the professional painter and decorator, remains at the forefront of technology and new product development. Constant evaluation and monitoring ensures that the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of products and services continues to be the benchmark for the UK paint industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range covers all product sectors, from core paints such as emulsions, glosses and undercoats to advanced technology products such as Aqua, Acrylic etc, plus Woodworks and our Performance Coatings range. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to these extensive product ranges, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also has the UK &amp;amp; Ireland&amp;rsquo;s leading tinting system, meaning we can deliver a choice of over 15,000 colours in almost all finishes. Such market leading technology delivers unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity and accuracy, making us the number one choice for colour delivery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;For all your decorating needs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products are available to purchase from our network of Decorating Centres where you will also find expert and helpful staff and a service second to none. From Inverness to Truro, from Londonderry to Ipswich, over 170 Decorating Centres nationwide, ensure that our extensive range is available wherever you are, making Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s the first choice for the professional decorator.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Painting &amp;amp; Decorating Association &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.paintingdecoratingassociation.co.uk" target="_blank"&gt;www.paintingdecoratingassociation.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Scottish Decorators Federation &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.scottishdecorators.co.uk" target="_blank"&gt;www.scottishdecorators.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;British Coatings Federation (BCF) &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.coatings.org.uk" target="_blank"&gt;www.coatings.org.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Association of Painting Craft Teachers &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.apct.co.uk" target="_blank"&gt;www.apct.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BRE &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.bre.co.uk" target="_blank"&gt;www.bre.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Construction Excellence &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;At PPG we are committed to working towards a brighter future and believe that sustainability is core to our business activity. We invest a considerable amount of time and effort ensuring that our business minimises it&amp;rsquo;s impact on the environment and we take this responsibility very seriously. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sustainability not only covers how we produce and distribute our products but also our values, employees and the communities we operate in. We have therefore split our initiatives into 3 important categories; Product, Environment and People. We will bring you details on a regular basis of the key activity taking place in these areas to ensure that we not only minimise our impact on the environment but also add value to our employees and the communities we operate in.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="downloads/SustainabilityUpdate.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to read our most recent Stepchange Newsletter detailing all our latest Sustainability projects and initiatives.&lt;/a&gt;</data>
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If you wish to access the website after that 12 month period has elapsed, then you will need to re-register.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Content of the Website&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unless otherwise indicated, this website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics of the website and also, names, logos, trade marks and service marks. The content is protected by intellectual property laws including, but not limited to, trade mark and copyright.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All trademarks reproduced on this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to us, are acknowledged on the website.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You may view, use, download and store the material on this website for personal and research use only. Commercial use is not permitted. The re-distribution, re-publication, or otherwise making available of the material on this website to third parties without our prior written consent is prohibited.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. Accuracy of Information&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The information in this website is given in good faith and for general information and interest only. It is subject to change without notice. We are not responsible for any inaccuracies and (except as set out in paragraph 6 below) make no representation and give no warranty as to its accuracy. Any colours represented will only ever be an indication of the selected codes. However, we will endeavour to recreate the colours on the website as closely as possible, given the current technology available.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The information in this website should not be relied on and does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation. 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        <data alias="Answer">&lt;p&gt;This is not unusual with matt emulsion paints especially when very dirty and stubborn stains are being removed. The vigorous rubbing action has resulted in some of the surface paint being removed and the surface has become burnished and polished. Matt is fine in most instances but in very high traffic areas Soft Sheen, Silk or even Acrylic Eggshell could be used.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">Two coats are usually sufficient when painting previously painted surfaces, however additional coats may be required when painting contrasting colours. If painting over contrasting colours with Vinyl Silk apply a coat of Vinyl Matt in a similar shade to the one your &amp;#39;re finishing in this will help to improve the hiding power of the paint.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I have got a school to paint, what finish is best for the walls in the corridors?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">&lt;p&gt;The finish will have to be tough, durable and washable as this is a high traffic area. Johnstone&amp;#39;s Acrylic Eggshell is ideal for this situation as it has all the necessary properties and is also low odour and quick drying. If the walls have been painted in a solvent based Gloss or Eggshell the surfaces must be clean and rubbed down well to promote the adhesion.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I've got to gloss paint some stone window sills externally what primer do I need?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">Alkali Resisting Wall Primer is the right product. It helps seal powdery surfaces and resist Alkali attack. Professional Undercoat and Gloss can then be applied.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">The loss of gloss on external paint coatings is usually due to exposure to damp or cold conditions while drying. A whitening affect known as &amp;quot;blooming&amp;quot; can also develop. Care should be taken when painting externally during Autumn and Winter months. The surfaces can be rubbed down and recoated in better conditions.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">Not if the paint is going on to a sound clean surface but if there is a possibility the surface is extremely porous or chalky then a stabiliser is essential. Stabilising solution is a highly penetrative material designed to bind friable or chalky surfaces and quench highly absorbent surfaces to provide a suitable bound and sealed surface for any water based masonry coating. To ensure there is good adhesion of the masonry coating the surface must be non-glossy. The stabilising solution should be applied to a small test area and if it dries to a glossy finish then it should be thinned with one part white spirit to two parts stabilising solution. Products should always be used in accordance with application instructions and precautions on the product data sheet.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">The Masonry paint I applied this morning has washed off in the first rain shower after I finished, why?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">This is a water based material and if the paint film hasn&amp;#39;t had time to fully cure before the rain shower, the rain would soften &amp;amp; thin the coating causing it to wash away. Water based coatings dry mainly by evaporation of the water content. Cold, humid conditions &amp;amp; low temperatures (10 deg C &amp;amp; below) can prevent the paint from drying so it shouldn&amp;#39;t be applied during these conditions or just before they are expected. If there is any doubt about the conditions at the time of application use Pliolite Masonry finish which is rain resistant within 20 minutes.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">What would cause masonry paint to flake off?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">There are many reasons why this would happen. Firstly the surface under the paint may not have been prepared properly and could be contaminated with dirt, mould, lichen etc or it was in a poor unstable condition and should have been stabilised. Moisture is a key factor too this may have been within the underlying substrate at the time of application or has entered during the period of exposure due to defects in the surface or leaking pipes and gutters etc. In certain instances when heavy layers of existing paint coatings are present, a week bond can form and the added weight and stress of the new coating can cause a breakdown. Always check the surfaces carefully before painting.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">Its always a good idea to check that the damp proof course is in tact and repair any cracks in the wall and leaks in rainwater goods. All areas supporting mould and fungal growths should be treated with Fungicidal Wash making sure the growths are treated for at least 24 hours. In many instances treating the surfaces twice is necessary.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I need to paint car park walls and the clients specified an anti-carbonation coating can you help?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint has been tested and provides excellent anti-carbonation properties. Confirmation of this can be obtained from Johnstone&amp;#39;s paints on request.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">These types of bricks are usually very smooth, un-absorbent and dense. Gaining adhesion to them is difficult, therefore we would not recommend they are painted.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">Remove all the existing coatings right back to the bare wood and use the full Stormshield Flexible Exterior Gloss System. This system offers great flexibility, colour retention and allows the wood to breathe due its micro porosity.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">The paint can be applied exactly as if emulsion paint was being used on a wall. Cut in the edges with a brush and apply the rest with a roller. Using the roller on an extension pole makes the job a lot easier. Work in equal sections each time to keep an open edge. The rougher or more textured the floor is the heavier the pile of roller needed.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">Why has the floor paint stuck to my car tyres?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">In most instances this is due to a lack of adhesion between the floor and paint coating. Surface contaminates such as dirt and grease are usually to blame. Applying a very thick coating in one application can also cause problems as the paint will take longer to cure. Re-introducing the vehicle to the painted floor before the paint has had time to fully cure can also cause this problem.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">As a guide allow a drying period of a month for every inch of concrete laid in depth. Conditions in the building will also affect the drying period. Application of the paint to the floor before it is fully dry will result in a premature breakdown.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">Yes it is ideal for metal surfaces. The metal should be primed first using All Purpose Primer.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I'm using a very deep colour of gloss and it has not covered the undercoat fully, why?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">It&amp;#39;s highly likely that this colour of gloss needs additional coats to achieve full opacity. This is not unusual with very deep shades of gloss. Many colours that require additional coats are shown on the colour card. Additional coats will also give added protection.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">General discolouration occurs with all solvent based paints over a period of time, but is particularly noticeable when brilliant white has been used. Yellowing is speeded up when the painted surfaces are excluded from natural daylight. Nicotine and oil burning appliances will also discolour the paint. Acrylic Gloss will remain whiter for longer in such conditions.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">Providing good ventilation is essential. Ensure the doors and windows are open to improve the airflow during and after application. Removing soft furnishings before painting is a good idea as the odour can cling to them.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">This has&amp;nbsp; been caused by uneven application or applying further paint where the coating has started to set creating thick joints. Applying the paint too generously and then not spreading it out evenly across the surface will cause curtaining and sagging. Once the paint is sufficiently dry and hardened rub down and paint again.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">Why have I not achieved the coverage rate quoted on the tins?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">Coverage is usually measured as a theoretical average of the paint being applied to both painted/unpainted and various masonry surfaces. The covering or spread rate of paint coatings will be determined by the condition, porosity or profile of the surface they are applied to. Most surfaces paints are applied to are naturally absorbent. You should quench this absorbency with good quality primers or sealers before applying finishing materials. Unsealed surfaces will absorb more material which will reduce the spread rate. The profile of the surface will also effect the spread rate of the paint e.g. masonry surfaces with a raised profile can increase the surface area by 30%.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">The emulsion paint I applied to my previously painted kitchen walls is now peeling off, why?</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">&lt;p&gt;As with all timber products there are a number of issues to consider prior to application. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These products are designed and formulated to adhere to timber surfaces by being absorbed into the structure and fibres of the wood being treated.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anything that prevents this process from occurring can result in a significant reduction in performance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are a number of issues to look out for before application can start.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ensure the surface is clean, and free from loose unstable material.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Timbers are prone to high levels of underlying moisture especially after the winter months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New timbers can contain high levels of preservatives, these must be allowed to fully dry and cure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Any organic growth must not only be removed but treated to prevent re-growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apply the coating in suitable weather conditions avoiding cold or damp days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Old weathered or denatured timber must be fully removed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Failure to follow these few simple steps can lead to retarded drying, loss of sheen, flaking, colour change, even washing off&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is imperative that any system applied be it simple shed and fence to decking stain even Performance Woodstains are allowed to bond to a suitably prepared surface and applied in conditions which will achieve the best out of any coating.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">&lt;p&gt;Floors either concrete or timber have a tendency to be overlooked and underestimated when it comes to painting, but when a problem occurs it can cause maximum disruption. Given this it is important that any floor is treated correctly not only before but also after application.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All the floor coatings within our range bond to a surface by being absorbed into the surface being painted that is why it is important that in the case of concrete it is fully dry prior, with a good guide for reference allowing one month drying time for every inch in depth laid.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Polished or power floated floors must also be treated to increase the porosity; this can be undertaken by a number of methods. Smaller floors can be acid etched whilst chemically treated or larger floors blast tracked.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once prepared select a coating suitable for the level of wear expected.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To achieve the expected level of durability most floor paints are significantly thicker than conventional paints as such will require additional time to fully cure and harden thus achieving the expected performance. In most cases leaving heavy traffic and vehicles of the coating for around 7 days is advised.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Problems likely to occur range from staining, discolouration, retarded drying, flaking, variations in sheen, washing off, lifting where vehicles are parked.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As with any painting project the importance of following a few simple rules can prevent major disruption and problems in the future.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;The Inspired colour card features a spectrum of 60 of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s most popular colour choices, ranging from calming creams and pastel shades to dramatic blues, green and reds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since 1890, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s philosophy of producing premium quality paint has remained unaltered. Having worked with architects, interior designers and colour experts of over 100 years, our Inspired Collection presents you with a pallet of classic favourites&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="IntroText">When it comes to paint, Johnstone’s really does set the standard. A manufacturer of paint since 1890, Johnstone’s offers a complete range of professional finishes. With over 115 years experience and expertise, our products are highly regarded by painters, decorators and specification professionals.</data>
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        <data alias="Content">For guidance on the best paint solutions for different interior and exterior substrates, click below.</data>
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          <data alias="Content">Click here for interior substrates - ceilings &amp;amp; walls, wood, metal and floors.</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included in the&amp;nbsp;internal&amp;nbsp;ceilings &amp;amp; walls - plaster - category include&amp;nbsp;plaster, plasterboard, and textured surfaces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="423" style="width: 423px; border-collapse: collapse; height: 587px"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: #cc99ff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Bleeding&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Discolouration of new paint by underlying stains etc&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat affected areas with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stain Block Primer*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Cracks&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fine hairline cracks on new plaster&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fill with suitable filler following first coat of paint, then abrade lightly&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Crazing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Splits appearing in the paint film&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Abrade and fill as required&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Efflorescence&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;White, powdery and fluffy substance on surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove by dry brushing until deposits fail to reappear&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Paint coming away from the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Take loose paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Grinning Through&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Previous paint can still be seen beneath the new coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply paint evenly. Avoid brushing out too much. Apply further coats&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface too wet to paint&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow surface to dry out completely&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould / Mildew&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fungal growth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Nail Holes&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Holes created by movement of boards&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Touch in bare plaster, allow to dry then fill with interior filler&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Plaster Fines&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Powdery residue on surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove with dry brush or cloth. Do not abrade with sandpaper&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Porosity&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Affects absorbtion of paint coatings&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Thin down initial coat of paint or apply a suitable primer*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flashing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Patchy uneven appearance of the coating when looked at from different angles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply paint quickly and evenly. Avoid touching up after initial application&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #cc99ff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #cc99ff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unpainted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #cc99ff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Light Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #cc99ff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medium Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #cc99ff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;High Traffic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Jonmat Premium Contract Matt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl25" width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl25" width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Covaplus Vinyl Matt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl25" width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Durable Matt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included in the&amp;nbsp;internal&amp;nbsp;ceilings &amp;amp; walls -&amp;nbsp;wallpaper - category include&amp;nbsp;white embossed, lining paper, and woodchip.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="422" style="width: 422px; border-collapse: collapse; height: 431px"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: #cc99ff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Blistering Paper&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Poor application of adhesive/Poor surface preparation&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Open blister, apply adhesive to back of paper, allow to soak. Smooth back&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Edge Lift&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Poor adhesion of old wall coverings&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stick back with adhesive&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Seams Splitting&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Insufficient adhesive/ Poor surface preparation&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply adhesive to back of paper. Allow to soak, smooth back&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Tackiness of New Paint&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Vinyl Silk on Blown Vinyls&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply Vinyl Matt prior to sheen paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Uneven Appearance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Patchy appearance when painted/Emboss not filled adequately&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Use correct roller sleeves to suit emboss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Porosity of New Wallpaper&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Affects absorption of paint coatings&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Thin down initial coat of paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flashing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Patchy appearance when looked at from different angles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply paint evenly. Avoid touching up after application&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Grinning Through&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Previous paint can be seen beneath the new coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply paint evenly. Avoid brushing out too much. Apply further coats&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #cc99ff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #cc99ff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unpainted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #cc99ff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Light Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #cc99ff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medium Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #cc99ff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;High Traffic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Covaplus Vinyl Matt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl25" width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Vinyl Silk&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl25" width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included within the&amp;nbsp;exterior&amp;nbsp;hardwood&amp;nbsp;category include&amp;nbsp;oak, teak, mahogany, maranti and iroko.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Blistering&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Bubbles appearing on the paint film&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Blooming&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Paint has a milky appearance. Loss of sheen&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Avoid application in cold conditions. Allow to fully dry and recoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Cracking/Crazing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Splits appearing in the paint film&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective paint and abrade&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Denatured Timber Fibres&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface affected by exposure to moisture or over exposure to UV Rays&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Completely remove fibres and treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Universal Primer*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="30" style="height: 22.5pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Discolouration&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stains bleeding through the paint film, such as resin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective paint, treat source of staining, repaint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Paint coming away from the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Take loose paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flashing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Patchy uneven appearance when looked at from different angles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply paint quickly and evenly. Avoid touching up after initial application&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Grinning Through&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Previous paint can be seen beneath the new coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Use correct Johnstone&amp;#39;s undercoats. Avoid over brushing of final coat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface too wet to paint, hardwoods turn black when affected by moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow to dry out. Apply primer* immediately&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould/Algae&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fungal Growth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="30" style="height: 22.5pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Natural Oils&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Can affect drying of paint coatings and affect adhesion&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove oil and grease with recognised degreasing agent&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Runs/Sags&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Usually due to over application or poor brushing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Brush paint out well, cross brushing and lay off evenly. Abrade hard, dry runs and repaint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unpainted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Light Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medium Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;High Traffic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Satin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY STAINED OR VARNISHED&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="46" style="height: 35.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 46px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY STAINED OR VARNISHED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Blistering&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Bubbles appearing on the coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective coatings back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Blooming&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Coating has a milky appearance. Loss of sheen&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Avoid application in cold conditions. Allow to fully dry and recoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Cracking/Crazing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Splits appearing in the coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective varnish and abrade&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Denatured Timber Fibres&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface affected by exposure to moisture or over exposure to UV Rays&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Completely remove fibres and treat with appropriate coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Discolouration&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stains bleeding through the film coating, such as resin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective coating, treat source of stain and coat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Coating coming away from the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Take loose coatings back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flashing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Patchy appearance when looked at from different angles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply coating evenly. Avoid touching up after application&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface too wet to paint, hardwoods turn black when affected by moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow to dry out.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould/Algae&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fungal Growth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="30" style="height: 22.5pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Natural Oils&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Can affect drying of applied coatings and affect adhesion&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove oil and grease with recognised degreasing agent&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Runs/Sags&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Usually due to over application or poor brushing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Brush coating out well, cross brushing and lay off evenly. Abrade hard, dry runs and recoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Wrinkling&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Coating film applied too thickly. Retarded drying due to cold&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;When hard, abrade lightly and recoat. Still soft, scrape off and recoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unpainted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Light Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medium Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;High Traffic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Varnish (Clear)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Satin Woodstain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Floor Varnish (Clear)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included within the&amp;nbsp;exterior&amp;nbsp;softwood&amp;nbsp;category include&amp;nbsp;pine, douglas fir, cedar and yew.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Blistering&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Bubbles appearing on the paint film&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Cissing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Small craters appear on paint film. Paint adheres badly&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure surfaces are clean before painting&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Cracking/Crazing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Splits appearing in the paint film&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective paint and abrade&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Discolouration&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stains bleeding through the paint film, such as resin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective paint, treat source of staining, repaint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Paint coming away from the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Take loose paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flashing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Patchy, uneven appearance of the paint film when looked at from certain angles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply paint quickly and evenly. Avoid touching up after application&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Grinning Through&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Previous paint can be seen beneath the new coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Use correct undercoats. Avoid over brushing of final coat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface too wet to paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow surface to dry out totally&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould/Algae&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fungal Growth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Resinous Knots&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Excessive resin can slow the drying of the paint or cause blisters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove severe knots and fill with Interior filler&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Rot/Decay&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Actual breakdown of the timber. Soft stringy appearance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove decayed timber. Replace with appropriate filler or resin repair system&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Runs/Sags&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Usually due to over application or poor brushing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Brush paint out well, cross brushing and lay off evenly. Abrade hard, dry runs and repaint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Splits&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Moisture drying out can cause wood to split along the grain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;When fully dry, prime with appropriate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Primer* and fill&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Wrinkling&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Paint film applied too thickly. Application of Gloss over soft Undercoats. Retarded drying due to cold&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;When paint is hard enough, abrade lightly and repaint. If paint is still soft, scrape off and repaint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unpainted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Light Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medium Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;High Traffic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Satin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY STAINED OR VARNISHED&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="46" style="height: 35.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 46px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY STAINED OR VARNISHED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Blistering&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Bubbles appearing on the coating film&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective coating back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Cissing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Small craters appear on coating film. Paint adheres badly.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure surfaces are clean before coating. Furniture polishes are a common cause of cissing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Cracking/Crazing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Splits appearing in the coating film&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective coating and abrade&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Discolouration&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stains bleeding through the coating film, such as resin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective coating and treat source of staining, recoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Coating coming away from the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Take loose coating back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flashing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Patchy appearance when looked at from different angles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply coating quickly and evenly. Avoid touching up after application&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface too wet to paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow surface to dry out totally&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould/Algae&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fungal Growth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Resinous Knots&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Excessive resin can slow the drying of the coating or cause blisters&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove severe knots and fill with Interior filler&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Rot/Decay&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Actual breakdown of the timber. Soft stringy appearance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove decayed timber. Replace with appropriate filler or resin repair system&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Runs/Sags&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Usually due to over application or poor brushing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Brush coating out well, cross brushing and lay off evenly. Abrade hard, dry runs and recoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Splits&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Moisture drying out can cause wood to split along the grain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;When fully dry fill with appropriate wood filler&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Wrinkling&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Coating film applied too thickly. Application of Gloss over soft Undercoats. Retarded drying due to cold&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;When hard enough, abrade lightly and recoat. If coating is still soft, scrape off and recoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unpainted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Light Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medium Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;High Traffic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Varnish (Clear)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Satin Woodstain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Floor Varnish (Clear)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included in the&amp;nbsp;internal&amp;nbsp;metal&amp;nbsp;category include&amp;nbsp;ferrous metal (iron &amp;amp; steel) and non ferrous metal (galvanised steel).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FERROUS METAL - IRON &amp;amp; STEEL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="height: 26px; background-color: #969696; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Dirt / Contamination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Impairs adhesion of applied paint coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure all contamination is completely removed&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking Paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Detaching of paint from surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove all flaking paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NON FERROUS METAL - GALVANISED STEEL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="height: 26px; background-color: #969696; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Greasy&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;A greast residue left on surface as a result of the galvanising process&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Swab down using Johnstone&amp;#39;s Cleaner &amp;amp; Degreaser until all grease is completely removed&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Detaching of paint from surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove all flaking paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="30" style="height: 22.5pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Shiny surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;A result of the galvanising process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Mordant Solution*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unpainted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Light Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medium Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;High Traffic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Satin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; 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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included in the&amp;nbsp;internal&amp;nbsp;metal&amp;nbsp;floors category include&amp;nbsp;walkways, strais and gantrys.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="426" style="width: 426px; border-collapse: collapse; height: 238px"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: #ff9900; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Dirt / Contamination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;General dirt, grease and debris (air borne or transferable)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Clean down to completely remove all surface contamination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Detaching of paint from surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove all flaking paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Rusting&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;An orange/brown powdery deposit which forms on metal surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure all rust deposits are completely removed from surface. Apply appropriate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Metal Prime*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #ff9900; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ff9900"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unpainted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ff9900"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Light Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ff9900"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medium Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ff9900"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;High Traffic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Performance Coatings 2 Pack Epoxy Water Based Floor Paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included in the&amp;nbsp;internal&amp;nbsp;wood&amp;nbsp;floors category include&amp;nbsp;chipboard and T&amp;amp;G planking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="423" style="width: 423px; border-collapse: collapse; height: 218px"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: #ff9900; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Dirt / Contamination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Can cause applied coating to take longer to dry or not adhere properly&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure surface is completely clean prior to painting&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Existing paint coatings lifting or detaching from timber&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Scrape paint coatings back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Floor is too wet to paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure timber is dry enough to paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #ff9900; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ff9900"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unpainted&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ff9900"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Light Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ff9900"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medium Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ff9900"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;High Traffic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Performance Coatings Quick Dry Floor Paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl25" width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl25" width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Performance Coatings Flortred&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl25" width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl25" width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included in the&amp;nbsp;internal&amp;nbsp;concrete&amp;nbsp;floors category include&amp;nbsp;trowelled, case hardened, power floated and tamped.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="420" style="width: 420px; border-collapse: collapse; height: 382px"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: #ff9900; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; 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border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Blast track the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Cracks&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Voids of various sizes in surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Rake out and fill using a sand and cement media&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Dirt/contamination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Impairs adhesion of applied paint coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure all contamination is completely removed&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking Paint Coatings&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Paint detaching/losing adhesion to the concrete&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Scrape paint coatings back to a firm edge or blast track the entire floor&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Laitance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Excess lime powder on surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acid Etch Solution* prior to painting&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface too wet to paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 145px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow floor to dry out and/or ensure a damp proof membrane is present&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; 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border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;#39;s primers are suggested for use as part of a system for internal substrates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #cc99ff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INTERNAL CEILINGS &amp;amp; WALLS - PLASTER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Jonmat Premium Contract Matt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Thin 10% clean water&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 45px; background-color: transparent"&gt;Covaplus Vinyl Matt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 45px; background-color: transparent"&gt;Thin 10% clean water / Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat / Ultra Primer Sealer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="45" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33.75pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Vinyl Soft Sheen&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Thin 10% clean water / Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat / Ultra Primer Sealer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="45" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33.75pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Durable Matt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Thin 10% clean water / Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat / Ultra Primer Sealer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #cc99ff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INTERNAL CEILINGS &amp;amp; WALLS - WALLPAPER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Covaplus Vinyl Matt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ultra Primer Sealer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Vinyl Silk&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Covaplus Vinyl Matt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INTERNAL WOOD - HARDWOOD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Quick Dry Primer Sealer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Satin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Quick Dry Primer Sealer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Quick Dry Primer Sealer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Satin Woodstain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Satin Woodstain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Floor Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Floor Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INTERNAL WOOD - SOFTWOOD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="45" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33.75pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Undercoat / Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat / Wood Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Satin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat / Wood Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Wood Primer / Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Satin Woodstain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Satin Woodstain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Floor Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Floor Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INTERNAL METAL - FERROUS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Water Based Metal Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Satin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px; background-color: transparent"&gt;Water Based Metal Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Water Based Metal Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INTERNAL METAL - NON FERROUS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px; background-color: transparent"&gt;Water Based Metal Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Satin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Water Based Metal Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Water Based Metal Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #ff9900; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INTERNAL FLOORS - METAL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px; background-color: transparent"&gt;Quick Dry Floor Paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px; background-color: transparent"&gt;Water Based Metal Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flortred&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Water Based Metal Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;2 Pack Epoxy Solvent Based Floor Paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Water Based Metal Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #ff9900; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INTERNAL FLOORS - WOOD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px; background-color: transparent"&gt;Quick Dry Floor Paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px; background-color: transparent"&gt;Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flortred&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Wood Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #ff9900; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INTERNAL FLOORS - CONCRETE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flortred&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; 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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included in the&amp;nbsp;exterior masonry category include&amp;nbsp;render, roughcast, pebbledash, brickwork, blockwork, stucco, concrete, and tyrolean.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 428px; border-collapse: collapse; height: 659px"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: red; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" valign="middle" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 45px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bleeding&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" valign="middle" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 45px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Discolouration of new paint by underlying stains etc&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" valign="middle" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 45px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Treat affected areas using appropriate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Primer*&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" valign="middle" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 50px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blistering&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" valign="middle" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 50px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moisture in surface. Flaking from brickwork. Paint coming away from substrate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" valign="middle" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 50px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Scrape back to a firm edge and allow surface to dry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 350px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cracking/Crazing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Splits in paint film&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Abrade &amp;amp; fill&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cracks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Fine &amp;amp; larger cracking on substrate&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Fill using suitable filler, lightly abrade&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Efflorescence&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;White, powdery &amp;amp; fluffy substance on surface&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dry brush the surface&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flaking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Paint coming away from surface&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Remove all loose paint back to firm edge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friable&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Powdery loose surface&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Treat using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s&lt;br /&gt;Stabilising Primer*&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grinning&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Previous paint coatings appearing through new coatings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apply further coats evenly avoiding over brushing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moisture&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Surfaces too wet for painting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Surfaces must be completely dry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mould/Algae&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mould growth on surface&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Treat using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash*&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pooling&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gathering paint in pebbledash&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gathering paint in pebbledash &amp;ndash; brush out as evenly as possible&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Porosity&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Affects absorption of paint coatings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Use suitable Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Primer*&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spalling&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Loose face to brick&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Replace brick&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tacky&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paint coating not completely dry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check temperatures&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Washing off&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paint washing off with rain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 400px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apply in dry conditions when rain is not expected&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 400px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl25" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: red; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: red"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coastal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: red"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Industrial&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: red"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rural&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: red"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Urban&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1247}" target="_blank"&gt;Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl28" width="61" style="width: 46pt; background-color: transparent; border: #d4d0c8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1247}" target="_blank"&gt;Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1247}" target="_blank"&gt;Stormshield Smooth Masonry Finish&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included within the&amp;nbsp;exterior&amp;nbsp;hardwood&amp;nbsp;category include&amp;nbsp;oak, teak, mahogany, maranti and iroko.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blistering&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Bubbles appearing on the paint film&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blooming&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Paint has a milky appearance. Loss of sheen&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow to fully dry, abrade lightly and repaint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cracking/Crazing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Splits appearing in the paint film&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective paint and abrade&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Denatured Timber Fibres&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface affected by exposure to moisture or over exposure to UV Rays&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Completely remove fibres and treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Universal Primer*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discolouration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stains bleeding through the paint film, such as resin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective paint, treat source of staining, repaint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flaking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Paint coming away from the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Take loose paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flashing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Patchy appearance when looked at from different angles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply paint evenly. Avoid touching up after application&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grinning Through&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Previous paint can be seen beneath the new coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Use correct undercoats. Avoid over brushing of final coat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moisture&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface too wet to paint, hardwoods turn black when affected by moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow to dry out. Apply Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aluminium Primer*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mould/Algae&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fungal Growth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Natural Oils&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Can affect drying of paint coatings and affect adhesion&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove oil and grease with recognised degreasing agent&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Runs/Sags&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Usually due to over application or poor brushing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Brush paint out well, cross brushing and lay off evenly. Abrade hard, dry runs and repaint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wrinkling&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Paint film applied too thickly. Retarded drying due to cold&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;When hard, abrade lightly and repaint. Still soft, scrape off, repaint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coastal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Industrial&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rural&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Urban&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1249}" target="_blank"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1247}" target="_blank"&gt;Stormshield Flexible Gloss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1246}" target="_blank"&gt;Professional Gloss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY STAINED OR VARNISHED&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="46" style="height: 35.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 46px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY STAINED OR VARNISHED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blistering&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Bubbles appearing on the coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective coatings back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blooming&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Coating has a milky appearance. Loss of sheen&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow to fully dry abrade lightly re-coat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cracking/Crazing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Splits appearing in the coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective varnish and abrade&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Denatured Timber Fibres&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface affected by exposure to moisture or over exposure to UV Rays&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Completely remove fibres and treat with appropriate coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discolouration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stains bleeding through the film coating, such as resin&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove defective coating, treat source of stain and coat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flaking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Coating coming away from the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Take loose coatings back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flashing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Patchy appearance when looked at from different angles&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply coating evenly. Avoid touching up after application&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moisture&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Surface too wet to paint, hardwoods turn black when affected by moisture&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow to dry out. Apply product immediately&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mould/Algae&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fungal Growth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="30" style="height: 22.5pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Natural Oils&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Can affect drying of applied coatings and affect adhesion&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove oil and grease with recognised degreasing agent&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Runs/Sags&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Usually due to over application or poor brushing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Brush coating out well, cross brushing and lay off evenly. Abrade hard, dry runs and recoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wrinkling&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Film applied too thickly. Retarded drying due to cold&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;When hard, abrade lightly and recoat. Still soft, scrape off and recoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coastal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Industrial&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rural&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Urban&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1251}" target="_blank"&gt;Woodworks Yacht Varnish (Clear)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1251}" target="_blank"&gt;Woodworks Matt/Satin Woodstain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1251}" target="_blank"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Woodfinish&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included within the&amp;nbsp;exterior&amp;nbsp;softwood&amp;nbsp;category include&amp;nbsp;pine, douglas fir, cedar and yew.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blistering&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bubbles appearing on the paint film&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remove defective paint back to a firm edge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blooming&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paint has a milky appearance. Loss of sheen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Allow to fully dry, abrade lightly and repaint&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cracking/Crazing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Splits appearing in the paint film&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remove defective paint and abrade&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discolouration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stains bleeding through the paint film, such as resin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remove defective paint, treat source of staining, repaint&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flaking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paint coming away from the surface&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take loose paint back to a firm edge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flashing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patchy appearance when looked at from different angles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apply paint evenly. Avoid touching up after application&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grinning Through&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Previous paint can be seen beneath the new coating&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Use correct undercoats. Avoid over brushing of final coat&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moisture&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Surface too wet to paint&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Allow surface to dry out totally. Apply appropriate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Primer* immediately&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mould/Algae&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fungal Growth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash*&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resinous Knots&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excessive resin can slow the drying of the coating or cause blisters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prime bare timber with appropriate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Primer* Remove severe Knots&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rot/Decay&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Actual breakdown of the timber. Soft stringy appearance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remove decayed timber. Replace with appropriate filler or resin repair system&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Runs/Sags&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Usually due to over application or poor brushing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brush paint out well, cross brushing and lay off evenly. Abrade hard, dry runs and repaint&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="30" style="height: 22.5pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Splits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moisture drying out can cause wood to split along the grain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;When fully dry, fill cracks with appropriate filler&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wrinkling&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paint film applied too thickly. Retarded drying due to cold&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;When hard, abrade lightly and repaint. Still soft, scrape off and repaint&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coastal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Industrial&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rural&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Urban&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1249}" target="_blank"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1247}" target="_blank"&gt;Stormshield Flexible Gloss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1249}" target="_blank"&gt;Ultra Gloss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY STAINED OR VARNISHED&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="46" style="height: 35.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 46px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY STAINED OR VARNISHED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blistering&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bubbles appearing on the coating film&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remove defective coating back to a firm edge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blooming&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coating has a milky appearance. Loss of sheen&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Allow to fully dry, abrade lightly and recoat&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cracking/Crazing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Splits appearing in the coating film&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remove defective coating and abrade&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discolouration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stains bleeding through the coating film, such as resin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remove defective coating, treat source of staining, recoat&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flaking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coating coming away from the surface&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take loose coating back to a firm edge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flashing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patchy appearance when looked at from different angles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apply coating evenly. Avoid touching up after application&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moisture&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Surface too wet to coat&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Allow surface to dry out totally. Apply appropriate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Primer* immediately&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mould/Algae&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fungal Growth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash*&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resinous Knots&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excessive resin can slow the drying of the coating or cause blisters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Treat knots with knotting solution. Remove severe knots&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rot/Decay&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Actual breakdown of the timber. Soft stringy appearance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remove decayed timber. Replace with appropriate filler or resin repair system&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Runs/Sags&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Usually due to over application or poor brushing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brush coating out well, cross brushing and lay off evenly. Abrade hard, dry runs and recoat&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Splits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moisture drying out can cause wood to split along the grain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;When fully dry, fill cracks with appropriate filler&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wrinkling&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coating applied too thickly. Retarded drying due to cold.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;p&gt;When hard, abrade lightly and recoat. Still soft, scrape off and recoat&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coastal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Industrial&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rural&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99ccff"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Urban&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1251}" target="_blank"&gt;Woodworks Yacht Varnish (Clear)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1251}" target="_blank"&gt;Woodworks Matt/Satin Woodstain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1251}" target="_blank"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Woodfinish&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width="61" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 46pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;(Please Note: Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included within the&amp;nbsp;exterior&amp;nbsp;metal&amp;nbsp;category are&amp;nbsp;Plastisol Cladding and Powder Coated metal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLASTISOL CLADDING&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="height: 26px; background-color: #969696; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Damage&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Impact or fixings damage&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Replace&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking Or Detaching&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Plastisol coming away from metal&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Take all loose plastisol back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould &amp;amp; Algae&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould growth on the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash and remove&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;New - Plastisol&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Not weathered&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow to weather&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Rusting&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;An orange / brown powdery deposit which forms on metal due to surface damage&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure all rust deposits are completely removed from the surface. Apply appropriate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s metal primer*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;POWDER COATED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="height: 26px; background-color: #969696; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Damage&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Impact or fixings damage&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Replace&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould &amp;amp; Algae&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould growth on the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash and remove&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;New - Powder Coated&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Not weathered&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Allow to weather&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Rusting&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;An orange/brown powdery deposit which forms on metal due to surface damage&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure all rust deposits are completely removed from the surface. Apply appropriate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s metal primer*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coastal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Industrial&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rural&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Urban&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1250}" target="_blank"&gt;Performance Coatings Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Semi Gloss Topcoat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1250}" target="_blank"&gt;Performance Coatings Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Gloss Topcoat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included in the&amp;nbsp;exterior&amp;nbsp;ferrous metal&amp;nbsp;category are iron &amp;amp; steel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IRON &amp;amp; STEEL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="height: 26px; background-color: #969696; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Dirt / Contamination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Impairs adhesion of applied paint coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure all contamination is completely removed&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking Paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Detaching of paint from surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove all flaking paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould/Mildew&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fungal growth&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash and remove&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Rusting&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;An orange/brown powdery deposit which forms on metal surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure all rust deposits are completely removed from surface. Apply appropriate metal primer*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coastal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Industrial&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rural&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Urban&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1249}"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1246}" target="_blank"&gt;Professional Gloss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; 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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included in the&amp;nbsp;exterior&amp;nbsp;non-ferrous metal&amp;nbsp;category are&amp;nbsp;galvanised steel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GALVANISED STEEL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="height: 26px; background-color: #969696; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Corrosion&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;A white salt like deposit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove by lightly rubbing down, do not break through metal surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking paint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Detaching of paint from surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Remove all flaking paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould/Mildew&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fungal growth&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Treat with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash* and remove&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="60" style="height: 45pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Rusting&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;An orange/brown powdery deposit which forms on metal due to surface damage.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ensure all rust deposits are completely removed from surface. Apply appropriate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Metal Primer*&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Shiny surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;A result of the galvanising process&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Mordant Solution* as directed, surface should turn dark grey/black&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #ffff99"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coastal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; 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border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; 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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Substrates included in this section are rainwater goods.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Common Problems:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" style="width: 321pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: #99cc00; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RAINWATER GOODS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="height: 26px; background-color: #969696; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW / UNTREATED / PREVIOUSLY PAINTED&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PROBLEM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SOLUTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Cracking/Crazing&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Splits appearing in the paint film&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Abrade lightly&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Faded&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Over exposure to sunlight, weather streams&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Wash down with Cleaner and Degreaser&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Flaking&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Paint coming away from the surface&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Take loose paint back to a firm edge&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Grinning Through&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Previous paint can still be seen beneath the new coating&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Apply paint evenly. Avoid brushing out too much. Apply further coats&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Mould&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Fungal growth, leaks around joints and fixings&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Clean with Sterilisation Wash.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Repaired&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Different shades&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 159px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Overall repaint&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.75pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="3" align="center" style="width: 428px; height: 33px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;* Please refer to primers guide for a selection of primers to use as part of the comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. Primers are to be used as part of a system.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Finishes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="424" style="width: 319pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="180" height="40" style="width: 135pt; height: 30pt; background-color: #99cc00; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUITABLE JOHNSTONE&amp;#39;S PRODUCTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99cc00"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coastal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99cc00"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Industrial&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99cc00"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rural&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: #99cc00"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Urban&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="40" style="height: 30pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl24" width="180" height="40" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 135pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 61px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="53" style="height: 39.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="5" align="center" style="width: 424px; height: 53px; background-color: silver; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;Although these surfaces are maintenance free, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flexible Gloss can be applied where a change of colour is required. This product is specified due to its ability to flex / move with the plastic substrate slightly.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(&lt;strong&gt;Please Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Products recommended above are for guidance only.&amp;nbsp;For further advice on full painting systems, preparation, primers and undercoats, please contact the Johnstone&amp;#39;s&amp;nbsp;technical advisory department on 01924 354100.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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            <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;#39;s primers are suggested for use as part of a system for&amp;nbsp;exterior substrates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: red; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EXTERIOR MASONRY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26px; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26px; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Quick Dry Stabilising Solution&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry finish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stabilising Solution&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stormshield Smooth Masonry&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Quick Dry Stabilising Solution&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EXTERIOR WOOD - HARDWOOD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26px; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26px; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Quick Dry Primer Sealer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stormshield Flexible Gloss&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aluminium Wood Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Professional Gloss&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aluminium Wood Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Yacht Varnish&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Yacht Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Matt Woodstain&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Matt Woodstain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #99ccff; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EXTERIOR WOOD - SOFTWOOD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26px; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26px; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="45" style="height: 33.75pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="45" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 33.75pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Aqua Water Based Undercoat / Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat / Wood Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stormshield Flexible Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Stormshield Flexible Primer Undercoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Ultra Gloss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Wood Primer / Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat / Ultra Undercoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Yacht Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Yacht Varnish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Matt Woodstain&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Universal Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EXTERIOR METAL - PLASTISOL CLADDING&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26px; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26px; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Semi Gloss Topcoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Single Pack Primer / 2 Pack Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Gloss Topcoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl27" width="215" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 161pt; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Single Pack Primer / 2 Pack Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EXTERIOR METAL - POWDERCOATED METAL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26px; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRODUCT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; width: 215px; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 26px; background-color: silver"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Semi Gloss Topcoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Single Pack Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" height="33" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 24.95pt; background-color: transparent"&gt;Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Gloss Topcoat&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl26" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; background-color: transparent"&gt;Single Pack Primer&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="430" style="width: 322pt; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr height="33" style="height: 24.95pt"&gt;&lt;td colspan="2" align="center" style="width: 430px; height: 33px; background-color: #ffff99; border: windowtext 0.5pt solid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EXTERIOR METAL - FERROUS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr height="26" style="height: 20.1pt"&gt;&lt;td align="center" style="border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; 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      <data alias="IntroText">Whether we realise it or not, colour has a huge impact on the way we act and the way we feel. Different colours evoke certain moods and feelings which is particularly important to remember when considering decorative schemes for a work environment and for public places.</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Colour can dramatically affect the look and feel of a room, so it is vital to make the right choice. By careful selection, designers can use colour to subtly influence moods and create the required ambience in an area of a building. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are the meanings for each colour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table border="0" width="409" align="center" style="width: 409px; height: 496px"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/31647/red%20mood.jpg" width="155" height="100" alt="Colour Mood - Red"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="height: 10px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Red&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Provocative and exciting.&amp;nbsp;Ideal for creative spaces and to stimulate liverly conversation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 10px"&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/31697/orange%20mood.jpg" width="149" height="100" alt="Colour Mood - Orange"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Orange&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bold, friendly and cheerful. Often used in leisure pursuits.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/31702/yellow%20mood.jpg" width="155" height="100" alt="Colour Mood - Yellow"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yellow&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brightness, creativity and optimisim. Often used to brighten an area that is lacking in natural light.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/31707/green%20mood.jpg" width="155" height="100" alt="Colour Mood - Green"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Green&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rejuvenation, balance and nature. Use in areas where people relax.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/31712/blue%20mood.jpg" width="155" height="100" alt="Colour Mood - Blue"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blue&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Calm, conservative and intellectual. Often used in areas where clear thinking is required or to create a cool atmosphere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/31722/purple%20mood.jpg" width="155" height="100" alt="Colour Mood - Purple"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Purple&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elegance, importance and sensitivity. In its purest form its use is limited to royal or historical significance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/31717/greys%20mood.jpg" width="155" height="100" alt="Colour Mood - Greys"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Greys &amp;amp; Neutrals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Safe colours that are generally used to provide a background to accent colours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colour for Wellbeing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colour can be particularly useful in the healthcare sector. We all know that hospital surroundings play a major part in a patient&amp;rsquo;s recuperation and wellbeing, but the&amp;nbsp;careful selection of colour can aid recovery and ensure patients have a comfortable and relaxing stay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However we should remember that healthcare environments are frequented by steady streams of visitors and are also places of work, therefore the use and choice of colour has to appeal to many groups of people and differing surroundings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/32552/colour%20for%20wellbeing.jpg" width="300" height="209" alt="Colour for Wellbeing"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;State-of-the-art tinting systems and colour matching technology has made the choice of colour in today&amp;rsquo;s decorative industry endless.&amp;nbsp;Thousands of colours are available in a comprehensive range of products and finishes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Choosing colour schemes for commercial properties such as schools, hospitals and offices demands a very different approach than when choosing colours for your home. But following some simple rules and ensuring you consider a number of key factors will help you to create the ideal colour solution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Create a Balanced Scheme&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;The colour wheel shows which colours combine well, whether they are tonal, contrasting or harmonious colours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Below is a traditional version of the colour wheel and a pastel version&amp;nbsp;which illustrates colour combinations using lighter hues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table border="0" align="center"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="/media/31754/colour%20wheel.jpg" width="200" height="198" alt="Colour Wheel"/&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/30241/pastel%20colour%20wheel.jpg" width="200" height="199" alt="Pastel Colour Wheel"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Balanced Colour Schemes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;table border="0" width="423" align="left" style="width: 423px; height: 178px"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tonal colour schemes &lt;/strong&gt;are created using different tones of the same colour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="/media/31814/colour%20wheel_tonal.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="Colour Wheel - Tonal"/&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contrasting colours&lt;/strong&gt; sit opposite each other on the colour wheel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="/media/31782/colour%20wheel_contrast.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="Colour Wheel - Contrast"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harmonious colour schemes&lt;/strong&gt; can be created using colours adjacent to each other on the colour wheel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;img src="/media/32062/colour%20wheel_harmony.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="Colour Wheel - Harmony"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;When formulating a colour scheme, there are a number of things that should be considered before making a final decision.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; What colour is the room now?&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Is a&amp;nbsp;new scheme required or&amp;nbsp;the existing scheme&amp;nbsp;to be refreshed?&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Is a warm or cool scheme required?&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; How will existing furnishings fi t in?&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; How will people react to the colour?&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Should certain colours be avoided?&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Does the room face north, south, east or west?&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Does the scheme need to aid partially sighted people?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="/media/32743/norton%20house%20hotel.jpg" width="300" height="199" alt="Norton House - Colour"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro" align="left"&gt;To give you some guidance and provide you with suggestions of colour combinations, our team of Colour Consultants has created a range of&amp;nbsp;pre-set schemes which are suitable for any&amp;nbsp;commercial property..&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;Below are some examples of&amp;nbsp;our recommended&amp;nbsp;colour schemes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table border="0" align="center"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scheme A&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/32217/scheme1.jpg" width="225" height="241" alt="Comm Colour Scheme 1"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scheme B&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/32222/scheme2.jpg" width="225" height="241" alt="Comm Colour Scheme 2"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scheme C&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/32227/scheme6.jpg" width="225" height="241" alt="Comm Colour Scheme 6"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scheme D&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/32232/scheme9.jpg" width="225" height="241" alt="Comm Colour Scheme 9"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scheme E&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/32237/scheme12.jpg" width="225" height="241" alt="Comm Colour Scheme 12"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scheme F&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/32242/scheme15.jpg" width="225" height="241" alt="Comm Colour Scheme 15"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scheme G&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/32247/scheme20.jpg" width="225" height="241" alt="Comm Colour Scheme 20"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scheme H&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/32252/scheme22.jpg" width="225" height="241" alt="Comm Colour Scheme 22"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;For more colour schemes, &lt;a href="/media/29687/commercial_colour_schemes_poster.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt; to download a pdf of our commercial colour schemes poster.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;If you would like&amp;nbsp;a colour scheme tailored for your project, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultancy can help.&amp;nbsp;Call us on 01924 354103.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;* Although every effort is made to ensure accurate colour representation due to the limitations of the printing process and the variation in screen resolution, the colours shown above may&amp;nbsp;not be true representations of the actual colours and are meant as a guide only.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;An increasingly important issue when creating colour schemes for commercial projects or public buildings is the consideration of how easily and safely partially sighted people can navigate the area. The Building Regulations Approved Document Part M provides guidance on the usage and access provisions that must be considered to meet the requirements highlighted in the Disability Discrimination Act.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;When navigating an unfamiliar area the vast majority of partially sighted people will stop and take visual clues from the space around them. Colour and colour differentiation, when used correctly, can create a potential benefit. By following a few simple rules, a suitable colour scheme can be easily developed.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; text-indent: -18pt; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Use contrasting colours&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;When choosing a colour scheme to meet the needs of partially sighted people, it&amp;rsquo;s vital that colours not only complement each other but also provide a good level of contrast.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Imagine if a bright red and bright blue were photocopied in black and white.&amp;nbsp; The colour differential in the shade of grey between these two bright colours would be nominal. Do the same with light and dark blue, and the difference between the shades of grey would be significant.&amp;nbsp; As many partially sighted people rely on visual clues to navigate an unfamiliar area, such colour contrasts play a vital role, as using colours of the same tonal value may appear to be the same.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Consider light reflectance values (LRVs)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To ensure that sufficient contrast of colour is achieved for critical surfaces such as floors and walls that are adjacent to one another, understanding Light Reflectance Values (LRVs) is important.&amp;nbsp; The LRV of a colour relates to the amount of visible light that is&amp;nbsp;reflected when illuminated by a light source but it also tells you how much light that particular colour absorbs. On a scale from 0% to 100% where zero is assumed to be an absolute black and one hundred to be a perfectly reflective white, it is recommended that there is a difference of approximately 30 points between the colours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To facilitate easier colour selection, the Johnstone&amp;#39;s fan deck states the LRV of all colours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Identify key features&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;It is also important that other features of a room are easily identifiable. For example, there should be enough contrast between the walls and the ceiling so that the person can better understand the size and height of the room. Other features that should be highlighted through the use of contrasting colours include any exposed edges to sloping floors, seating, doors and door furniture, sanitary fittings and grab bars as well as electrical sockets and light switches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; text-indent: -18pt; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. Ensure good illumination&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;As both natural and artificial light can affect colour in different ways, another important factor to consider when creating a colour scheme is the way in which a room is illuminated.&amp;nbsp; For example, fluorescent lighting can make certain colours appear harsh or cool whereas daylight can create glare. Ensuring that lighting is bright and even will help create a more accessible environment. Consideration should therefore be given to replacing unsuitable sources of artificial lighting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; text-indent: -18pt; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5. Choose the right finish&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;As well as considering colours, the choice of paint finish also has an important role to play. As shiny surfaces can cause confusion when visually impaired people are trying to navigate unfamiliar areas, a matt or mid-sheen paint finish should be used to maximise the benefits of colour contrast.&amp;nbsp; Designs should also be kept as simple as possible and the use of mixed, confusing patterns or stripes avoided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Example Colour Schemes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="/media/29690/colour_schemes_for_partially_sighted_people_poster.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to download&amp;nbsp;a pdf of our&amp;nbsp;leaflet &amp;quot;Colour Schemes for Partially Sighted People&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;With the ever changing trends in colour and the increasing sophistication of customer requirements, the state-of-the-art Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting and colour matching systems offer customers and specifi ers an almost unlimited choice from the colour spectrum.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colours&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;The collection of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colours has been arranged by colour family to help you find just what you are looking for. If you can&amp;rsquo;t find the exact shade you require, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system offers a further 15,000 colours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/33621/johnstones%20colours.jpg" width="350" height="95" alt="Johnstones Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Inspired Collection&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Inspired collection features an elegant palette of the most enduring shades and tones that have been specifi cally chosen to help transform any project into an instant classic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/33616/inspired%20colours.jpg" width="350" height="95" alt="Inspired Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodworks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks products are available in a wide range of colours to enhance the natural beauty of wood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/33636/woodworks%20colours.jpg" width="350" height="95" alt="Woodworks Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NCS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;NCS (Natural Colour System) is a logical colour order system based on man&amp;rsquo;s perception of colour. With NCS, all surface colours imaginable can be described and allocated an unambiguous colour code. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has worked closely with NCS for many years to bring you an extensive collection selected from the NCS range of colours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/33626/ncs%20colours.jpg" width="350" height="95" alt="NCS Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1191}"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to view the NCS colour wheel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RAL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;The RAL system is a 4-digit system which created a uniform language for colour. It standardised, numbered and named the abundance of colours and the standards are easily understandable and applicable worldwide. The RAL collection contains safety and signalling colours and fulfil the requirements of the DIN regulations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/33631/ral%20colours.jpg" width="350" height="95" alt="RAL Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BS 4800&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;The BS 4800 range is a collection of 100 paint colours for building purposes which are included within the British Standards framework BS 5252:1976. The framework specifies these selected colours as the source for all building colour standards and the means of co-ordinating them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/33611/bs%20coloursl.jpg" width="350" height="95" alt="BS Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;BS 4800 colours are widely recognised in the UK and are frequently used to fulfil safety requirements. The British Standards 1710:1984 for building services recommends specific colours for specific pipelines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;a href="/media/20713/pipeline%20identity%20leaflet.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to download&amp;nbsp;the&amp;nbsp;pipeline identification leaflet.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;To request a copy of any of the above&amp;nbsp;colour cards, please &lt;a href="{localLink:1510}"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;Colour has a huge impact on the way we act and the way we feel, heavily influencing working and living environments. PPG Extra colour consultants can help bring your projects to life giving them functionality. Our specialist colour team will draw upon sector specific knowledge to advise the right colour schemes for your project.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The importance of colour&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Colour plays an important role in the way people respond to their environment. The right choice of colour can help bring to life common areas in public buildings, such as schools and hospitals. Colours that reflect more light will reduce shadows, improve visibility and contribute to higher productivity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bespoke colour solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;We can suggest colour schemes for all your project related activities from schools to hospitals, hotels, social housing and sports facilities. Choosing a combination of colours to create the right environment can be difficult, but PPG Extra colour consultants are here to help.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Whether you&amp;rsquo;re working from a client&amp;rsquo;s brief, site drawings or you require bespoke schemes and painted colour samples, PPG Extra can provide the ideas and answers you need.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Delivering your colour choice&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;A state-of-the-art tinting system and colour matching technology has made the choice of colour in today&amp;rsquo;s decorative industry endless. Thousands of colours are available, including NCS, RAL and BS4800, in a comprehensive range of products and finishes across both the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland product range.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Our unique colour matching service means we are able to match to any sample of paint, fabric, wallpaper and even tiles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Samples from the original paintwork can be sent to our team of specialists, who are able to accurately match the desired colour. This paint recipe is then passed to staff at the local Decorating Centre for reproduction and use in the redecoration of the project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Legislation and Regulations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Our Colour Consultants are fully conversant with The Building Regulations Approved Document Part M which provides guidance for public service providers who must consider access and usage of a building by people with disabilities as highlighted in the Disability Discrimination Act.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re involved in creating an environment for partially sighted people, or the wellbeing of others, our consultants, with details of your requirements, are able to offer the right options.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For more information on the range of services available from PPG extra or to discuss your individual requirements call 01924 354945 or e-mail &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:ppgextra@ppg.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ppgextra@ppg.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;By looking ahead at future interior trends, we have a credible knowledge of colour within the UK paint market. Our trends are derived from in-depth specialist research utilising references from international trend services, trade fairs, books and magazines. This combined with our experience in analysing the evolution of trends provides exciting colour inspiration for any home or commercial environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a holistic approach we are inspired by exciting designs and innovations in architecture, automotive, fashion, furniture and textiles. By considering social, political and economic factors we can understand why colour and design is changing and how this may impact on our decorating and lifestyle behaviours. Finding the common messages from all of these sources creates the strongest themes for each season. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"&gt;Shown as four trends stories in a cross section of styles, our colour trends forecasts provide&amp;nbsp;inspiration for everyone!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;See below to&amp;nbsp;see the latest colour trends forecasts...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/53805/2010_logo - web_123x40.jpg"  width="123"  height="40" alt="SS11 Forecast Logo" style="width: 123px; height: 40px"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spring/Summer 2011&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;table border="0" style="width: 474px; height: 536px"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/53830/axiom%20web%20image.jpg" width="125" height="125" alt="Axiom Thumb"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/53810/axiom%20-%20web.jpg" width="100" height="33" alt="Axiom" align="left" hspace="10" vspace="5"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After a time of reflection, introducing some soul back into the home is approached with honesty and integrity. With an eclectic yet ephemeral look, all things lost and found, reclaimed and prettified belongs here. A carefree approach to decoration means homes can be enjoyably tinkered with and added to daily.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/53844/urchin%20web%20image.jpg" width="125" height="125" alt="Urchin Thumb"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/53825/urchin%20-%20web.jpg" width="100" height="27" alt="Urchin" align="left" hspace="10" vspace="5"/&gt;Nature reveals its darker side in this weird and wonderful trend, inspired by all things lurking deep under the ocean or down in the woods. To reflect the mood, interior spaces use an interesting play on scale and are filled with a mix of peculiar objects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/53849/oracle%20web%20image.jpg" width="125" height="125" alt="Oracle Thumb"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/53820/oracle%20-%20web.jpg" width="100" height="22" alt="Oracle" align="left" hspace="10" vspace="5"/&gt;Our vision of the future has a delicate feeling with touch sensitive technologies, memory materials and intelligent products integrating into our lives. These innovations entertain us and improve our levels of communication and comfort, in the home and on the go.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/53854/module%20web%20image.jpg" width="125" height="125" alt="Module Thumb"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/53815/module%20-%20web.jpg" width="100" height="21" alt="Module" align="left" hspace="10" vspace="5"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Life can be oh so serious, so introducing some humour into our interiors brightens up our day. Childhood references of retro toys are universally recognisable, with joyful memories attached. 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      <data alias="IntroText">Johnstone’s is committed to helping develop educational establishments as well as supporting all government initiatives in this sector. Our skills and experience in the education field can help create and enhance learning environments through the use of colour and high quality decorative products.</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;With a wealth of experience and expertise in the education field, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is well qualified to recommend and provide paint solutions that meet the specific needs of schools and colleges.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;When planning a decorating scheme for an educational building, there are a number of key points that should be considered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Choose Colour to Inspire Learning&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The creative use of colour in decorating schemes can create inspired and highly effective learning environments for students. Colour can dramatically affect the look and feel of a room and can therefore evoke certain moods and feelings. 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The warm side of the colour spectrum provides happy lively colours &amp;ndash; reds, oranges and yellows &amp;ndash; while the cool side gives us calming, sombre colours &amp;ndash; greens, blues and purples.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The effective use of colour in different learning environments can result in the required mood, for example, lively discussion in a classroom, quiet concentration in a library or a high energy atmosphere in a leisure facility.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Within the education section of our&amp;nbsp;website&amp;nbsp;are suggested colours and colour combinations for different zones within buildings for primary, secondary and further education.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colour for Access&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Colour is also essential in ensuring that partially sighted people can gain access to and easily navigate around public buildings. The building regulations Approved Document &amp;nbsp;M provides guidance in line with the Disability Discrimination Act and highlights the need for critical surfaces to be decorated in colours and shades that have contrasting percentage points of light reflectance value (LRV).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The LRV of a colour relates to the amount of visible light that is reflected and how much is absorbed. It is recommended that there is a difference of 30 points between colours on critical surfaces such as walls and floors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Specify Perfect Products&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;When selecting what type of paint products to use, it is essential to consider the specific needs and requirements of the building. Schools, colleges and universities are subject to high levels of traffic and surfaces are frequently knocked and scraped, so paints and coatings need to be extremely durable and easily cleaned and maintained.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Also, the amount of time available for decoration is generally restricted as classrooms and other facilities are in constant use during term-times. To minimise classroom downtime, it is recommended that quick-drying, low odour water-based paints are used, ensuring that application is fast and achieved with minimal disruption.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Products&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has been formulated to provide outstanding durability in even the most challenging of environments, with no compromise on performance. 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Tougher than a standard Vinyl Matt, it will extend the maintenance cycle of any redecoration project.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Water Based Gloss and Undercoat are technologically advanced and use revolutionary trim systems that integrate the advantages of water based and solvent based paints. The low odour and low taint qualities provided by the Aqua system allow this product to be used in almost every situation and their quick drying properties mean that rooms can be back in use within a matter of hours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Being water based and low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) mean that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Water Based products conform to EU VOC legislation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ensure Minimal Maintenance&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;When specifying products and colour schemes, it is important to consider maintenance implications. Being subject to high levels of traffic, surfaces are naturally subject to wear and tear and may require touching-up from time-to-time. When formulating decorating schemes, we suggest that you rationalise the number of colours and finishes colours wherever possible. For example, use a consistent product for trim throughout the building which means that only one product needs to be retained for maintenance, therefore saving you storage space and money.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technical and Colour Advice from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The education section of our website&amp;nbsp;is designed to provide you with some immediate guidance on decoration for education environments. 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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Read case studies about&amp;nbsp;schools projects who have benefited from the range of Johnstone&amp;#39;s products and created colourful learning environments.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Thanks to a detailed prescription of colours and finishes and a careful interior restoration programme that has been completed with surgical precision, Edinburgh&amp;rsquo;s historical Royal College of Physicians has been given a new lease of life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Local painting contractors and Scottish Decorators&amp;#39; Federation Member McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor was appointed to undertake the redecoration of four of the college&amp;rsquo;s function rooms that are available for private hire.&amp;nbsp; Dating back to the 18th Century, the rooms boast various intricate decorative features including moulded wall friezes, panelled ceilings, cornices, picture rails, architraves, Georgian windows and columns. The historical character and attractive period elements of the rooms have been sympathetically restored thanks to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colour matching capabilities and innovative tinting machine technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The existing colour schemes were carefully matched and recreated by the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultants who worked closely with McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor to ensure that the chosen paint specification made the grade in terms of both aesthetic appeal and suitability for use in such high traffic areas.&amp;nbsp; Once the bespoke colour palette had been created, over 1000 litres of assorted Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products from its Trade Professional range including Covaplus Vinyl Matt and Eggshell were tinted to the required shades.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor director David McEwan comments: &amp;ldquo;This was a very complex high profile project and so it was vital that both the workmanship and paint products used were of the highest quality. The colour scheme also had to be exactly matched and whereas some other manufacturers could only provide a limited choice, working alongside Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Advisory team made the whole process much easier and allowed us to concentrate on the intricate jobs at hand. The end result is one that captures the historic feel of the project but will also provide a hardwearing finish to help protect the beauty of the Royal College of Physicians for years to come.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Coventry University&amp;rsquo;s Student Union building has been given a fresh new look thanks to the use of specialist steel and cladding products from leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An extensive redecoration programme was launched to help breath new life into the Alan Berry building that houses the university&amp;rsquo;s Student Union, after years of weathering had left the exterior looking more than a little worse for wear. Comprising steel uprights, metal cladding and panels, the peeling paintwork and faded colour schemes of the fa&amp;ccedil;ade presented numerous challenges that were successfully overcome through the close collaboration of West Midlands based professional painting contractors Image Styles Ltd and the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prior to work commencing on site, Technical Specification Consultants from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s compiled a detailed specification document for the project that advised the most appropriate preparation techniques and products to be used.&amp;nbsp; After the meticulous repair and thorough cleaning of the substrates, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Two Pack Primer was applied and followed by two coats of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Semi-Gloss Topcoat. The protective coating was specified in two complementary shades of green so that the new look Student Union would once again be in keeping with the other buildings on the university campus. The specified shades of green were tinted through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s advanced tinting system, which provides over 15,000 colours including shades from the recognised NCS and RAL colour systems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the application process itself was extremely challenging, having the support of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s expertise through its dedicated Technical Advisory Department was vital to the project&amp;rsquo;s successful completion, as Dave Fletcher, Contracts Director at Image Styles Ltd explains. &amp;ldquo;Access to the three-storey building was extremely difficult and so our work was completed through the use of a cherry picker.&amp;nbsp; The university also remained operational throughout the redecoration programme and so it was imperative that the safety of both the students and teachers was assured at all times.&amp;nbsp; The reliability of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, in terms of both its product offering and Technical Advisory consultants, was a great help and made all the difference to the project&amp;rsquo;s success.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Part of its Performance Coatings range, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel and Cladding coatings have been specifically developed to offer metal substrates the highest level of protection against corrosion and the damaging effects of exterior exposure to help minimise maintenance requirements. Comprising both Single and Two Pack primers, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel and Cladding range also includes Gloss and Semi-Gloss Topcoat, both of which are available in thousands of colour options through the use of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Created as part of the Government&amp;rsquo;s BSF (Building Schools for the Future) initiative, the new Swallow Hill Community College in Armley, West Yorkshire has been built to provide a new and fresh learning environment and has been given a high quality paint finish to match.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working alongside main contractor Interserve, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification and Development team helped to devise a paint specification that would not only withstand the everyday challenges of a modern school environment but would also significantly help to extend long-term redecoration cycles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following several detailed consultation meetings on site, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s suggested the use of their Advanced Technology Acrylic Durable Matt. Specifically developed for use in areas where a hardwearing and highly durable paint coating is required, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion boasts a special robust washable formula that enables surfaces such as walls and ceilings be regularly cleaned and maintenance redecoration programmes considerably extended. As it retains a true matt finish even when it is repeatably cleaned, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has been stringently tested and achieved with ease the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11198 scrub test. Ideally suited to even the most challenging of school environments, the matt finish also provides exceptional coverage to help disguise minor imperfections and ensure remedial and redecoration work can be carried out easily and without disruption to others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The decoration work, which was completed by Leeds based professional painting contractors A S Broadley, saw the product applied throughout the interior of the school, including in the walls of the classrooms, corridors and communal areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To maximise the effectiveness of the product, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification team also provided advice and guidance on how the finished surfaces should be best cleaned and maintained. Paul Smith, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Business Development Manager (Public Sector) explains, &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has been developed specifically to withstand rigorous cleaning regimes. To help preserve and protect the paintwork further, we worked collaboratively and provided information to Interserve, who are overseeing the long term maintenance of the school and liaised directly with those who would be responsible for the day to day upkeep of the premises to demonstrate various cleaning procedures.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s involvement in the project has not been limited to maintenance considerations however and the company&amp;rsquo;s in-house Technical Colour Consultancy were on hand to provide expert guidance and create mood boards to assist with architects GHM&amp;rsquo;s choice of colour scheme in the sports hall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Other Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products used on the internal decoration project of Swallow Hill Community College include Jonmat Premium Contract Matt on the ceilings and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Aqua Water-Based Gloss on the internal woodwork and trims. The new school, which unites West Leeds High School and Wortley High School following their merger and has been built as part of a wider PFI scheme for Education Leeds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Thirteen new primary schools that have been built for Barnsley Metropolitan Council as part of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) have benefited from the high performance products and technical expertise of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical advisory team worked closely with main contractors Carillion, who in addition to the design and build of the new schools is also responsible for providing facilities management services over a 27 year concession period.&amp;nbsp; The paint specification that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s devised was required to meet a challenging brief that included the need for all materials used to be aesthetically pleasing whilst helping to significantly reduce maintenance requirements and potential disruption throughout the contract term.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s suggested the use of its innovative Water Based Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion, which combines excellent coverage and opacity with a special washable formula that allows walls and ceilings to be regularly cleaned between redecoration programmes.&amp;nbsp; Providing an attractive matt finish, the emulsion is also resistant to both yellowing and condensation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David Baines, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Consultant explains further; &amp;ldquo;Within a school environment, it is vital that the paintwork is able to withstand frequent cleaning in order to remove any marks or dirt and so traditionally, finishes with a higher sheen level such as Eggshell or Gloss have been used.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt is one of the few available emulsions that retains a true matt finish even when regularly scrubbed and so is ideally suited for use in such a high traffic environment as a school&amp;rdquo;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical consultants also conducted special workshops with the facilities management team from Carillion to advise the most effective cleaning procedures and to further demonstrate the suitability and benefit of the Acrylic Durable Matt product.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The 13 schools that were built as part of the ambitious PFI project replaced one-fifth of Barnsley&amp;rsquo;s previously existing 85 primary schools, with the last project being completed in June 2007.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s high grade paints were specified by a decorating contractor and architect to create a top class learning environment for girls in Manchester.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wolverhampton based decorator, R E Martin Limited and Aedas Architects based in Manchester worked to a tight deadline to complete a state-of-the art new teaching facility for the Bies Yaakov School for girls on time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The project was so successful that it was nominated for the commercial category in the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year 2006 competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Emmet Martin, of R E Martin Limited was delighted with the end result, &amp;ldquo;The specification process was an easy one on this development. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was personally recommended by myself and put forward to the school as an alternative to other paint manufacturers which were more expensive but by far no better on quality&amp;rdquo;. &lt;br /&gt;The firm worked swiftly in the short contractual period, applying some 1,600 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints to the internal and external wall surfaces. Along with other core items on the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s product list R E Martin produced a modern and appealing environment for students to learn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell in a variety of colours was applied to the walls in the classrooms, corridors and hallways.&amp;nbsp; The building&amp;rsquo;s architraves and skirting were coated with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Eggshell.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Peter Borkus, of Aedas Architects was thrilled to be involved with this project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s were recommended to the school and we were thoroughly pleased when they accepted the use of the products that R E Martin have worked with for years. We were all extremely satisfied with the quality of the finish that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints have given this project.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1957, the school is part of the Orthodox Jewish community of Manchester.&amp;nbsp; Beginning with just four pupils on its enrolment list back in 1957, today the school is flourishing.&amp;nbsp; The new state-of-the-art building is the result of 10 long years of planning, which included a successful application for Voluntary-Aided Status, which was granted in January 2005.&amp;nbsp; The High School caters for Orthodox Jewish Girls, and at present has almost 200 students. The syllabus combines Jewish Studies and National Curriculum subjects, and rates at the top of the league tables for Salford. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, said: &amp;ldquo;R E Martin made such an impact on this project when they were brought on board. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The completion of this project was the result of hard work and professionalism together with their ability to work to tight deadlines. The products that were used finished off this newly built school perfectly. With all these elements they were in with a fine chance of winning the Painter of the Year competition.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Products:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Covaplus (Vinyl Matt)&lt;br /&gt;2. Acrylic Eggshell&lt;br /&gt;3. Eggshell (oil based)&lt;br /&gt;4. Gloss&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="IntroText">With years of experience and expertise in healthcare, the Johnstone’s specification team is well qualified to recommend and provide tailored decorative solutions for all sectors of healthcare, including hospitals, GP surgeries, and care homes.</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;With years of experience and expertise in healthcare, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s specification team is well qualified to recommend and provide tailored decorative solutions for all sectors of healthcare, including hospitals, GP surgeries, and care homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colour for Wellbeing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;We all know that hospital surroundings play a major part in a patient&amp;rsquo;s recuperation and well-being. However healthcare environments are also places of work and are populated by a steady stream of visitors. Therefore the use and choice of colour has to appeal to a wide range of people and suit a variety of surroundings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colour for Access&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Using colour is also essential in public and commercial buildings to ensure that the partially sighted can gain access and easily navigate with minimal obstacles. The buildings regulations Approved Document M provides guidance in line with the Disability Discrimination Act and highlights the need for critical surfaces to be highlighted in colours and shades that have contrasting percentage points of light reflectance value (LRV).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Product Suitability&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Along with colour, selecting the right decorative products for medical buildings is essential. A key driver in this process is ensuring that products can withstand the rigorous cleaning regimes expected in today&amp;rsquo;s society. Products should be highly durable, tough and washable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Selecting some of today&amp;rsquo;s high performance specialist coatings can also contribute towards health and safety requirements. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Coatings are proven to help in the fight against infections caused by harmful bacteria. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr is bactericidal against nearly 150 strains of bacteria and is therefore a useful tool when used as part of the solution and in conjunction with cleaning regimes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;In circulation and communal areas, consideration should be given to the various legislations such as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Part 3 of the Fire Scotland Act (October 2006). Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardent coatings are designed to delay the spread of flame thus aid the safe escape of occupants in the event of a fire.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of premium paints includes products suitable for surfaces in the HTM 56 building components series.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;All Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products are present within the NHS PASA national framework agreement. Information can be found on NHS e-Cat under contract reference CM/FMM/03/877/3.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technical and Colour Advice from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The healthcare section of our website&amp;nbsp;is designed to provide you with some immediate guidance on decoration for healthcare environments. It highlights key considerations for specific situations, recommends suitable products for different surfaces, environments and suggests colour schemes to create the right environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;If you would like more help and advice or a tailored approach for your project, our dedicated specification team is here to help. They can provide an initial on-site consultation or work from plans and project briefs. Following their investigations they can provide a bespoke written specification and colour scheme document incorporating suggestions from the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s palette of 15,000 colours. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Call 01924 354156 to speak with our Technical Specification Consultants.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Or &lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/49070/paint%20solutions%20for%20healthcare.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt; to download our brochure &amp;quot;Paint Solutions for Healthcare&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Bacteria are an unavoidable fact of life, but with hospital &amp;ldquo;superbugs&amp;rdquo; and pandemics frequently dominating the media, hygiene standards in the health service is a growing area of concern for the general public.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following the introduction of the Hygiene Code, which is part of The Health Act 2006, hospitals are increasingly under pressure to make changes to their infection control practices. As a responsible coatings provider, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s are continually developing and improving products that can help healthcare providers to meet hygiene standards. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Bacterial Coatings and Acrylic Durable Matt are ideal solutions for hospitals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Microbarr Anti Bacterial Coatings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Technological advancements have led to a dramatic increase in the range of antibacterial based products available, including high performance paintsand coatings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Using proven silver ion technology that protects against over 150 strains of bacteria, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Matt and Acrylic Eggshell have been formulated to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria such as MRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E-coli.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On application, the silver ion forms part of the paint film, meaning it is extremely difficult to remove through washing. Attacking the bacteria in 3 ways, the silver ion breaks down the reproductive functions of bacteria. When used as part of a regular and efficient cleaning system Microbarr offers effective and enduring protection from bacterial growth. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To ensure its effectiveness, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr range has been subjected to stringent Japanese test methods. Results of the Japanese JIS Z 2801 test show that 99.9 % of bacteria are eradicated within 18 hours where Microbarr is used on walls and other surfaces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/49901/microbarr%20graphs.jpg" width="300" height="497" alt="Microbarr Graphs"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Acrylic Durable Matt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;In areas where cleanliness is important but anti bacterial coatings are not required, choose products that are highly durable and washable. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has been specially designed with a robust washable formula that withstands today&amp;rsquo;s rigorous cleaning regimes. Acrylic resin particles form a strong durable paint film which is easily cleaned and only needs mild detergents and soft cloths to remove dirt and grime. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Meeting the highest possible standard of Class 1 of the industry scrub test ISO 11198, Arcylic Durable Matt retains a true matt finish, even when scrubbed, making it an ideal product to achieve extended maintenance cycles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;Clinical areas demand the upmost in cleanliness and hygiene. Use high performance coatings and pale colours to create a light and sterile environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; In surgical and major treatment rooms, hygiene is of paramount &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; importance. The use of a proven anti bacterial coating is critical.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Surfaces undergo the most rigorous of cleaning regimes, so paints &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; need to be highly durable and washable whilst still retaining their &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; aesthetic appearance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Surroundings should be clean, light and airy, so simple pale colours &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; are recommended.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Paint Solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints are ideal for category 1 areas:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ceilings &amp;amp; Walls&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Acrylic Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Two Pack Epoxy Water Based Wall Coating&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Durable Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodwork/Trim&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Satin &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Colour Combinations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Use pale pastel shades to create a clean and calm environment. The use of reds should be avoided.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/49941/cat%201%20colours.gif" width="401" height="225" alt="Cat 1 Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;* Although every effort is made to ensure accurate colour representation due to the limitations of the printing process and the variation in screen resolution, the colours shown above may&amp;nbsp;not be true representations of the actual colours and are meant as a guide only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;Kitchens are fast paced and practical working spaces, so decorating schemes must be able to withstand their demands. Colours should be clean and fresh to create a bright and hygienic environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Hygiene is extremely important in kitchens and food preparation &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; areas, so the use of anti bacterial coatings should be a key &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; consideration.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Surfaces are subject to rigorous cleaning, so products must be easily &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; maintained, durable and washable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Paint Solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints are ideal for category 2 areas:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ceilings &amp;amp; Walls&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Two Pack Epoxy Water Based Wall Coating&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Satin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Floors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Two Pack Epoxy Water Based Floor Coating&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Colour Combinations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Use cool pastel shades to create a bright working environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/49926/cat%202%20colours.gif" width="401" height="328" alt="Cat 2 Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;* Although every effort is made to ensure accurate colour representation due to the limitations of the printing process and the variation in screen resolution, the colours shown above may&amp;nbsp;not be true representations of the actual colours and are meant as a guide only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;Utility and disposal areas are practical areas that need to withstand the rigour of everyday activity. Use hard-wearing, durable products that are designed for these tough conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; These practical spaces are subject to harsh demands, so products &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; need to offer extreme durability&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Surfaces are subject to frequent washing down, so products should be &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; washable&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Paint Solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints are ideal for category 3 areas:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ceilings &amp;amp; Walls&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Durable Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Two Pack Epoxy Water Based Wall Coating&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Aqua Water Based Gloss&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Satin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Floors&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Two Pack Epoxy Water Based Floor Coating&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Colour Combinations&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Keep colours simple, practical and light&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/49931/cat%203%20colours.gif" width="401" height="326" alt="Cat 3 Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;* Although every effort is made to ensure accurate colour representation due to the limitations of the printing process and the variation in screen resolution, the colours shown above may&amp;nbsp;not be true representations of the actual colours and are meant as a guide only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;Ensure these practical spaces stay looking good for as long as possible by using products that are designed to withstand the effects of moisture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; These areas are subject to high levels of moisture so paints should &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; contribute towards the reduction of moisture and therefore the growth &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; of mould.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Surfaces are subject to high levels of cleaning so apply products &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; which are practical, durable and washable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Paint Solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints are ideal for category 4 areas:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ceilings and Walls&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Durable Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Vinyl Soft Sheen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Satin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Aqua Water Based Gloss &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Varnish&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Colour Combinations&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Colours need to be practical but can be a combination of bold and soft hues&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/49956/cat%204%20colours.gif" width="401" height="328" alt="Cat 4 Colours"/&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;* Although every effort is made to ensure accurate colour representation due to the limitations of the printing process and the variation in screen resolution, the colours shown above may&amp;nbsp;not be true representations of the actual colours and are meant as a guide only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;Use colours which encourage creativity and professionalism amongst staff. Design a scheme that creates a lively yet welcoming atmosphere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; These areas are in constant use, so choose products that are durable &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; and practical.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; To retain their fresh appearance, coatings should be washable and &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; easy to maintain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Paint Solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints are ideal for category 6 areas:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ceilings and Walls&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Durable Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Vinyl Soft Sheen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Aqua Water Based Gloss &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Satin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Colour Combinations&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Colours should create a warm and welcoming environment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/49961/cat%206%20colours.gif" width="401" height="373" alt="Cat 6 Colours"/&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;* Although every effort is made to ensure accurate colour representation due to the limitations of the printing process and the variation in screen resolution, the colours shown above may&amp;nbsp;not be true representations of the actual colours and are meant as a guide only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Read stories about some of our customers who have used Johnstone&amp;#39;s products for their healthcare projects.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Boasting a wide range of modern healthcare facilities, the state-of-the-art Redcar Primary Care Hospital has benefitted from the high performance and specialist anti bacterial qualities of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr coatings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working in partnership with Dunningham Decorators Ltd of Sunderland the multi-million pound facility in Cleveland has been given a bright, fresh and clean environment following the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Eggshell. Using innovative silver ion technology, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr has been formulated to help prevent the spread of harmful bacteria that can lead to hospital-acquired infections.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Informed by main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine that the programme had been reduced by more than eight months, Dunningham Decorators appointed Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s as its paint supplier not only for its expertise in specifying paint solutions for hospitals, but also for its ability to provide the right products on time and within the project&amp;rsquo;s strict deadlines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Between 22 and 37 decorators worked up to 12-hour shifts over the 20-week programme and were guided by the technical specification and colour scheme documents provided by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical support team &amp;ndash; PPG Extra.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the success of the project was the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Eggshell for use in HTM category 1 areas, including theatres and treatment rooms. Formulated using proven silver ion technology which offers protection against over 150 strains of bacteria, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr has passed the stringent Japanese industry tests (JIS Z 2801) with the results showing that 99.9 % of bacteria was eradicated within 18 hours where Microbarr was used on walls and other surfaces. Unlike some chemical based coatings, which can lose their effectiveness as surfaces are repeatedly wiped down, the silver content in Microbarr cannot be removed through washing, making it an ideal long term maintenance solution. When used as part of a regular and efficient cleaning system Microbarr offers effective and enduring protection from bacterial growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Further to this, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell was specified for doctor&amp;rsquo;s rooms, assessment areas and general waiting areas due to its durability and washable properties. Its water-based formulation containing low levels of VOCs, ensures it is an environmentally responsible, low odour and quick drying finish, making it the perfect solution for hospitals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both Microbarr and Acrylic Eggshell coatings were specified in a selection of bright colours for the interior areas, including bright blue, lime green, bright pink, orange and yellow which have helped to create a modern look and feel, and also help to guide both patients and visitors around.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Neil Dunningham, Director of Dunningham Decorators commented: &amp;ldquo;For such a high-profile and challenging project, it was essential that we had the best products for the job and after several meetings it soon became clear that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s could provide everything we needed. The final paint specification not only exceeded our expectations but hopefully, also those of the client and main contractor.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Boasting a wide range of modern healthcare facilities, the newly created Newton Abbot Community Hospital in Devon has also benefitted from a low-maintenance, high performance paint specification from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With hygiene standards paramount, appointed decorating company Westdex Ltd of Plymouth was tasked with identifying a paint finish able to withstand rigorous cleaning regimes whilst at the same time providing architect Murphy Phillips with a spectrum of colour choices to meet the modern design brief. Following numerous consultation meetings with advisors at the Plymouth based Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre, Westdex Ltd initiated the move to change the original specification of a competitor brand after Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt was found to be a more effective choice for use on the internal walls throughout the new hospital.&amp;nbsp; The suggestion to specify Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was then agreed by main contractor Rydon Construction, which is part of the Rydon Group whose property maintenance division is operating a 30-year maintenance contract for the site.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lyndon Harvey from Westdex Ltd comments: &amp;ldquo;For such a high-profile and challenging project, it was essential that we had the best products for the job and after several meetings at our local Decorating Centre, it soon became clear that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s could provide everything we need.&amp;nbsp; The final paint specification not only exceeded our expectations but hopefully, also those of the client and main contractor.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boasting a special washable formula, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion allows walls and ceilings to be regularly cleaned between redecoration programmes and as it retains a true matt finish even when it is scrubbed.&amp;nbsp; The coating meets the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11198 scrub test, which is based on the effects of two hundred simulated scrubs, and is ideally suited to even the most challenging of hospital environments.&amp;nbsp; The low-odour matt finish also provides exceptional coverage and can be used to help disguise minor imperfections to achieve a high quality and attractive finish that is resistant to both yellowing and condensation.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting machine, which is the most advanced in the UK, the practical benefits of the Acrylic Durable Matt have been combined with a vibrant modern colour scheme.&amp;nbsp; Helping to create a warm and welcoming environment, strong shades of red and orange have been used to add interest to accent walls in the corridors and walkways.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Newton Abbott Community Hospital replaces the town&amp;rsquo;s original Victorian hospital which despite being periodically adapted and modernised, had become outdated and in need of refurbishment.&amp;nbsp; Constructed on a new site, the architectural design of this new building is extremely modern throughout. The exterior comprises a contemporary flat roofed structure with large glazed panelled areas, angled cladded facades and vast white wall areas. The internals of the building carry on the modern spacious feel with high ceilings, crisp white walls and glass atriums to bring in extra light, all brought together with curved, wooden panelling to soften the straight edges.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has once again displayed its commitment to providing hospitals with hygienic interior solutions after its anti-bacterial paint range, Microbarr, was used in several operating theatres at the William Harvey Hospital in Kent.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Microbarr range was selected for the project due to its cutting-edge anti-bacterial qualities that have been developed using proven silver ion technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Microbarr is the only paint on the market to have been tested to the stringent Japanese industry tests (JIS Z 2801), with the results showing that 99.9 per cent of bacteria was eradicated within 18 hours where it was used on walls and other surfaces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just one of the myriad benefits that this technology offers is protection against over 150 strains of bacteria, including those that can lead to &amp;lsquo;superbugs&amp;rsquo; like MRSA and E. coli.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specification Development Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, Tim Brightwell, was instrumental in ensuring the project got off the ground.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tim said: &amp;quot;The operating theatre walls were previously coated in an unknown poly-plastic glossy finish which would mean it would be hard to adhere to. The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical specification team specified Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Multi Surface Primer and two coatings of Microbarr Acrylic Eggshell as our concern was getting something to stick to the surface. It&amp;rsquo;s been a really successful project and is testament to the work we carry out that we won the contract originally when we were faced with some stiff competition.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The original brief was to paint the hospital&amp;rsquo;s two main operating theatres, but the project was so successful that they are now ready to paint a further five operating theatres, as well as a string of support rooms at the hospital.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unlike other anti-bacterial coatings that use chemicals to inhibit bacterial growth, the silver ions in Microbarr safely and effectively prevent bacteria from multiplying. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As this advanced level of protection can&amp;rsquo;t be removed through washing or wiping, the coating is durable enough to withstand even the most rigorous of cleaning regimes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr gives excellent adhesion over suitably prepared wood, metal, wall and ceilings, although for more difficult substrates Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has a full range of primers to help out. Both tough and highly durable, the range contains a fungicide and an algaecide to inhibit algal and fungal growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A day centre which has been serving the needs of elderly residents of an Oxfordshire village for almost a quarter of a century is leading the way when it comes to hygiene after being refurbished using a revolutionary new anti-bacterial paint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mill Stream Day Centre in Benson, Oxfordshire has recently undergone a refurbishment of its entire ground floor areas using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Coatings. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John Flower who has been a professional painting and decorating contractor for more than 30 years became aware of the paint when visiting his local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The initial contract specified anti-bacterial paint for the kitchen and toilet areas, but John Flower was so impressed with the paint, he decided to use it throughout the centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;I had used Dulux products for a long time, but was converted to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s after visiting the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre in Cowley. I was immediately impressed by the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range and when I heard about its new Microbarr coatings I felt this would be an ideal product for the Mill Stream contract,&amp;rdquo; comments John. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It is such an easy to use product and it has a great finish so I felt it would be perfect for the whole centre. The job was incredibly easy and although to everyday users the paint is no different to any other standard paint, we know that it is providing a high level of protection against all sorts of bacteria,&amp;rdquo; he adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ian Leppard, chairman of the Mill Stream Day Centre Trust had heard of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr and with the refurbishment of the centre imminent, agreed that it was the ideal paint for his Trust&amp;rsquo;s busy facility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The elderly can be particularly vulnerable to a whole host of infections and it is essential that facilities such as ours maintain scrupulous levels of hygiene. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When I heard about Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr I felt it would offer a high level of protection against the spread of infection caused by bacteria and provide a practical solution to enhance our own cleaning regimes.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kelly Quarmby, Brand Manager for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s believes the Mill Stream contract is an illustration of the versatility of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Mill Stream is the type of facility that is ideal for this innovative product. With such rigorous cleaning regimes to maintain, the active silver ions ensure that Microbarr&amp;rsquo;s anti-bacterial properties remain in place no matter how much it is wiped or cleaned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Microbarr is ideally suited to areas such as kitchens, toilets and bathrooms where hygiene is such an issue, however the fact that John Flower chose to use the paint throughout the centre shows the versatility of the product as a specialist, decorative coating,&amp;rdquo; she adds. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mill Stream Day Centre has been providing support to Benson&amp;rsquo;s elderly residents for almost 25 years. The centre is a valuable community resource for the local area and has been in regular use throughout this time. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Its latest refurbishment using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Coatings means that visitors to the centre can continue to benefit from the facilities on offer&amp;nbsp; safe in the knowledge that when it comes to hygiene, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has it covered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of specialist coatings, please call 01924 354100.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="IntroText">PPG &amp; Johnstone’s are committed to working with and supporting specifiers and other building professionals in the leisure and retail sectors.

Our experience and expertise in these areas can help create the right atmosphere and assist users move around buildings with ease. Our team of technical colour consultants are experienced in suggesting colours and formulating colour schemes, whilst our technical specification consultants can help specify the best product solutions.
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;With a wealth of experience and expertise in the leisure and retail sectors, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical professionals are well qualified to provide support and recommend decorative schemes for hotels and restaurants, leisure facilities and shopping centres.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Creating the Right Environment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The careful use of colour in different areas and environments can help to create a welcoming experience for the people who frequent and use the buildings. For example, a cool relaxing scheme for hotel bedrooms and a lively scheme to generate buzz in restaurants and leisure complexes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Colour is an invaluable tool in very large establishments such as shopping centres. Corporate colours can highlight specific retailers and immediately draw customers to familiar brands. Colour identification or coding of areas such as car parks, eating areas, and other public facilities helps visitors find their way around. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Using colour is also essential in public buildings to ensure that the partially sighted can access and navigate their way around. The buildings regulations Approved Document M provides guidance in line with the Disability Discrimination Act, which highlights the need for critical surfaces to be highlighted in colours and shades that have a contrasting percentage points of light reflectance value (LRV).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Choosing the Best Products&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To ensure that decoration continues to look great after application and lasts as long as possible, it is essential to select the most appropriate products and finishes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Buildings in the leisure and retail sectors are undoubtedly subject to high levels of traffic, so highly durable products that can withstand regular cleaning regimes are essential.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Specialist paint systems can help to ensure that buildings meet regulatory requirements. The use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant systems can contribute towards the guidelines within the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Or using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Coatings can contribute towards health and safety requirements.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;When undertaking decoration projects, key decision makers and appliers must be aware of the current and forthcoming legislation regulating VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds). Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s have a vast range of high quality paints that use advanced technology formulations which are low in VOCs whilst retaining excellent performance characteristics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;More information can be obtained from the British Coatings Federation. Using our low VOCs products can be a welcome addition when undertaking projects under the BREEAM guidance principles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technical and Colour Advice from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The leisure &amp;amp; retail section of our website is designed to provide you with some immediate guidance on decoration in leisure and retail establishments. It highlights key considerations for different situations, recommends suitable products for different substrates and suggests colour schemes to create the right environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;If you would like more help and advice or a tailored approach for your project, our dedicated specification team is here to help. They can provide an initial on-site consultation following which they can then provide a bespoke written specification and colour scheme document incorporating suggestions from the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s palette of 15,000 colours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Call 01924 354100 to speak with our Technical Specification Consultants.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Or &lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/23375/paint%20solutions%20for%20leisure%20and%20retail.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt; to download a copy of our brochure &amp;ldquo;Paint Solutions for Leisure &amp;amp; Retail&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;When spending time away from home, guests need to be made to feel welcome and relaxed. Choose colours that create a homely ambiance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Hotels are subject to high levels of activity meaning surfaces are &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; frequently knocked and scraped.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Products need to be durable, washable, low maintenance and &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; environmentally responsible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Choose colours and schemes which people can associate with, e.g. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; corporate colours or brands.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Building operators have a duty of care to ensure the safety of all &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; users and should therefore consider systems such as flame retardant &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; coatings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Paint Solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints are ideal for surfaces in hotels:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walls&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Durable Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Flame Retardant Vinyl Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Flame Retardant Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Satin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Aqua Gloss&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Floor Varnish &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Woodworks Quick Dry Satin Woodstain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Colour Combinations&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Colours should create a relaxed and welcoming, homely environment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/49338/hotel%20colours.gif" width="401" height="335" alt="Hotel Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;* Although every effort is made to ensure accurate colour representation due to the limitations of the printing process and the variation in screen resolution, the colours shown above may&amp;nbsp;not be true representations of the actual colours and are meant as a guide only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;These large facilities are designed for letting off steam, creating competition and having fun. Surfaces need to withstand tough demands and conditions, whilst creating an environment filled with energy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Walls and floors are subject to aggressive movement and harsh &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; knocks and scrapes from sports equipment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Choose paint solutions that will perform to their maximum potential &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; and are extremely tough and durable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Hygiene is of great importance in swimming pools and changing &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; areas so consideration should be given to antibacterial paint &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; systems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Structural steel that forms the infrastructure of the building needs to &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; be protected internally and externally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Paint Solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints are ideal for surfaces in leisure centres and sports facilities:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walls&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Durable Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Microbarr Anti Bacterial Matt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Eggshell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Aqua Gloss&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Woodworks Quick Dry Polyurethane Floor Varnish&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Woodworks Floor Varnish&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Structural Steel&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Performance Coatings Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Semi Gloss &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Topcoat&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Colour Combinations&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Choose colours that are practical yet create a high energy environment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/49353/sports%20centre%20colours.gif" width="401" height="330" alt="Sports Centre Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;* Although every effort is made to ensure accurate colour representation due to the limitations of the printing process and the variation in screen resolution, the colours shown above may&amp;nbsp;not be true representations of the actual colours and are meant as a guide only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;Ensure buildings and outside spaces stay looking smart and complement their surroundings by using high performance exterior products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Exterior surfaces are subject to the harsh effects of climatic change, &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; so products should be sustainable and easy to maintain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Products need to fulfil specific requirements such as highlighting &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; parking areas and marking out sports facilities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Consideration should be given to long term cost savings and &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; products selected that provide extended maintenance cycles and are &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; supported by independent tests, such as the BBA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Paint Solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints are ideal for exterior surfaces:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Masonry&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Stormshield Smooth Masonry Finish&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Anti Graffiti Glaze Finish&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exterior Woodwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Stormshield Flexible Gloss&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Woodworks Satin Woodstain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Woodworks Opaque Wood Finish&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Structural Steel&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Performance Coatings Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Semi Gloss &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Topcoat&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sports Area&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Hard Court Paint&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Colour Combinations&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Keep colours clean and neutral&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/49358/exterior%20colours.gif" width="401" height="290" alt="Leisure Exteriors Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;* Although every effort is made to ensure accurate colour representation due to the limitations of the printing process and the variation in screen resolution, the colours shown above may&amp;nbsp;not be true representations of the actual colours and are meant as a guide only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Read case studies&amp;nbsp;of a variety of&amp;nbsp;leisure &amp;amp; retail buildings where Johnstone&amp;#39;s paints have been used&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A brand new multi-purpose sports facility has been named the best of its kind in the north east of Scotland thanks in part to the winning finish provided by products from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &amp;pound;28million Aberdeen Sports Village includes a nine-court sports hall, a 3rd generation full-sized indoor football pitch and numerous athletics facilities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aberdeen-based painting contractors, McLaren &amp;amp; Co Painting Contractors Ltd, who are members of the Scottish Decorators Federation (SDF), were responsible for the stunning decorative work undertaken at the impressive facility, which took 28 weeks and 23 decorators, including apprentices, to complete. The work was carried out to such a high standard that it was nominated for the prestigious Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year competition, which rewards painting contractors whose work excelled during 2009.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The contractors were required to undertake extensive painting work on varying surfaces such as internal plasterboard walls, steelwork, skirting, trims, concrete walls and plant room flooring. Requiring a tough matt finish able to withstand high volumes of traffic, extensive tests were undertaken by the client to determine which brand offered the best solution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coming out top of the list was Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, who were able to provide a wide range of premium paint solutions to ensure the project received a top class finish. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt was specified for use on the plasterboard walls for its tough and long-lasting finish, while Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Jonmat Premium Contract Matt was chosen for its permeable properties for use on the internal concrete walls in high traffic areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Two Pack Water Based Floor Paint was selected for the plant room flooring, while other products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s vast range such as Covaplus Vinyl Matt, Woodworks Satin Floor Varnish, Professional Undercoat and Gloss were used to outstanding effect. The majority of the vast internal space was decorated with white as a the premium colour, however, bright accents of red, yellow and blue were used throughout to match the Sports Village&amp;rsquo;s logo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Smooth Masonry was used on the exterior of the Village to provide it with a smooth finish that helps resist dirt accumulation and offers excellent weather resistance. In total, 9560 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products were used on the Sports Village.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ralph Skene, Hon-Chairman of McLaren &amp;amp; Co Painting Contractors said: &amp;ldquo;This was obviously a very prestigious project to work on and we staked our reputation on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products. I am delighted to say that it met everyone&amp;rsquo;s expectations. My team were more than satisfied with its application characteristics and opacity, and most importantly of all, the client is very pleased with the finished results.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sandy Blair, Regional Sales Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s added: &amp;ldquo;Deadlines were exceptionally tight for the project and one of the biggest challenges for the decorators was the thorough planning and coordination required to work around the other trades working on the facility.&amp;nbsp; The finished result demonstrates quality and meticulous managerial skills to ensure the decoration was completed to the standard required.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The UK&amp;rsquo;s most visited shopping centre, The Bullring in Birmingham, has been given a winning makeover thanks to an ambitious refurbishment programme that featured a wide array of products and technical services from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Located in the heart of the UK&amp;rsquo;s second largest city, the 1.2 million sq ft shopping centre underwent a full internal and external redecoration by national painting contractors Roy Hankinson Ltd. Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department worked together with Roy Hankinson Ltd to specify products that would allow work to be undertaken with little disruption to the centre&amp;rsquo;s trading, while ensuring it was completed within deadline.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With minimal disruption to trading proving a critical factor to the client, it was decided that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt Emulsion would be used to provide a quick drying low odour solution that was touch dry each morning following the nightly application.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Products used in accordance with the recommendations of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department included Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish, Woodworks Opaque Wood Finish and Eggshell and were specified for their suitability for the myriad of substrates the decorators were challenged with.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as providing bespoke product specifications, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colour team were on hand to provide effective colour solutions for the project.&amp;nbsp; The centre utilises an array of bespoke colours which were matched exactly by the state-of-the-art tinting facilities available at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Market Manager, said: &amp;ldquo;For such a large scale project to be carried out, on time, to budget and with no disruption to centre trading, was an exceptional achievement by Roy Hankinson Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products played an integral part in ensuring that the centre could remain trading throughout the project with minimal disruption. This was achieved by specifying low odour, water based products that offered quick drying solutions. Combining this with unrivalled support from the local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre, who ensured prompt product delivery each night, this is a project that everyone involved with can feel very proud of.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Matthew Hickman, Operations Manager from the Hankinson Painting Group said: &amp;ldquo;We received first-class support from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department on this project, as well as from staff at the local Decorating Centre. Using the tinting machine they were able to match the paint to the existing colour with minimum fuss and also provide &amp;lsquo;just in time delivery&amp;rsquo; prior to each night shift.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The outstanding quality of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks and Advanced Technology ranges has once again come to the fore after the leading paint brand put in an impressive performance as part of the extensive, external redecoration of the Grange Park Golf Club in Scunthorpe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Set in beautiful landscaped grounds, the Grange Park club house and restaurant building has been given a stylish makeover by local decorator Ian Crawshaw.&amp;nbsp; Featuring timber cladding and a spacious decked area, the exterior of the building has been repainted using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish and, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Acrylic Satin.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The exterior cladding of the building was in need of redecoration and the planned refurbishment provided an ideal opportunity to change the specification to a coating that would offer even greater protection from UV damage and weathering.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish proved to be the ideal choice to keep the cladding looking fresher for longer and as a result of the product&amp;rsquo;s speedy drying time, external work was carried out quickly and effectively.&amp;nbsp; As an advanced technology, acrylic, water-based formulation, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish offers the benefits of a traditional solvent-based coating and is fully compliant with 2010 VOC legislation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The newly painted, white cladding of the club house and restaurant building has been further complemented by the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Acrylic Satin in dark green to make an attractive feature of both the window frames and roof soffits.&amp;nbsp; As ideally suited for exterior use as it is to internal applications, the premium quality satin sheen product offers excellent opacity and a long-lasting non-yellowing finish making it an excellent cost-effective solution for exterior timber.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has become a permanent feature at Cardiff&amp;rsquo;s Millennium Stadium where, in between playing host to some of the world&amp;rsquo;s most prestigious sporting and music events, a major refurbishment programme is well underway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The extensive contract is being undertaken by the Cardiff branch of national painting and decorating contractors Bagnalls and will see the use of various products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings and Trade Professional ranges.&amp;nbsp; The redecoration of many of the stadium&amp;rsquo;s internal walls and ceilings has now been completed, with the communal areas and function rooms all sporting a clean and colourful new look.&amp;nbsp; The floors are also being repainted, including all of the steps within the stadium that will be refreshed with a new coat of yellow safety floor paint. To aid cleanliness and reduce the chance of microbial infection, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Coatings will be applied in all twelve of the venue&amp;rsquo;s medical centres.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products for such a high profile and extensive project was the support services offered by the company&amp;rsquo;s technical and sales team, as Gary Inness, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Manager explains.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;As the Millennium Stadium has remained operational throughout the refurbishment programme, ensuring that all work is completed safely and efficiently has been vital,&amp;rdquo; says Gary. &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has worked closely with the team at Bagnalls to provide the contractors with access to all the resources they need, from paint solutions and product advice to aftercare services, to help minimise disruption and keep the programme running to schedule.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prior to work commencing on site, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification department was vital in ensuring the project got off to a successful start. The team paid numerous visits to the stadium to assess the environment, establish the existing condition of substrates and identify areas needing repair prior to painting. Once all investigations were carried out and the customer requirements confirmed, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of Specification Consultants produced a bespoke technical specification document, which along with recommended Johnstone&amp;lsquo;s products, advised on the correct preparation and application techniques.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela Nock, Branch Manager for Bagnalls in Cardiff, praised the support of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Department. She said: &amp;ldquo;On such a large-scale project such as this, it is imperative that we have a support team that understands the needs of the project, possible constraints and the products best suited for the job. The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team provided all of these qualities and were always on hand with expert technical advice and support, helping the project run smoothly and successfully.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To further assist specifiers working in the leisure sector, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Leisure &amp;amp; Retail&amp;rsquo; document provides valuable guidance to assist with the creation of colour schemes and product solutions for both interior and exterior projects.&amp;nbsp; Benefiting from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s renowned technical expertise, the guide includes information on utilising colour to assist visitors in navigating their way around buildings and advice on how the use of specialist paint systems can help to ensure that buildings meet with such requirements as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To request a copy of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Leisure &amp;amp; Retail&amp;rsquo; guide, please call 0800 023 2170 or e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;One of Dublin&amp;rsquo;s oldest and finest department stores has been given a stylish new look thanks to leading trade brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and its innovative Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Established in 1849, the Brown Thomas store on Grafton Street boasts a successful heritage that spans over 160 years but the damaging effects of time, weathering and pollution had left the exterior of the building looking its age.&amp;nbsp; An ambitious refurbishment programme was subsequently launched to help breathe new life into the landmark listed building and thanks to the products and technical advice provided by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, appointed professional contractor Peter Caffrey Decorating was able to ensure the store&amp;rsquo;s brand new look was a great success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint, which uses groundbreaking nanotechnology, was the coating&amp;rsquo;s impressive anti-carbonation properties. Located in the heart of Dublin, the Brown Thomas department store overlooks a main thoroughfare in close proximity to several busy roads and so protection from the high levels of carbon pollution generated by the nearby traffic was vital.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 1062-6 accreditation and has provided this prestigious building with a highly protective barrier against CO2 emissions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the store and those nearby remained open to the public throughout the refurbishment programme, time was also of the essence.&amp;nbsp; Touch-dry in one to two hours, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint allowed the redecoration work to be completed quickly and with minimum disruption. Carrying out work in such a high-traffic area also meant that health and safety was a prime concern and the Ability Group had to exercise extreme care and caution when using ladders, platforms and machinery to ensure the safety of both the contractors and the general public.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The restoration of such a high-profile public building presented numerous challenges but as decorator Peter Caffrey explains, specifying a product that ticked all the boxes made all the difference.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The exterior of the building was in serious disrepair and so the first two weeks of our work on site were dedicated to the careful restoration, cleaning and preparation of the external masonry and timber windows&amp;rdquo;, says Peter.&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;Once the repainting work could begin, it was imperative that we used a product that would not only respect the delicate substrate of the listed building but also protect the masonry from any further damage caused by weathering and traffic pollution.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint proved to be the ideal choice to restore the building&amp;rsquo;s once impressive fa&amp;ccedil;ade and provide a low-maintenance solution to help keep it looking its best for many more years to come.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as successfully meeting the many practical requirements of the project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was also able to provide a fashionable new look for the leading department store through the use of its market-leading tinting machine.&amp;nbsp; To complement the use of the Self-Cleaning Masonry paint in Brilliant White, a bespoke colour was also created to give the Brown Thomas store an attractive &amp;lsquo;mocha&amp;rsquo; brown coloured fa&amp;ccedil;ade. To complete the store&amp;rsquo;s new look, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s high opacity Advanced Technology Acrylic Satin was also specified for use on the timber windows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing a 15 year life expectancy, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Lexington pub in north London has called time on an old design thanks to a helping hand from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and its innovative Self-Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fa&amp;ccedil;ade of the pub, which is located on Pentonville Road in Islington, was showing severe signs of damage from weathering and pollution from the nearby road. To provide a paint specification that would help minimise future maintenance requirements and redecoration costs it was decided to take full advantage of the vast range of features offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Self-Cleaning Masonry paint can help exterior coatings stay cleaner and attractive for longer, ensuring that The Lexington will retain its freshly decorated finish for years to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, it was not all plain sailing for the appliers, Simon Bain Building Services Ltd, as the fa&amp;ccedil;ade was so severely damaged that they were forced to strip back over 100 years of paint to reveal the bare wood and brickwork under the surface.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The external painting was part of a complete overhaul of the pub, which saw a full refurbishment of the interior, including fitting a new bar, toilets, lighting and furniture, as well as major structural work to the frame of the building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Owing to the project&amp;rsquo;s urban location, it was also vital that the masonry coating selected would be able to protect the exterior facades from the damaging effects of pollution. As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN 1062-6 accreditation, it provides a durable protective finish and is suitable for application on a variety of substrates including cement rendering, rough cast, brick and concrete. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint is the first UK product to use advanced nanotechnology and features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) legislation that will come into effect in 2010. As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking and is available a choice of over 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market-leading 32k tinting machines.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The choice to use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Self-Cleaning Masonry paint on the Centenary Stand at Haydock Park Racecourse is proving to be a dead cert with the results looking as good today as they did when the redecoration work was first completed over 12 months ago.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Merseyside racecourse redecorated the entrance to its Centenary Stand last summer, after years of weathering had left the masonry fa&amp;ccedil;ade looking tired and dirty. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Decorating company Premier Decorators worked alongside Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team to identify a low maintenance solution that would guarantee to keep the exterior looking cleaner for longer and the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint has proven to be the ideal choice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve Mansfield from Haydock Park said: &amp;quot;Our Centenary Stand features a unique landmark clock tower but had suffered from extensive weathering and had undergone a number of repairs. It has turned out to be a fantastic decision to use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint as it has lost none of its potency over the past year &amp;ndash; it still looks as good as new. It has helped to give the exterior a new lease of life and its innovative properties mean it will stay cleaner for longer, reducing the amount of maintenance work required.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Marketing Manager Kelly Quarmby adds: &amp;quot;As one of the first projects to feature the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint, we are obviously delighted that it has been such as success. As the combined forces of weathering and pollution can cause the appearance of exterior masonry to quickly deteriorate, our product has been specifically designed to provide a low-maintenance protection which, as the Centenary Stand at Haydock Racecourse proves, helps to keep facades looking cleaner for longer.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a 15-year life expectancy, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint resists the dulling effects of pollution and weathering. Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that after just one application, a building&amp;rsquo;s exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or cleaned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new exterior coating features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. These tiny particles adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater effect of a painted surface into an extremely smooth finish to which dust and dirt simply cannot adhere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface. Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Retail giant River Island has joined forces with leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to create a stylish new look for 130 of its popular high streets stores.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The extensive contract involved the creation of a colourful new interior design for 10 new stores and the refurbishment of 120 existing outlets.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As one of Europe&amp;rsquo;s most popular fashion retailers it was extremely important that the new d&amp;eacute;cor and colour palette reflected River Island&amp;rsquo;s modern, stylish and individual personality. Offering a comprehensive customer service package, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification team worked closely with River Island to successfully develop and manage the project from start to finish.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once the client&amp;rsquo;s initial requirements had been indentified, the Specification team liaised with members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s ColorXpress and Technical Advisory departments to devise a unique colour palette using the innovative Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32 colorant tinting system.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Neil Rowbotham, ColorXpress Tinting Services Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s explains: &amp;ldquo;Using colour matching software and skilled technicians we were able to make every individual colour to River Island&amp;rsquo;s exact specification. The colours were created using our innovative 32 colorant tinting system and once the palette had been finalised, our Technical Advisory Department used samples to create a swatch booklet. The new colours were then supplied to River Island through our Decorating Centres nationwide.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working in partnership with Doncaster based decorators Colourworld, the new River Island flagship store at Brent Cross in London was the first to be decorated and features the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Cova Plus Matt Emulsion, Acrylic Eggshell, Acrylic Undercoat and Acrylic Gloss coatings.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s successful performance in the UK has led to the creation of a strong working relationship with River Island, so much so that the paint manufacturer was the supplier of choice when the retail chain turned its attention to its international stores. In addition to supplying products and technical support for the decoration of a new outlet in Warsaw, Poland, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has also been appointed to supply paint for the retailer&amp;rsquo;s new superstore in Moscow, Russia. The world wide roll out of the new colour palette devised by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is also expected to continue with the decoration of stores in Rotterdam in The Netherlands, Kuwait and Bahrain. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tom Diver, Specification Development Manager adds: &amp;ldquo;To ensure the successful delivery of a such a large scale project it was vital that each different element of the supply chain worked together effectively and harmoniously.&amp;nbsp; A collaborative approach was vital and by utilising the expertise of the Specification, Technical Advisory, Colour Xpress and Decorating Centre teams, as well as the skills of the decorators at Colourworld, we were able to create a new look for River Island that will no doubt turn heads on the high street!&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system features a 32-canister dispenser that houses 19 universal and 13 solvent-based colorants. Helping to dramatically improve product performance, quality and customer experience, the solvent-based colourants offer unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity, colour retention and vibrancy.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Compatible for use with the majority of products offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, including emulsions, glosses, trims and specialist finishes, the tinting system offers limitless design possibilities. In addition to providing a greater choice of shades and tones, the tinting system also guarantees the same high level of paint quality is consistent across all colours and finishes therefore making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%; tab-stops: 123.0pt" class="MsoHeader"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;The centenary stand at Haydock Park Racecourse has a clean and bright new look thanks to the high performance and low maintenance qualities of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Merseyside racecourse has redecorated the entrance to its centenary stand after years of weathering had left it looking worn and tired. Decorating company Premier Decorators worked alongside Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team to specify a product that offered a low maintenance solution and guaranteed to keep the exterior looking cleaner for longer. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve Mansfield from Haydock Park said, &amp;quot;Our Centenary Stand features a unique landmark clock tower but had suffered from extensive weathering and had undergone a number of repairs. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint has given the exterior a new lease of life and its innovative properties mean it will stay cleaner for longer, reducing the amount of maintenance work required.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carl Sampson from Premier Decorators said, &amp;quot;We are really pleased with how the product applied and will definitely use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint for other projects in the future.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a 15-year guarantee, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint resists the dulling effects of pollution and weathering. Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that, after just one application, a building&amp;rsquo;s exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or cleaned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new exterior coating&amp;nbsp;features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. These tiny particles adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater effect of a painted surface into an extremely smooth finish to which dust and dirt simply cannot adhere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface. Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;A new development of luxury timber lodges located in the heart of Pembrokeshire&amp;rsquo;s National Park has benefited from the high performance products and technical expertise of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical advisory team worked closely with specialist contractors R &amp;amp; M Williams to devise a paint specification suitable for the Bluestone development, meeting all aesthetic and maintenance requirements.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Set within two woodland vales, the first phase of the Bluestone development comprises 186 timber lodges and, as a year-round holiday destination, the use of a specialist woodstain was required to help protect the timber. The technical advisory team suggested Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain, a durable woodstain that offers a low-maintenance solution in addition to an attractive natural finish that would complement the breathtaking surroundings of the development. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically formulated to provide easy maintenance Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain comes in a simple two-coat application system, helping to reduce labour costs. The unique formulation of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain provides a highly protective microporous coating which resists cracking, blistering and peeling, and is ideal for treating rough sawn and smooth planed timber, bargeboards, cladding, windows and doors. The range is available in 11 ready mixed colours and on this occasion Light and Medium Oak were used. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also supplied high quality paint products for the luxury interiors of the timber lodges, which featured a specific natural colour scheme. Using its innovative 32 colorant tinting system, which is the first of its kind in the UK, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s replicated the desired colours. Compatible for use with the majority of products offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, including emulsions, trims and specialist finishes; the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32 colorant tinting system caters for limitless design options and has lead to significant product performance improvements in terms of compatibility, opacity and drying performance. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andrew Hedditch from R &amp;amp; M Williams comments, &amp;ldquo;We felt Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was far superior and more suitable for the Bluestone contract. Through a joint management effort, we worked closely with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to create a precise specification for the project and are extremely happy with the end result.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The ambitious &amp;pound;110 million scheme is one of the largest construction projects to have been completed in Wales and has seen the creation of a &amp;lsquo;new&amp;rsquo; traditional Celtic Village.&amp;nbsp; In addition to the high specification holiday lodges, the Bluestone development comprises cottages, studios, shops, restaurants and luxury leisure facilities catering for UK holidaymakers.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Following an extensive refurbishment project, the combined restaurant and bar building at Caister Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth has a fresh and smart appearance, thanks to the protection and high quality finish of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part of the Haven Holidays group, Caister Holiday Park is located close to the shoreline and as a result its paintwork is extremely vulnerable to the discolouring effects of the weather. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team worked closely with contractors Elm Contracts to specify a product that would provide ultimate protection for the building, keep it looking cleaner for longer and help minimise maintenance costs. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David Cooper, Painter Manager at Elm Contracts, comments, &amp;ldquo;The combined restaurant and bar building at Caister boasts an unusual pentagon shape but had suffered extensive weathering. &amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;We originally specified a standard smooth masonry paint but after hearing of the newly launched Self-Cleaning Masonry range we decided to change the specification. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry offers a more cost effective solution thanks to its self cleaning properties and it covered well on the new render.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Developed to keep exteriors looking cleaner for longer, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry resists the dulling effects of pollution, weathering and time. Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that, after just one application, a building&amp;rsquo;s exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or cleaned.&amp;nbsp;The new exterior coating features microscopic nano particles, which, at one billionth of a metre, are invisible to the human eye. These tiny particles adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater effect of a painted surface into an extremely smooth finish to which dust and dirt simply cannot adhere.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface.&amp;nbsp; Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Sheffield City Hall has recently undergone major refurbishment and has been restored to its former glory with the help of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints and the skills of Doncaster based painting contractors, J Ibbotson Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;City Hall is one of Sheffield&amp;rsquo;s most historical buildings and provided a complex project that required special care and attention.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The trustees at Sheffield City Hall wanted the building to be lovingly and painstakingly restored so that the interior encapsulated the original colour schemes from when it was built in the 1930s. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;J Ibbotson Ltd of Doncaster, were selected by the main contractor, HBG, to carry out the redecoration works and Ibbotson&amp;rsquo;s immediately chose to use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paint for the project because they have relied on the quality of this brand for many years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colour consultant Nigel Salter, from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department, spent some considerable time on site and conducted a detailed examination of the building before any decision was made on the most suitable products for the job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nigel assessed the condition of the existing painted surfaces and those in need of painting.&amp;nbsp; He took samples and scrapings from each of the rooms to allow him to produce schemes to match the colours which were originally used. A number of considerations were taken into account such as the level of durability required and the client&amp;rsquo;s specific requirements. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Months of research was carried out before any work began on the refurbishment &amp;ndash; which cost a total of over &amp;pound;12 million. The technical advisory team also took samples and scrapings from each of the rooms not only to match the original colour schemes but also to determine the original finishes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Archives were studied in detail to establish the original d&amp;eacute;cor. The walls had been painted several times over the years so it was essential to strip down the layers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s specification team provided a complete specification report based upon their observations on site. The specification included details of how the surfaces should be prepared, the recommended coatings to use, how they should be applied and in what specific conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ibbotson&amp;rsquo;s started work on the project in September 2004 and work was completed in October 2005 &amp;ndash; with up to 18 decorators working on the project each day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela Walker, Administration Director at J Ibbotson Ltd, said it was essential to treat the project with care and attention to detail.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We were advised that the paint work needed to be lovingly restored to its&amp;rsquo; original glory so months of research went into getting exactly the right colours for the job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We have worked with Sigma Kalon for many years so we automatically chose Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products to carry out the work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;In the Arches Bar for example, we have incorporated silver Yorkshire Rose motifs to the columns because we looked back in the archives and found out that this was what it would have looked like,&amp;rdquo; adds Angela.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each of the roses has been hand-painted on the columns &amp;ndash; giving the area a completely unique feel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela says that they used Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Acrylic Matt for the first time in this project and they were delighted with the results.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Because of the age of the building &amp;ndash; the walls were not in a perfect condition so we were looking for a product which would be able to hide some of the imperfections. The architect who planned the whole refurb was absolutely delighted with the Acrylic Matt &amp;ndash; the coverage and the finish was really good,&amp;rdquo; she adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Other Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products which were used in the massive refurb project included Acrylic Primer Undercoat, Wood Primer, Professional Gloss and Undercoat and Acrylic Matt for the walls in the corridors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;J Ibbotson also had to clean the huge dome ceiling before any of the paintwork was carried out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The colours were matched to the original interior and were mixed especially for the project using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s unique colour matching facility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andrew Trickett, area sales representative for SigmaKalon, says that both Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and J Ibbotson were all extremely proud of the end result.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;This renovation project took a large amount of research from our Technical Advisory Department to ensure we matched the colours from when it was first built in the 1930s&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We have an excellent customer relationship with J Ibbotson and we were pleased that they decided to work with us on the project because they knew they could rely on both our products and the service we offer,&amp;rdquo; he adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sheffield City Hall is currently home to 400 events per year and features a classic style concert hall, art deco ballroom and memorial hall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on any of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products or service telephone the Sigma Kalon head office on 01924 354000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;An historic Liverpool landmark has been stunningly restored thanks to a decorating firm which consulted architects, conservation officers, sub contractors and suppliers to ensure the project was a success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roy Hankinson Ltd used 60 tradesmen and six apprentices to carry out the refurbishment and redecoration of St Georges Hall which first opened its doors to the public in 1854.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The meticulous and detailed redecoration by Roy Hankinson Ltd won the dedicated team the Refurbishment Category of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year Award 2006.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mike Murtagh from Roy Hankinson Ltd, said: &amp;ldquo;This project was fantastic to work on. Due the age of the building we had to replace the traditional lead based paints due to health and safety issues. We consulted with the architect and conservation officers and specified Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s as they could offer more environmentally friendly and safer finishes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The conservation specialists worked quickly and came to the site to perform paint scrapings to uncover the original colours used. The outcome of the scrapings revealed four different original colours.&amp;nbsp; Then it was over to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to perform the tinting process,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working closely with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department throughout the project ensured that the colour proposal and finishes put forward satisfied both the architects and conservation officers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tony Walker, Technical Specification Manager commented: &amp;ldquo;We were involved in the specification process from the beginning and continued to monitor the progress throughout the refurbishment.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Architect, Robert Chambers from Purcell Miller Tritton LLP, said: &amp;ldquo;Originally a lead based product was specified to keep in line with the grade one listed building but after discussing with all relevant parties a modern equivalent was sourced. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Oil Paint ticked all the boxes for this specific project.&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Many traditional painting techniques were used on the project by the team of skilled tradesmen who spent many months applying finishes, such as faux granite effect, including trompe l&amp;rsquo;oeil horizontal joints and red porphyry as a border on the walls in the East and West staircases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Similar techniques were also used in the North entrance hall along with stencilling of the ceiling panels, graining and gilding as the original 1850s scheme was carefully crafted and re-established to the building&amp;rsquo;s original heritage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, said: &amp;ldquo;The close working relationship Hankinson&amp;rsquo;s formed with the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Team throughout the project ensured that the colour proposal and finishes put forward satisfied all parties.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Roy Hankinson Ltd was recognised in the awards following the company&amp;rsquo;s planning, project management and the high level of decorating skills used by their tradesmen. They&amp;rsquo;ve all contributed to the stunning redecoration and complete transformation of this historical Liverpool landmark,&amp;rdquo; she added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After winning the Refurbishment Category for its work on St George&amp;rsquo;s Hall, Liverpool, Roy Hankinson Ltd was also named the Supreme Winner, and the &amp;lsquo;People&amp;rsquo;s Choice&amp;rsquo; winner by the guests present at the awards. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on the company&amp;rsquo;s success in the awards, Stephen Hankinson of Roy Hankinson Ltd, said: &amp;ldquo;In receiving these three awards I would like to give special credit to David Thelwell who headed the team of specialist decorators and for the meticulous attention to detail on the special effect painting techniques that were painstakingly worked on throughout the project. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;St George&amp;rsquo;s Hall was a very important piece of work for our company. We needed to ensure that this important Liverpool landmark that housed many historical features was not only completed to impeccable standards, but was sensitively restored in keeping with its&amp;rsquo; unique heritage.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A decorating contractor who used the quality and reliability of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paint to turn a former prison into a luxury hotel, has succeeded in creating a dream destination that no-one is in a hurry to escape from.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mackie Decorators, based in Glasgow, worked continuously for three months to ensure that Oxford Castle, in Oxford, was successfully painted and transformed into the latest exclusive Malmaison Hotel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Director of Malmaison Interior Design, Stephanie Briggs, said that Mackie Decorators specified Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s for the project and added that she was very pleased with the end result.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stephanie said: &amp;ldquo;It was crucial to get the colour scheme and the paint finish just right and we were extremely pleased with the quality of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints and the way Mackie Decorators used them to create the different effects..&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The project was such a success that it won the Special Interest Category of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year 2006 competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over 1,200 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt Emulsion and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Vinyl Silk Emulsion were carefully applied to the restored walls and ceilings to complement the period features and decadent interior design.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Eggshell was used internally to paint the woodwork and metalwork and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Professional Undercoat and Gloss were used externally on the metal bars and windows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The history of Oxford Castle dates back to the 10th Century and the project to convert the grand building into a prestigious hotel was funded by a National Lottery grant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proprietor, Stephen Mackie, said: &amp;ldquo;I have used Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products for some time and I knew I could rely on its quality of finish to help create the desired effect in this unusual location.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;I have always preferred using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s so this was my first choice when I was given this project to complete.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The products, teamed with the expertise and professionalism of my 10 tradesmen, ensured the project was a phenomenal success,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mackie Decorators had to work around a variety of other tradesmen as the former prison was being converted and restored.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Traditional paint effects such as rag rolling were used, along with the creation of a unique sandstone effect in the main entrance which gave the appearance of a grand castle and perfectly complemented the building&amp;rsquo;s vaulted ceilings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, said: &amp;rdquo;The tradesmen at Mackie Decorators used a number of traditional decorating techniques on this project. These skills are slowly becoming a thing of the past, so it&amp;rsquo;s great to see them alive and well and being used to such high standards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is the preferred choice for a growing number of contractors and specifiers as they know they can rely on the product to produce quality results even on the most prestigious or unusual of jobs,&amp;rdquo; she added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Oxford Castle prison has now successfully been converted into a distinguished hotel which takes pride of place in Malmaison&amp;rsquo;s extensive portfolio.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;An impressive garden centre which was controversially built in the middle of a conservation area has managed to enhance the natural surroundings thanks to its sympathetic design and meticulous paintwork.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lintzford Garden Centre at Lintzford Bridge in Newcastle was built by landscape gardener George Vasey, of Vasey Contracts in Monkseaton.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The beautiful nearby countryside provides a dramatic backdrop for the gigantic timber lodge which is due to open its doors to the public in the next few weeks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;George wanted the garden centre to compliment the picturesque landscape so he called upon the advice and expertise of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to come up with the perfect finish for both the exterior and interior of the building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Senior Specification Consultant David Baines, from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department, spent considerable time on site closely inspecting the building and the surrounding environment before any decision was made on the most suitable products for the project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David provided a complete specification report based upon his observations on site. The specification included details of how the surfaces should be prepared, the recommended coatings to use, how they should be applied and in what specific conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David said: &amp;ldquo;Following my initial inspection of the site and my meeting with George, I established that it was crucial that the products and the colour scheme blended in with the countryside.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Much of the exterior was constructed from timber and we knew George was keen to keep it looking as natural as possible. We had to ensure that whichever product we chose would do this, whilst at the same time preserving and providing maximum protection for the timber. We therefore recommended using Woodworks Matt Woodstain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The product has both enhanced the cosmetic appearance of the timber and also given added UV protection against fading,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David said the Woodworks Matt Woodstain was a perfect choice for this project, as it provides an easy maintenance, protective, microporous finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The timber was pre-treated with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Exterior Universal Primer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Woodworks Opaque Finish, chosen by George was used around the windows and doors in both Forest Green and Ebony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The structural steelwork inside the garden centre was one of the main features of the interior. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings Steel and Cladding System was used on the steelwork mixed on the New Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32K Colorant System to &lt;br /&gt;S 0502 Y50R to brighten up its appearance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Emulsion was used on the interior blockwork and the internal timber was varnished with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Quick-Dry Polyurethane Varnish, which is now 40% more durable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on the quality and professionalism of the brand, George said: &amp;ldquo;I have used Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s for over 20 years and knew the products and service would be perfect for this job. I received an excellent service from the specification team and also from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Territory Manager, Karen Fayle, who helped me with this project from start to finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;My painter and decorator found the products really easy to apply and the colour scheme was absolutely perfect &amp;ndash; I cannot thank Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s enough for helping me put the important finishing touches to this unique garden centre,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on any of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products or services telephone the SigmaKalon head office on 01924 354000.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="IntroText">PPG and Johnstone's are committed to working with and supporting housing associations, local authorities, property developers and other building professionals in the social housing sector.

Our experience and expertise in housing means we are well qualified to provide decorative solutions which not only provide residents a pleasant environment to live in, but also provide housing operators the best maintenance solutions possible.
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;With a wealth of experience and expertise in social housing, Johnstone&amp;#39;s is well qualified to recommend and provide decorative solutions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When formulating a paint specification and colour scheme for social housing properties, here&amp;nbsp;are a number of&amp;nbsp;key considerations that should be addressed...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Legislative Requirements&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;With ever-increasing pressure being directed towards people responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of buildings, one aspect that has come under increased scrutiny is considering the &amp;ldquo;means of escape&amp;rdquo; in the event of fire.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and also part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, has made people sit up and take responsibility.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Specialist paint systems, such as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant products, can help to ensure that buildings meet with required regulatory requirements and project objectives.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Product Suitability&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;When selecting products, it is essential to determine the specific requirements of housing stock. Social housing properties are usually decorated on a cyclical maintenance programme, so decorated surfaces need to stay looking good for as long as possible. Products need to be of the highest quality, be hard-wearing and easily cleaned, and ensure long term solutions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To ensure minimum disruption to residents during decoration works, products that provide a fast turnaround time are beneficial. Quick-drying and low odour water-based paints ensure that residents can move back into their properties quickly and are not left with the lingering odours typically associated with traditional solvent-based paints. Water-based paints contain low levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) meaning they are more environmentally responsible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maintenance Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;It is important to consider maintenance implications when specifying products and colour schemes. Due to high levels of traffic, surfaces are naturally subject to wear and tear and may require maintenance from time to time. Our technical specification team can provide tailored maintenance advice for different environments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technical &amp;amp; Colour Advice from Johnstone&amp;#39;s&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The social housing section of&amp;nbsp;our website&amp;nbsp;is designed to provide you with some immediate guidance on decoration of your properties. It highlights key considerations for different situations, recommends suitable products for different substrates and suggests colour schemes to create the right environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like more help and advice or a tailored approach for your project, our dedicated specification team is here to help. They can provide an initial on-site consultation following which they can then provide a bespoke written specification and colour scheme document incorporating suggestions from the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s palette of 15,000 colours. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Call 01924 354100 to speak with our Technical Specification Consultants.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Or &lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/26656/paint%20solutions%20for%20social%20housing.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt; to download a copy of our brochure &amp;quot;Paint Solutions for Social Housing&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;Ensure building exteriors stay looking clean and smart by using high performance products. Use clean fresh colours to bring light and warmth to the area and promote a cohesive way of life.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Considerations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Exterior surfaces are subject to the harsh effects of the environment &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; so paints need to provide long-lasting protection and be easy to &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; maintain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Use masonry coatings on rendered properties to ensure continued &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; performance &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Use strong vibrant shades on doors to enhance the property&amp;rsquo;s &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; appearance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recommended Paint Solutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The following Johnstone&amp;#39;s paints are ideal for exterior surfaces&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Masonry&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Stormshield Smooth Masonry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Anti Graffiti Glaze Finish&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodwork&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Acrylic Satin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Stormshield Flexible Gloss&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Woodworks Opaque Wood Finish&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Woodworks Satin Woodstain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Colour Combinations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Colour should be clean and fresh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/44738/communal%20exterior%20colours.gif" width="401" height="526" alt="Communal Exterior Colours"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;* Although every effort is made to ensure accurate colour representation due to the limitations of the printing process and the variation in screen resolution, the colours shown above may&amp;nbsp;not be true representations of the actual colours and are meant as a guide only.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Returning void properties to rental market conditions is often an expensive and challenging task for Housing Associations and Registered Social Landlords, with turnaround targets and strict budgets to be met. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Manager &amp;ndash; Specification, Tony Walker, explains how the correct choice of products can help provide an effective solution to the most common problems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All residential properties are vulnerable to damage but everyday wear and tear can soon leave interior d&amp;eacute;cor looking dirty and tired. Investing time and money in the initial redecoration of properties will pay off in the long run, as ensuring that all surfaces that are to be painted are adequately prepared will make any future work much easier and far more cost-effective to complete.&amp;nbsp;Choosing a product that has been specifically formulated to withstand regular cleaning whilst retaining its aesthetic appeal, such Johnstone&amp;#39;s Acrylic Durable Matt, will also help to keep the d&amp;eacute;cor looking fresher for longer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Properties that are prone to damp or mildew need special attention, and successful redecoration depends on identifying and repairing the source of the problem.&amp;nbsp; Before repainting, any areas affected by mould must be cleaned with an appropriate sterilisation wash to kill and prevent re-growth of the spores.&amp;nbsp; As condensation is the most common cause of mildew, bathrooms and kitchens should be decorated using a mid-sheen or an acrylic eggshell finish paint, as they are both easy to clean and resist moisture penetration.&amp;nbsp; Specialist coatings are also available for the treatment of more serious damp problems and help is available to specfiers in selecting the most appropriate products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although the effects of mould can be controlled and often prevented, interior walls and ceilings can also be susceptible to other stains that are harder to disguise.&amp;nbsp; Nicotine stains are a common problem but some social landlords and local authorities may also find themselves dealing with more serious problems such as smoke or flood damage.&amp;nbsp; If not correctly pre-treated, unsightly stains of this nature will soon reappear after being painted but the use of a stain-blocking primer,&amp;nbsp;such as Johnstone&amp;#39;s Stain Block Primer, will help ensure new paintwork retains its clean appearance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately, not all property damage is accidental and void property inspections can reveal some nasty surprises, especially in communal areas.&amp;nbsp;Vandalism such as graffiti is a problem that needs to be tackled immediately.&amp;nbsp;Although specialist graffiti removal services are available, they may not always prove cost-effective in areas that are prone to recurring attacks.&amp;nbsp;Prevention is always better than the cure and one alternative is to consider anti-graffiti paint products that form a complementary system of preparation, protection and removal.&amp;nbsp;Specifying the use of such a system, which provides a protective layer from which any graffiti can be quickly cleaned away without detriment to the painted surface, is particularly advantageous, as the speedy removal of graffiti has been found to significantly reduce the likelihood of a repeat offence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Encouraging residents to take pride in their homes is another positive way to reduce vandalism and adopting a different approach to choosing colour schemes can have a great effect.&amp;nbsp;Whereas many public housing providers have traditionally &amp;lsquo;played it safe&amp;rsquo; by opting for neutral colour schemes, other organisations are quickly recognising the benefits of providing residents with an improved level of freedom and choice.&amp;nbsp;Providing residents with a decorating allowance enables tenants to redecorate their own properties and with this freedom of choice comes a greater sense of belonging.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Properties and buildings that usually require reactive maintenance and need to be turned around quickly will benefit from a paint system that can withstand rigorous cleaning regimes. Not only will this help extend maintenance cycles but also reduce the need for frequent redecoration.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;At Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, we are committed to offering tailored decorative solutions for housing providers to ensure that properties are maintained to the highest possible standards and to create a homely environment for residents to live in.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The flexible solution for your residents decorating needs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;We appreciate that all housing providers and their residents are different and have different ways of working and operating. To give your residents an allowance to purchase materials to decorate their own homes, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Allowance Scheme enables you to do so in a format that suits you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not only is the scheme entirely flexible, it is also quick and easy to manage, and is completely auditable. Residents&amp;rsquo; purchases are logged on our decorating centre systems and are clearly listed and reported on your account statements and invoices.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;By working with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and purchasing solely from our decorating centres gives you peace of mind that residents are only buying decorating materials with their allowance. A comprehensive range of professional paint and application tools means that everything residents need is available under one roof.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Products?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, long established as a premium paint brand for the professional painter and decorator, remains at the forefront of technology and new product development.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range covers all product sectors from core and advanced technology emulsions and glosses, exterior coatings, woodcare products, and high performance coatings. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;In addition, the state of the art Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system means that products are available in up to 15,000 colours or if you have a particular colour in mind, our colour matching technology can match to samples of soft furnishings, accessories and so on, to ensure your colour is just right.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Providing your residents with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints will give you confidence that your properties are decorated with high quality products and with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products available nationwide at over 185 decorating centres, your residents can buy products wherever they are.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tailored to your individual needs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Allowance Scheme is designed to be flexible and can be tailored to your individual needs.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Below are our most popular formats&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table border="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/50466/vouchers%20-%20web.jpg" width="150" height="124" alt="Voucher"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="height: 120px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Vouchers:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Printed vouchers are available in a variety of denominations which can be personalised with your logo. Simply hand your resident the required amount of vouchers for them to redeem at their local decorating centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/50456/decorating%20packs%20-%20web.jpg" width="150" height="79" alt="Dec Packs"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="height: 120px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Decorating Packs:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Packages of products are pre-defined for different rooms within your properties, e.g. kitchen, bathroom, bedroom.&amp;nbsp;Residents are given&amp;nbsp;details of the appropriate &amp;ldquo;Decorating Pack&amp;rdquo; which they collect from&amp;nbsp;their local&amp;nbsp;decorating centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/50461/letter%20-%20web.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Letter"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="height: 120px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Value Letter:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; A simple option whereby residents are advised in writing of the amount they may spend on decorating materials. Residents take their letter to a Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre to redeem the value stated in the letter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="/media/50451/points%20-%20web.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Points"/&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="height: 120px"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. Points:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Selected paints and sundries are assigned a points value. Residents are advised the total points value they can spend and then pick and choose products up to their total points value.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Administration &amp;amp; Invoicing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whichever format of scheme you choose, the administration processes are the same. Products will be charged to your credit account when residents purchase their products from their local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre. You will be invoiced monthly for all products purchased.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technical &amp;amp; Colour Support&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Whichever format of scheme you choose, our team of Technical Colour Consultants are available to help advise on the best products and colour for your properties. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;They will suggest the most suitable range of high quality durable Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s finishes for the different room and surface types, and can also suggest the best application tools to use for the job.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Additionally, our expert team of Colour Consultants can recommend a selection of colours and colour schemes for residents to choose from and can provide painted colour samples set out in a presentation document for your review.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For More Information&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;To find out more about the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Allowance Scheme for your residents and to discuss your individual requirements, please contact us on&amp;hellip;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;0800 023 2170&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;To download a copy of our brochure, please &lt;a href="/media/50471/decorating allowance scheme leaflet - final (single pages).pdf" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Read about a variety of&amp;nbsp;customers who have used Johnstone&amp;#39;s for their social housing projects.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;An ongoing partnership agreement between leading paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Northwards Housing, an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) in Manchester, has ensured a stunning outcome for one of the oldest Listed Victorian tenement blocks in Europe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Northwards Housing was established in 2005 to manage over 13,000 homes in the North Manchester area and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was soon appointed to provide technical specification advice and high quality products to assist in the creation of six show homes. Providing consistency of product performance, technical advice and aftercare, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has gone on to be specified for use across Northwards Housing extensive property stock as part of its routine maintenance programme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As part of this programme, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was tasked with providing advanced technical support and product specification for Northwards Housing&amp;rsquo;s most prestigious development, Victoria Square in the Ancoats area of the city. The development, which was built circa 1894 and has been used as the location for television programmes such as Cracker and Silent Witness, has 166 properties housing one and two occupants each.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the building is Grade II Listed, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory took great care to ensure the maintenance work was carried out as sympathetically and considerately as possible. Firstly, flake samples from the original paintwork were sent to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s head office in Yorkshire where the team of colour specialists were able to examine them and accurately match the original colour scheme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provided a comprehensive range of products for internal use at Victoria Square, including the Aqua Water-Based Gloss and Covaplus Vinyl Matt for the apartments and a range of masonry coatings for the external cladding. Also used to enhance the interiors of the flats was the paintable wallpaper product Easytex, which uses advanced textured materials to provide an extremely durable surface for walls and ceilings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as providing assistance with the colour schemes, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team have also provided detailed advice on the necessary preparation that must be undertaken before a redecoration programme of this size can be successfully implemented.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specialist timber window manufacturers, Emmanuel Whittaker, replaced all the external sash windows with architecturally faithful copies of the originals. These were then painted with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Flexible Gloss system to ensure they were provided with a finish with would provide long term protection against blistering, cracking and flaking and that would extend maintenance cycles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paul Maidment, Head of Home Improvements for Northwards Housing, comments: &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is a valued member of our supply chain and we are delighted with the quality of both the products and service we received on this maintenance project.&amp;nbsp; Northwards Housing is committed to delivering the excellent standard of housing service our residents deserve and our partnership with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has played a vital role in helping to reduce our maintenance costs whilst creating attractive and welcoming homes.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s recently launched &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Social Housing&amp;rsquo; guide offers valuable guidance to specifiers involved in implementing the Decent Homes Standard and National Affordable Housing Programme by assisting with the creation of colour schemes and product selection for both interior and exterior projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The refurbishment of two residential tower blocks in Wales has presented City and County of Swansea Council with the ideal opportunity to stop would-be vandals in their tracks with the specification of leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Anti Graffiti products.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s established Performance Coatings range, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti coatings is a three-step, water-based system ideally suited for use on previously painted interior surfaces. The coating provided Swansea Council with a cost-effective solution to protecting the vulnerable communal areas of the residential buildings from the damaging effects of graffiti. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The newly decorated corridors and stairwells were first given a coat of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Adhesion Promoting Primer before Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Finish was applied in Magnolia to provide a permanent and easy-to-clean protective barrier. Now the surfaces have been coated, the removal of any subsequent vandalism can be quickly, easily and cost-effectively achieved through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Remover. Used correctly, the remover effectively restores the area without leaving any shadowing or residue and helps to minimise expensive redecoration costs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the very first application, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s three-step system provides effective protection against unsightly graffiti in just seven days and once applied, can be easily and repeatedly cleaned as necessary. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As Gary Inness, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Manager (South West &amp;amp; South Wales) explains, the innovative product range was the ideal choice: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;Identifying ways to extend maintenance cycles is always a prime consideration in the redecoration of high traffic communal areas but when general problems such as wear and tear are exasperated by vandalism, it is even more important that the paint products specified offer the dual benefits of decoration and protection. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s worked closely with Swansea Council throughout the specification process to ensure that the most appropriate paint system was selected. After the Anti Graffiti Primer and Finish was specified, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s continued to liaise with the Council&amp;rsquo;s decorating teams throughout the redecoration programme to provide additional technical support&lt;/em&gt;&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing effective resistance against all types of paint, aerosols, marker and felt tip pens, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti water based system comprises an Adhesion Promoting Primer to prepare the substrate, the Anti Graffiti Finish &amp;amp; Activator that is tintable to a wide range of pastel shades, the Anti Graffiti 2-pack non yellowing Clear Gaze finish and a Graffiti Remover. The system is ideally suited to a variety of interior and exterior applications and can be used on a range of substrates including masonry, tiles, metal, concrete and previously painted surfaces. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Available in a choice of colours, including white and a range of attractive pastel shades, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti-Graffiti Finish boasts a quick drying, water-based formula to offer rapid project completion with minimal disruption. With the added reassurance of having achieved a Class O fire rating for use on non-combustible surfaces, the finish also provides excellent chemical and abrasion resistance and protection against mould growth to help extend maintenance cycles. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The system is completed by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator, which provides the same level of permanent protection but with a clear finish making it ideal for use on projects where a more subtle appearance is preferred.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is proving it can go the distance following the specification of its Opaque Wood Finish as part of an ambitious project to complete the redecoration of wooden fencing surrounding over 8,000 properties across the Wirral.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wirral Partnership Homes (WPH) awarded its prestigious cyclical repair and re-paint contract to Liverpool based, professional painting and decorating contractor George Jones &amp;amp; Son. Using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish, supplied by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre in Birkenhead, George Jones &amp;amp; Son will undertake the redecoration of the miles of wooden fencing alongside WPH&amp;rsquo;s Building Services team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Having specified a competitor brand for a number of years, WPH was keen to find an alternative product that was better suited to reducing maintenance programmes by offering a longer lasting and fade-resistant finish. As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is water repellent, resistant to UV attack and gives wood an attractive satin opaque appearance, it is proving to be the ideal product for such a demanding project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brian Croft, WPH Investment Programme Manager explains further: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;For such an extensive redecoration programme, it was vital WPH used a product that not only dramatically improved the appearance of wooden fencing but that also helped to minimise future maintenance requirements and costs. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s were extremely helpful throughout the specification process and now that the work is underway, we can really see the difference and are extremely pleased with the results so far&amp;quot;. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jason Hutton, Territory Manager for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s adds: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;To successfully complete work on such a large project as this, the professional painter and decorator needs the reassurance of a product that can provide a consistently high standard in terms of both application and finish and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is the ideal choice. We are delighted to be working with WPH on this ambitious redecoration scheme and hope that our relationship will continue way beyond the completion of the wooden fencing!&amp;quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Available in a choice of eight colours - Burnt Walnut, Forest Green, Jacobean, Ebony, Rustic Oak, White, Russet &amp;ndash; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is a low maintenance, alkyd resin based wood finish that is ideally suited for a range of exterior applications. Easy to apply, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish has excellent opacity, making the perfect choice for us on previously painted surfaces. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Sandwell Homes, an Arms Length Management Organisation, has joined forces with leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to carry out the internal redecoration of over 30,000 homes.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a bid to ensure all of its properties meet the Government&amp;rsquo;s Decent Homes Standard, Sandwell Homes has appointed Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to advise and supply products for the refurbishment of its properties.&amp;nbsp;The extensive contract was awarded to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s following the establishment of a strong working relationship with Sandwell Homes that dates back to 2005.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Key Account Manager Bryan Parkes explains further; &amp;ldquo;Having had dealings with Sandwell Homes for a number of years, we worked collectively to produce a portfolio of bespoke colour options and suitable practical wall coverings. To ensure the smooth seamless running of the project, not only did the chosen products have to successfully meet the specific requirements of the housing association but stock availability at the local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre also had to guaranteed for the duration of the 7 year contract.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the interior redecoration of the properties, which includes kitchen and bathrooms, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has suggested the use of its low-odour, quick drying Aqua Gloss and Undercoat and its durable Covaplus Vinyl Matt emulsion.&amp;nbsp; The bespoke design scheme also features the use of various wall coverings from Fine D&amp;eacute;cor&amp;rsquo;, Easy Tex and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Contractor&amp;rsquo;s Choice Book, all of which are being supplied via the local Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to liaising closely with its supply chain to monitor stock levels, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory department is also working alongside the three main contractors involved in the project, Wates Living Space, Connaught and Taylor Woodrow, to ensure that any technical queries are dealt with promptly and effectively.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The contract is set to run until 2012 and according to Simon Parry, Head of Partnership Management for Sandwell Homes, work is progressing well; &amp;ldquo;The Decent Homes Standard requires social housing to meet the current statutory minimum standard, be in a reasonable state of repair and have reasonably modern facilities. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been crucial in ensuring we not only meet but exceed this standard and we hope to continue this partnership for the foreseeable future.&amp;rdquo; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The successful progression of the interior redecoration has also led to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s appointment to supply products for the exterior refurbishment of 20,000 properties.&amp;nbsp; To provide a high quality solution and protection from the elements, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s recommended the use of its Stormshield Pliolite Masonry paint alongside its Professional Gloss.&amp;nbsp; The exterior wooden doors and communal fencing will also benefit from the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Wood Stain.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has strengthened its already successful relationship with Yorkshire-based housing group Chevin Housing by providing an extensive range of products for use in the refurbishment of two regional residential schemes.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A selection of products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s interior and exterior product ranges were selected to successfully meet the decorative and practical requirements of the residents at Cardigan Court in Leeds and Halifax Road in Sheffield. At both projects, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department helped to devise a paint specification that would provide a durable yet attractive solution.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Sheffield, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s create a specification for the decoration and protection of the exterior woodwork on each of the four, three storey blocks of flats at Halifax Road.&amp;nbsp; After contractors Wharfedale Decorations Ltd completed the necessary preparation work, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s BBA approved Stormshield Flexible Gloss in white was applied in order to reduce future maintenance costs, Ideally suited to such a task, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Flexible Gloss provides a high quality microporous finish that is resistance to blistering, cracking and peeling and offers exterior woodwork in excess of six years&amp;rsquo; protection.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s specialist Woodworks range also helped breathe new life into the wooden fencing that encloses the residential properties.&amp;nbsp; Retreated in the shade Forest Green, the fencing has been protected with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish, which is both water repellent and resistant to UV attack. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Leeds, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Team was tasked with devising a paint specification for the interior refurbishment of the four-storey block at Cardigan Court.&amp;nbsp; As a low-maintenance and durable solution was needed for the redecoration of the communal stairwell and corridors, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s suggested the use of products from both its Trade Professional and Advanced Technology ranges.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt was specified for use on the ceilings as in addition to boasting excellent opacity and colour retention, the emulsion is also resistant to fading and yellowing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to minimise disruption for residents throughout the redecoration programme, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also suggested the use of its Acrylic Eggshell and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Gloss products owing to their quick-drying and low odour properties. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell was used on the broad wall areas as its smooth, wipable finish that is both highly durable and resistant to condensation makes it ideally suited for use high traffic areas.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Gloss was then used on the timber trim and steel staircases to complete the redecoration programme. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve O&amp;rsquo;Hara, Senior Technical Specification Consultant at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, comments; &amp;ldquo;We worked closely with the Chevin Housing Group to create two detailed specifications that offered advice and guidance on preparation, application and product selection.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive range enables us to provide the most appropriate product for both the interior and exterior work and our experience of undertaking contracts in the residential sector helped to ensure that the refurbishment programme was cost effective, of the highest standard and more importantly, caused minimum disruption to the residents.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a successful working relationship dating back to 2002, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has worked with Chevin Housing on a number of projects across Yorkshire and North Midlands. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Nicky Stephenson, Cyclical Reports officer with Chevin Housing explains more about the two companies&amp;rsquo; enduring partnership: &amp;ldquo;Chevin housing has been working in partnership with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s for the past 5 years and the range of quality products and the package of technical support available ensures that we receive an extremely professional service throughout.&amp;nbsp; Overall, the comprehensive solution offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s allows us to achieve the best value for our homes and for our tenants.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has established its&amp;rsquo; first official Partnership Agreement with Manchester Housing to deliver the internal and external refurbishment of around 130 homes at Crescent Road in Manchester.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Specification Team at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s gave technical assistance and provided a paint specification for the scheme.&amp;nbsp; This proved to be such a success with residents and the client that Manchester Housing is now using the document as a city-wide specification.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In June 2005 work began on consulting tenants regarding the formation of Northwards Housing, an Arms Length Management Organisation, which would manage over 13,000 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the consultation period, six show homes were created to show tenants what improvements would be undertaken should they vote in favour of transferring to Northwards Housing.&amp;nbsp; The six show homes were decorated throughout with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The specification team at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s visited each of the show homes and developed colour schemes and specifications for each of the properties and adapted the specification according to the type of dwelling.&amp;nbsp; The team produced colour schemes for the kitchen and bathroom areas along with a wallpaper book which was tailor made for the contract.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The option of using the Partnership Agreement with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s came about as a result of the first contract which was carried out in Crescent Road by painting contractors Wilfred Lord based in Rochdale.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first eight or nine houses at Crescent Road were painted with an Acrylic Gloss finish but then Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s launched their new AQUA Gloss and Manchester Housing agreed to do a trial on one of the houses with the AQUA product.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The residents were really pleased with the finish of the AQUA product so Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s agreed to change the specification in the initial stages of the project and the rest of the houses were then painted with AQUA Gloss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Partnership Agreement with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has allowed continuity in the schemes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gareth Jones, area sales representative for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, says the original specification for the properties at Crescent Road was carried out at the end of 2004 and the contract started in March 2005.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;This contract not only shows the benefits of a Partnering Agreement but also demonstrates the flexibility of all parties including Manchester Housing, the painting contractor Wilfred Lord, the main contractor Henry Boots Ltd and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ndash; in being willing to trial and introduce new innovative products like the AQUA Gloss system during a contract.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Wilfred Lord Painting Contractors Ltd did a superb job and worked with us and Manchester Housing to ensure everyone was pleased with the end result.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The products used for the exterior of the properties included Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Exterior Universal Primer and Opaque Wood Finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Professional Undercoat and Gloss, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Flexible Primer/Undercoat and Flexible Gloss, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish and Mangers Extra Strong Sterilisation Wash.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Products used for the interior of the products included Mangers Sugar Soap, Knotting Solution and All Purpose Filler, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings Water Based Metal Primer, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Alkali Resisting Primer, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell and Covaplus Matt Emulsion, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s AQUA Primer/Undercoat and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s AQUA Gloss.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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          <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A set of flats in Stockport, some of which were damaged by fire, have been given a complete overhaul with the help of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Five blocks of flats at Lancashire Hill, in Stockport, were in desperate need of redecoration following years of wear and tear and a fire in one of the blocks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stockport Homes, in partnership with G &amp;amp; J Seddon, called on the advice and expertise of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Team to provide a specification for the project &amp;ndash; which involved painting all of the communal hallways and stairs in the flats.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s carried out an inspection of the site to determine what products were required to carry out the job and also to devise a colour scheme.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To help reduce any further risk of fire damage, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant products were used throughout.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Flame Retardant Acrylic Eggshell and Vinyl Matt were the main products which were used to paint the ceilings and walls.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Gloss, Acrylic Undercoat and Quick Drying Varnish were also used to complete the project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;G &amp;amp; J Seddons, based in Bolton, carried out the painting and decorating work and recommended the services and products of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to Stockport Homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The massive project took ten men a total of five months to complete and the flats were completed in February 2005.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andy Bell, from G &amp;amp; J Seddons, says: &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s are our main suppliers and when we were approached by Stockport Homes to carry out this job we had no hesitation in recommending Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paints.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It was imperative that a flame retardant coating was used on the walls because the flats had already previously been damaged by fire.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant products had just gone on the market and I had never used them before so this was our first big job using the Flame Retardant products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We were extremely pleased with the results. The Flame Retardant coatings are easy to apply and are perfect for big contracts such as this one with the council,&amp;rdquo; he adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gareth Jones, area sales representative for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, says the project was a three way partnership between Stockport Homes, G &amp;amp; J Seddons and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We listened to what Stockport Homes required and worked from that. For example, we decided to use the water-based Acrylic Gloss and Quick Drying Varnish because it was important to cause minimum disruption to the residents who still occupied the flats while the work was being carried out,&amp;rdquo; says Gareth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lee Banfield, from Stockport Homes, says they were very pleased with the service received from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant products have been tested to BS 476 Parts 6 and 7 and meet the requirements of class &amp;lsquo;0&amp;rsquo; as set out in the approved document &amp;lsquo;B&amp;rsquo; of the Building Regulations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Flame Retardant Coatings release a non-combustible gas which dilutes the oxygen supply to the fire &amp;ndash; thereby reducing the growth of the fire and provides that vital extra time for evacuation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When used in combination with smoke detectors and fire alarms and a range of independently tested decorative coatings and intumescents they can restrict flame spread.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The writing is on the wall for expensive graffiti removals thanks to the launch of a new range of protective surface coatings and specialist cleaning products from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing effective resistance against all types of paint, aerosols, marker pens and even felt tip pens, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new anti-graffiti system comprises an Adhesion Promoting Primer, Anti Graffiti Finish &amp;amp; Activator, Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator and Graffiti remover.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suitable for use across a wide range of sectors including education, leisure, retail and transport, the new anti-graffiti system provides a cost-effective solution to vandalism and, once applied, can be easily and repeatedly cleaned as necessary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the very first application, the three-step system provides effective protection against unsightly graffiti in just seven days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Designed to be applied safely to both interior and exterior brick, masonry and previously painted surfaces, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Adhesion Promoting Primer is first used to prepare even the most difficult of substrates whilst helping to maintain and preserve the appearance of the surface.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To follow, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti-Graffiti Finish is applied to provide a permanent and easy-to-clean protective barrier on all types of interior and exterior surfaces.&amp;nbsp; The quick drying, water-based formula ensure rapid project completion with minimal disruption and it has successfully achieved a Class O fire rating for use on non-combustible surfaces.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Available in a choice of colours, including white and a range of attractive pastel shades, the finish also provides excellent chemical and abrasion resistance and protection against mould growth.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For projects where a more subtle appearance is preferred, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator provides the same level of permanent protection but with a clear finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once the surfaces have been protected with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti coatings, the removal of any subsequent vandalism is quickly, easily and cost-effectively achieved through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Remover. Used correctly, the remover effectively restores the area without leaving any shadowing or residue.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To support the new anti graffiti range, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also offers a comprehensive support package to specifiers, providing full technical advice, on-site inspections and after-care.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has extended its existing range of specialist floor coatings to offer architects and other specifiers an even greater choice of colours.&amp;nbsp; Now available in over 15,000 different colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s state of the art tinting system, the Flortred range is ideally suited to help meet various health and safety regulations and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing even greater design flexibility, the Flortred range is now available in four new bases that have been created specifically for use with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32 colorant tinting machines.&amp;nbsp; In addition to the 12 ready mixed colour options already available, the new bases and colour options enable the Flortred range to be tailored to meet the specific requirements of any project, with full technical and colour specification advice on hand from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flortred is a solvent-based, semi-gloss coating for concrete, steel and wooden floors and dries to a smooth finish. Ideally suited for use on walkways, light industrial factories and warehouses, Flortred is resistant to mild chemical spillage, is extremely hard wearing and prevents dust formation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at SigmaKalon, comments; &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s not just the walls of a building that can benefit from being painted. The use of paint on floors is increasingly important, not least because it can provide a safer working environment.&amp;nbsp; Paint can be used to identify pedestrian routes, vehicle access points in factories or warehouses and mark out hazards as a means of reducing the risk of accidents.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 12 Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flortred ready mixed colours already available are Black, Clear, Dark Green, Dark Grey, Morning Mist, Princess Grey, Sherwood Green, Safety Yellow, Safety Red, Safety Blue, Tile Red and White. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is an official provider of Continual Professional Development for RIBA members. An approved seminar titled &amp;ldquo;The Decoration of Floor Surfaces&amp;rdquo; is available and provides information on identifying different types of substrates and advice on selecting the appropriate preparation and paint system for different flooring materials.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifiers wishing to take advantage of this new CPD material should e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk"&gt;specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk&lt;/a&gt; or call 0800 023 2170. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Following an extensive redecoration programme, North Wales Police Headquarters has brushed up its appearance with the help of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The entire North Wales Police Headquarters has been refurbished and redecorated, including the canteen, the restroom, cells, custody suites and the mother and baby unit. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Team carried out a full specification and colour scheme, specifying Acrylic Durable Matt and Acrylic Eggshell for the project. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt is, as the names suggests, extremely tough, durable and stain resistant. Formulated for use on interior walls and ceilings, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt retains a true matt finish. It withstands frequent washing and provides a tough finish that is resistant to condensation and yellowing. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt can also be used on suitably primed woodwork and radiators.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell is a water-based coating that gives a mid sheen finish to interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, wood and metal work. It is also suitable for use internally on wallboards, concrete, cement rendering, and brick and block work. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell provides a low odour, quick drying finish that resists condensation and yellowing, making it ideal for use in kitchens, bathrooms, hospitals, hotels, food stores, bakeries and public buildings. Its quick drying properties make it touch dry after one to two hours and re-coatable after three to four hours. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both coatings are available in over 15,500 colours through Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting system and come in 2.5 and 5 litre sizes.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Tenants of Northwards Housing in North Manchester have been giving their homes a makeover thanks to the introduction of a new voucher scheme by leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The scheme, which is a partnership between Northwards Housing and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, allows tenants to redeem their vouchers for decorating materials at a number of local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres in exchange for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paul Maidment, Head of Home Improvements for Northwards Housing, comments, &amp;ldquo;The voucher scheme is proving extremely successful with residents and we have already seen a high number of people visit Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres to redeem their vouchers. It offers residents the opportunity to improve their homes using high quality products.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s first established a Partnership Agreement with Manchester Housing in 2004. Following the successful internal and external refurbishments of 130 homes in the city, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has continued to strengthen its relationship with Manchester housing and in 2005, was appointed to work with Northwards Housing, an Arms Length Management Organisation responsible for looking after over 13,000 homes on behalf of Manchester City Council.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Team has provided technical assistance, developed paint specifications and provided product throughout its partnership with Northwards Housing. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;As the harsh winter weather takes its toll on public fencing, leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Shed and Fence Sprayer has been specifically designed to deliver fast, accurate and even coverage for effortless long lasting protection. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Helping to reduce maintenance costs and extend the life of public fencing, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Shed and Fence Sprayer and Sprayable Treatment is a robust spraying system developed specifically with the professional applier in mind. &lt;br /&gt;The large reservoir holds a generous 5 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Shed and Fence treatment, reducing the need to stop and refill. Quick and easy to use, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Sprayer system can treat a single six-foot square fence panel with one coat in less than four minutes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The system is easy to clean with water and offers contractors one of the fastest ways to colour and protect exterior wood. Specifically developed for use with the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Shed and Fence Sprayer, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Sprayable Shed and Fence Treatment contains UV filters for sun protection and is wax enriched for maximum water repellence. The quick drying treatment is available in four colours: Dark Oak, Dark Chestnut, Green and Rustic Red.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The application and advantages of anti bacterial hygienic paint coatings is the latest subject to be covered by leading paint specialists Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s in a new RIBA Approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Entitled &amp;lsquo;Anti Bacterial Coatings for Internal Surfaces&amp;rsquo;, the new seminar provides architects and specifiers with valuable information on the development of specialist hygienic coatings and the many benefits they can bring to health, education and food manufacturing sectors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Including an overview of the most harmful types of bacteria such as MRSA and E-coli, the seminar looks at the many different methods that can be employed to reduce and control the spread of infection. Delivered by experts from the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s specification team, the seminar goes on to explain how anti bacterial paints have been developed using proven silver ion technology to provide additional protection against bacteria when used as part of a comprehensive cleaning and maintenance programme. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s comments: &amp;ldquo;With hospital &amp;lsquo;superbugs&amp;rsquo; on the rise, the development of such specialist anti bacterial coatings as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr is providing specifiers and local authorities with another valuable weapon in the fight against infections caused by harmful bacteria.&amp;nbsp; The new CPD seminar has been specifically designed to demonstrate how such products work and the stringent standards that they must adhere to as well illustrating the effectiveness of these products through the results of stringent industry tests.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been official provided of RIBA CPD Seminars since 2005 and has previously covered a range of subjects from the protection and decoration of metal substrates to the application of flooring paints.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifiers wishing to take advantage of this new CPD material should e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk"&gt;specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk&lt;/a&gt; or call 0800 023 2170.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;As prevention is always better than cure, leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has developed a specialist anti bacterial coating that can help to eradicate 99.9% of surface bacteria in just 18 hours.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Formulated to help prevent the spread of harmful bacteria that can lead to the proliferation of&amp;nbsp; &amp;lsquo;superbugs&amp;rsquo; like MRSA and E. coli, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr has been developed using proven silver ion technology that protects against over 150 strains of bacteria whilst providing a tough, washable surface. Developed for application in areas where hygiene protection is required, Microbarr is ideally suited for use in hospital wards, doctors&amp;rsquo; surgeries, veterinary hospitals, abattoirs, schools and retirement homes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Microbarr coating has been subjected to stringent Japanese industry tests (JIS Z 2801) with the results showing that 99.9 % of bacteria was eradicated within 18 hours where Microbarr was used on walls and other surfaces. Unlike some chemical based coatings, which can lose effectiveness as the paint is repeatedly wiped down, the silver content in Microbarr cannot be removed through washing. When used as part of a regular and efficient cleaning system Microbarr offers effective and enduring protection from bacterial growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Microbarr product range comprises of Anti Bacterial Acrylic Matt and Acrylic Eggshell and the presence of silver ions in both of these inhibits the growth of any bacteria that comes into contact with the surface. Whilst many anti bacterial coverings use chemicals to inhibit bacterial growth, the silver ions in Microbarr prevent bacteria from multiplying.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial coatings give excellent adhesion over suitably prepared wood, metal, wall and ceilings. Both tough and highly durable, the range contains a fungicide and an algaecide to inhibit algal and fungal growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr is available in a choice of 15,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32 colorant tinting machines and is ideally suited to help meet various health and safety regulations and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Team is also on hand with full technical and colour specification advice.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Sandwell Homes, an Arms Length Management Organisation, has joined forces with leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to carry out the redecoration of over 30,000 homes.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a bid to ensure all of its properties meet the Government&amp;rsquo;s Decent Homes Standard Sandwell Homes has appointed Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to advise and supply product for the redecoration of kitchens and bathrooms in all of its properties as part of the Sandwell Decent Homes Project. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A total of &amp;pound;400m has been invested since the partnership between Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Sandwell Homes was first established in 2005.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Simon Parry, Head of Partnership Management for Sandwell Homes comments, &amp;ldquo;The Decent Homes Standard requires social housing to meet the current statutory minimum standard for housing, be in a reasonable state of repair and have reasonably modern facilities. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been crucial to the upkeep of this standard and we hope to continue this partnership for the foreseeable future.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Team has provided technical assistance, developed paint specifications and supplied product to Sandwell Homes throughout the partnership. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The products specified for the Decent Homes Project were Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Water Based Gloss and Aqua Water Based Undercoat, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Quick Dry Satin Woodstain. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;As the winter weather subsides and summer maintenance programmes begin, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin and Matt Woodstains can help prevent fading and protect exterior wood from the damaging effects of UV rays.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain is BBA approved and has been specifically formulated for use on smooth timber joinery. Ideal for doors, windows, fascia boards, cladding and garden furniture, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain provides a smooth, microporous, satin finish that highlights the natural grain of the wood and is especially beneficial when used on exterior joinery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain also provides a durable UV resistant finishing coat when used in conjunction with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain, which absorbs easily into new timber to provide a basecoat. One coat of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain followed by two coats of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain will give up to five years&amp;rsquo; protection from the harmful effects of weathering. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain is also available in a water-based, quick drying, microporous formulation, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Quick Dry Satin Woodstain, which ensures that most tasks can be completed in one day. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both stains are available in a range of colours: Clear; Walnut; Pine; Antique Pine; Ebony; Jacobean Oak; Light Oak; Mahogany; Medium Oak; Rosewood; Teak and Redwood. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading paint specialist Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has become the first manufacturer to bring advanced nanotechnology to the UK market following the launch of its revolutionary Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint.&amp;nbsp; Providing specifiers and architects with a 15 year guarantee, the new exterior coating has been specifically developed to keep exteriors looking cleaner for longer and to resist the dulling effects of pollution, weathering and time.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new exterior coating from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provides a cost-effective alternative to the repeated cleaning and painting of buildings.&amp;nbsp; Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that after one application, the building exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or refreshed. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry Paint works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface.&amp;nbsp; Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suitable for application on a variety of substrates including cement rendering, rough cast, brick and concrete, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 7783-2 accreditation.&amp;nbsp; Carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the decay of concrete structures as it can penetrate the concrete and damage any steel structure within. The use of anti-carbonation products such as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Self Cleaning Masonry coating provide a protective barrier and are therefore ideally suited for use on car parks and other buildings in highly populated areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) legislation that will come into effect in 2010.&amp;nbsp; As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The perfect &amp;lsquo;anti-ageing&amp;rsquo; treatment for any exterior project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint will be available in a choice of over 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32k tinting machines.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Following an extensive redecoration programme, the sports facilities at the University of Glamorgan are helping staff and students stay healthy in more ways than one thanks to the use of Microbarr, the new specialist anti-bacterial paint coating from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specified in an Acrylic Eggshell finish for application in both the changing room facilities and First Aid room at the University&amp;rsquo;s Tyn-y-Wern Playing Fields, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr has been formulated to help prevent the spread of harmful bacteria that leads to infection. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Developed using advanced silver ion technology, Microbarr protects against over 150 strains of bacteria and as it provides a tough, washable surface it is ideal for use in areas that require frequent cleaning.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keith Russell from the University of Glamorgan&amp;rsquo;s Estates &amp;amp; Facilities department commented; &amp;ldquo;The facilities at Tyn-y-Wern Playing Fields are extremely popular and as the changing rooms are in frequent use by both University members and the wider community, hygiene standards are of the utmost importance.&amp;nbsp; By opting for a specialist coating such as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr,, we have enjoyed the best of both worlds &amp;ndash; decoration and protection. We are delighted with the finished results and with the reassurance that the use of an anti-bacterial paint has given us&amp;rdquo;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Microbarr coating has been subjected to stringent Japanese industry tests (JIS Z 2801) with the results showing that 99.9 % of bacteria was eradicated within 18 hours where Microbarr was used on walls and other surfaces. Unlike some chemical based coatings, which can lose effectiveness as the paint is repeatedly wiped down, the silver content in Microbarr cannot be removed through washing. When used as part of a regular and efficient cleaning system Microbarr offers effective and enduring protection from bacterial growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Microbarr product range comprises of Anti Bacterial Acrylic Matt and Acrylic Eggshell and the presence of silver ions in both of these inhibits the growth of any bacteria that comes into contact with the surface. Whilst many anti bacterial coverings use chemicals to inhibit bacterial growth, the silver ions in Microbarr prevent bacteria from multiplying.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr is available in a choice of 15,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32 colorant tinting machines and is ideally suited to help meet various health and safety regulations and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Team is also on hand with full technical and colour specification advice.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Designers can now start their projects with the ideal finish following the launch of a new traditional Flat Matt emulsion from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The traditional dead flat matt finish is set to become the perfect partner to Inspired, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s premium colour collection that features over 60 classic tones and shades, ranging from calming creams and pastel shades to dramatic blues, green and reds. Providing a high quality and attractive finish to these traditional colours, the new Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Matt emulsion can help transform any project into an instant classic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ideally suited to both new and refurbishment projects, the new non-reflective finish has been specifically formulated to offer excellent opacity and coverage, helping to disguise minor imperfections to achieve a flawless appearance.&amp;nbsp; Providing exceptional design potential, the Flat Matt option has been launched in Brilliant White and Magnolia and will be available in thousands of different colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting machine later this year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The attractive dead matt emulsion is also wipeable to provide a long-lasting and durable finish.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Flat Matt emulsion is the latest addition to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology range that also includes Aqua Water Based Gloss and Undercoat, Ultra Matt and Silk and a wide range of Acrylic paints that provide an exceptionally tough finish.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information or to request a meeting with our Specification Development team, call 0800 023 2170.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has launched a brand new guide to help specifiers and key decision makers working in the education sector select colour solutions and paint products that tick all the boxes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The new &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Education&amp;rsquo; brochure provides information on what to consider when choosing the appropriate colour combinations to create welcoming learning environments and also offers advice on specifying paints and finishes.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Featuring suggested colour solutions for use in classrooms, sports halls, kitchen and dining areas, the new guide also offers helpful advice on products suitable for use on exterior projects. An essential design resource, the guide also explains how to create the right environment, key factors to consider and recommends the most appropriate and cost effective products to apply. &lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Paul Smith Education and Healthcare Specification Specialist at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s comments, &amp;ldquo;Colour solutions and interior design play an important part in creating the stimulating and inspirational learning environments that the Government has outlined in its Building Schools for the Future programme, and will no doubt be a key driver on the proposed Primary Capital Programme. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has drawn on its colour advisory consultants expertise and experience of creating colour solutions for the education sector to create this ideal design resource.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The guide also includes two case studies highlighting Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s commitment to helping create and enhance the learning environment. To ease product selection, technical information on all of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s recommended products is also included.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;This new guide has been carefully researched and launched to work in conjunction with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Advisory Team.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;For more help and advice on selecting a decorative scheme for an educational establishment, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of Colour Consultants is on hand to recommend colours and propose tailored colour schemes to meet your project requirements.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/17115/paint%20solutions%20for%20education.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to download a copy of the brochure Paint Solutions for Education&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;With so many different types of matt emulsions on the market, it can be difficult knowing where to start to get the finish you need.&amp;nbsp; Fortunately, help is at hand in the form of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&amp;nbsp; With an extensive range of matt emulsions to choose from and expert advice available from a dedicated Technical Advisory team, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s can provide the ideal product for any project.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For a traditional finish&amp;hellip;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Matt finish is the newest addition to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt product range and has been specifically formulated to offer excellent opacity, coverage and durability without the shine.&amp;nbsp;Easy to apply, the new water-based emulsion is suitable for use on both interior walls and ceilings and dries to give a fashionable dead flat matt appearance. The non-reflective emulsion is ideal for hiding minor imperfections and as it&amp;rsquo;s wipeable, it provides a long-lasting and highly durable finish. Flat Matt is the ideal partner to Inspired, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s premium colour collection that features over 60 classic tones and shades, ranging from calming creams and pastels to dramatic blues, green and reds. Offering even greater design potential, it is also available in over 15,000 other different colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting machine.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For the ultimate cover up&amp;hellip;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When time is of the essence and excellent coverage is a must, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ultra High Opacity Matt has been formulated to give superb coverage in just one coat.&amp;nbsp; Developed for use on interior walls and ceilings, it is ideal for work where a quick turn around is required as it provides excellent opacity, quickly and effectively. Not only does Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ultra High Opacity Matt help save time but this water-based emulsion is also incredibly easy to use and dries to a tough hardwearing matt finish. It is available in over 6,700 pastel colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For damage limitation&amp;hellip;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To help minimise maintenance and provide a tough paint finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has it covered.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion boasts a special washable formula allowing walls and ceilings to be regularly cleaned between redecoration programmes. As it retains a true matt finish even when it is scrubbed, meeting the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11198 scrub test, it is ideally suited to even the most challenging of environments.&amp;nbsp; The matt finish also provides exceptional coverage and can be used to help disguise minor imperfections to achieve a high quality and attractive finish that is resistant to both yellowing and condensation. Durable Matt is available in over 15,000 colours through Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For new plaster&amp;hellip;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Jonmat Premium Contract Matt provides an obliterating permeable finish. For use on interior walls and ceilings Jonmat Premium Contract Matt has been specially formulated for use on new plaster to allow the substrate to breathe. It is also suitable for use on aged plaster, wallboards, concrete, cement rendering, brickwork and blockwork in internal situations. Combining quality and economy Jonmat Premium Contract Matt is available in 6,500 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting machine. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For everything else&amp;hellip;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Where a general-purpose matt emulsion is required Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt has been formulated for use on interior walls and ceilings and provides a durable finish that is resistant to fading and yellowing. Covaplus Vinyl Matt offers excellent opacity and colour retention and is available in over 15,000 colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Specifiers of leading paint brands Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland have no need to worry about the forthcoming VOC reductions in 2010 according to manufacturer PPG&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Architectural Coatings EMEA Region UK &amp;amp; Ireland.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The legislation will reduce the amount of environmentally damaging Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in paints and all products manufactured from 1st January 2010 must be compliant with the new lower limits. Non-compliant products manufactured before that date can then be sold for up to one year.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the majority of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland products already meet the new regulations, and the other products within the ranges will require only slight modifications, many specifications featuring PPG products will be unaffected. Although the most significant changes will be made to the company&amp;rsquo;s solvent-based trim products, various initiatives are currently underway to ensure a seamless transition with all VOC 2010 compliant products having the same, if not superior, performance characteristics of the existing products.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following substantial market research conducted with a cross-section of professional decorators, PPG has now instigated a series of product trials to test a number of possible new formulations of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland trim products.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The feedback received from these trials will help to ensure that the quality of PPG&amp;rsquo;s paint products remains at the same current high level and that the effect of any changes made to users will be minimal.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;The first series of testing days have now been completed and representatives from three of the UK&amp;rsquo;s leading national painting contractors, The Bell Group, J&amp;amp;S Seddon and Bagnalls, were each invited to test four different gloss and satin products.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With decorators of varying ages and levels of experience taking part, the objective was to gain valuable feedback on some of the possible new formulations. As Kelly Quarmby, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Trade Marketing Manager explains:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&amp;ldquo;The introduction of the new VOC reductions will undoubtedly have a major effect on the industry and we are working hard to ensure that any changes that have to be made are done so with minimum disruption to the end user.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s not enough for our products to just be compliant to VOC 2010, it is imperative that users continue to enjoy the same, high levels of quality, performance and application that they are used to.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Where possible, we are striving to make formulations even better and so we are listening closely to our customers to ensure that their needs are addressed at every stage.&amp;rdquo;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The results of the first product trials were extremely positive and more testing days planned in the near future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To request a copy of our VOC 2010 DVD, e-mail your details to &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt; quoting &amp;quot;VOC&amp;quot; in the subject line.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;As British weather continues to prove unpredictable, decorators face huge problems and disruption when it comes to carrying out exterior work. Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s offers an ideal solution with its Stormshield Pliolite masonry coating, allowing all year round exterior decoration.&lt;/span&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The all weather properties of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite enable decorators to complete exterior jobs come rain or shine. Shower proof just 20 minutes after application, the smooth masonry coating is also suitable for use in extremely cold conditions and can be applied in temperatures as low as -5&amp;ordm;C. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Its weather resistance and moisture vapour permeability make it perfect for use in coastal areas where there is increased damp and humidity.&amp;nbsp; Containing both fungicide and algicide to inhibit algal and fungal growth, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite comes with a 15-year life expectancy, offering decorators a low maintenance, low cost option.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Independently tested and approved by the British Board of Agr&amp;eacute;ment (BBA), Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite has been specifically formulated for exterior use on cement rendering, roughcast, brick and concrete. It provides a smooth matt finish and offers excellent adhesion to previously painted and suitably sealed surfaces. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting system Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite is available in over 6,000 colours and is formulated to retain its colour and appearance for longer.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has continued to invest in its specification department with the appointment of Steve Kettle to the position of National Business Development Manager for the Hospitality, Leisure &amp;amp; Retail sectors.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Steve, who has over 25 years&amp;rsquo; experience in the construction industry, has taken up the role within the retail, leisure and hospitality sector as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s look to strengthen its already formidable presence in this market across the UK.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Steve joins a team of eleven Specification Development Managers (SDMs), who are responsible for indentifying project opportunities and securing new specifications via architects, designers, main contractors and other key specifying customers.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;While the SDMs work on a regional basis, Steve&amp;rsquo;s role will involve building relationships with key specifiers and end user clients that operate on a national scale.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;ldquo;I feel I can bring a wide range of fresh skills to the post and I&amp;rsquo;m really looking forward to getting stuck into it,&amp;rdquo; Steve explains. &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;ve got good relationships with a lot of the key players in the industry and feel I am well positioned to further enhance Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s already excellent reputation in the retail, leisure and hospitality sector.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s commitment to specification has paid off recently with specifications secured for the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff and the River Island retail chain across the UK and Europe.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;For specifiers who require paint specification advice at their fingertips, leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has launched a handy new Substrates Guide.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The clear and concise guide provides specifiers with help identifying different substrates as well as advice on selecting the most appropriate paint system.&amp;nbsp; A valuable resource for specifiers working on various stages of a project, from the initial design to redecoration and ongoing maintenance, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new guide also details the most common problems associated with the painting of different substrates and explains the techniques and products used to solve them.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Colour-coded for ease of use, the guide looks at both exterior and interior substrates and complex categories such as wood and metal are further broken into specific sub-sections by material. Each page also contains a useful product reference table that explains which Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s product is the most effective choice depending on the environment and use of the substrate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Substrates Guide also contains information to assist with the specification of floor coatings and the use of primers in both exterior and interior applications.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To request a copy, e-mail your details to &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt; quoting &amp;quot;SUBSTRATES GUIDE&amp;quot; in the subject line.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/21525/substrates%20guide.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Or click here to download a pdf.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;After the harsh winter months, exterior woodwork can be in need of a serious spring clean and leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive Woodworks range of stains, varnishes and treatments provides the ideal mix of decoration and protection.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spring is the ideal time to clean, repair, protect and maintain exterior wood to ensure that it not only looks its best during the summer months but that it can also withstand the effects of the often unpredictable British weather. Offering a comprehensive selection of products and solutions, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks range provides professional decorators with the tools they need to successful complete a variety of exterior wood projects.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All hands on deck&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A&amp;nbsp;common feature of both commercial and domestic properties is exterior decking and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decking Stain offers the ideal solution to making the most of this outdoor space.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a good protective decking stain can help to extend maintenance lifecycles and preserve exterior wood, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain has been specifically formulated to provide three years&amp;rsquo; all weather protection to new and previously stained decking and cladding.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wax enriched to give a one step water repellent finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain is quick drying, long lasting and will resist cracks, peeling and fading. Adding a coat of colour and drying to give a tough matt finish, it also protects against mould and fungal growth.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Protective barriers&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although essential, the regular re-painting of wooden fencing can be an arduous and time-consuming task. To provide professional decorators with a practical and effective solution, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Shed and Fence Sprayer has been specifically developed to deliver fast, accurate and even coverage.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The large reservoir holds a generous 5 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sprayable Shed and Fence treatment, reducing the need to stop and refill. Quick and easy to use, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Sprayer system can treat a single six-foot square fence panel with one coat in less than four minutes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The system is easy to clean with water and offers contractors one of the fastest ways to colour and protect exterior wood. Specifically developed for use with the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Shed and Fence Sprayer, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Sprayable Shed and Fence Treatment contains UV filters for sun protection and is wax enriched for maximum water repellence.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joinery jobs&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Exposure to the elements can also leave exterior joinery a little worse for wear and in need of a good quality wood stain.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s BBA approved Satin Woodstain has been specifically formulated for use on various smooth timber joinery such as doors, windows, fascia boards, cladding and garden furniture. As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain provides a smooth, microporous, satin finish that highlights the natural grain of the wood, it is ideally suited to enhancing the appearance of exterior joinery.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain also provides a durable UV resistant finishing coat when used in conjunction with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Universal Primer, which absorbs easily into new timber to provide a basecoat. One coat of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Universal Primer followed by two coats of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain will give up to five years&amp;rsquo; protection from the harmful effects of weathering, helping to keep exteriors looking healthier for longer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1251}" target="_blank"&gt;Click&amp;nbsp;here&amp;nbsp;to view the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Woodworks range&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is proving it can go the distance following the specification of its Opaque Wood Finish as part of an ambitious project to complete the redecoration of wooden fencing surrounding over 8,000 properties across the Wirral.&lt;/span&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wirral Partnership Homes (WPH) awarded its prestigious cyclical repair and re-paint contract to Liverpool based, professional painting and decorating contractor George Jones &amp;amp; Son.&amp;nbsp; Using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish, supplied by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre in Birkenhead, George Jones &amp;amp; Son will undertake the redecoration of the miles of wooden fencing alongside WPH&amp;rsquo;s Building Services team.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Having specified a competitor brand for a number of years, WPH was keen to find an alternative product that was better suited to reducing maintenance programmes by offering a longer lasting and fade-resistant finish. As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is water repellent, resistant to UV attack and gives wood an attractive satin opaque appearance, it is proving to be the ideal product for such a demanding project.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brian Croft, WPH Investment Programme Manager explains further: &amp;ldquo;For such an extensive redecoration programme, it was vital WPH used a product that not only dramatically improved the appearance of wooden fencing but that also helped to minimise future maintenance requirements and costs.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s were extremely helpful throughout the specification process and now that the work is underway, we can really see the difference and are extremely pleased with the results so far&amp;rdquo;. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jason Hutton, Territory Manager for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s adds: &amp;ldquo;To successfully complete work on such a large project as this, the professional painter and decorator needs the reassurance of a product that can provide a consistently high standard in terms of both application and finish and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is the ideal choice.&amp;nbsp; We are delighted to be working with WPH on this ambitious redecoration scheme and hope that our relationship will continue way beyond the completion of the wooden fencing!&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Available in a choice of eight colours - Burnt Walnut, Forest Green, Jacobean, Ebony, Rustic Oak, White, Russet &amp;ndash; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is a low maintenance, alkyd resin based wood finish that is ideally suited for a range of exterior applications. Easy to apply, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish has excellent opacity, making the perfect choice for us on previously painted surfaces.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has launched a new and informative guide to provide specifiers and key decision makers working in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors with appropriate and effective paint solutions.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Leisure &amp;amp; Retail&amp;rsquo; document provides valuable guidance to assist with the creation of colour schemes and product solutions for both interior and exterior projects.&amp;nbsp; Benefiting from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s renowned technical expertise, the guide includes information on utilising colour to assist visitors navigate their way around buildings and advice on how the use of specialist paint systems can help to ensure that buildings meet with such requirements as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The full colour, easy to use guide looks specifically at the individual paint requirements of hotels, restaurants and bars, shopping centres and retail parks as well as leisure and sports centres. The guide goes on to illustrate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s successful portfolio of projects in both the retail and leisure sectors, which includes completed contracts for fashion retailer River Island, Cardiff&amp;rsquo;s Millennium Stadium and hotel chain Malmaison. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The launch of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new guide underlines the manufacturer&amp;rsquo;s commitment to providing specifiers working in the sector with tailored paint solutions and follows the recent key appointment of Steve Kettle as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leisure and Retail Specialist. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To request a copy of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Leisure &amp;amp; Retail&amp;rsquo; guide, e-mail your details to &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt; quoting &amp;ldquo;LEISURE GUIDE&amp;rdquo; in the subject line.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/23375/paint%20solutions%20for%20leisure%20and%20retail.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Or click here to download a pdf.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Understanding the effects of colour on people and surroundings can sometimes be a bit of a grey area but thanks to their extensive range of technical support services, leading manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is helping to paint a much brighter picture.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing expert guidance throughout the life of a project, from the initial product choice and specification right through to application, training and after care, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department has a number of best-fit solutions. Combined with the Colour Xpress Tinting Services, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has a wealth of experience in creating colour schemes and can offer solutions that work on both a practical and aesthetic level.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Within the Technical Advisory Department, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provides a number of practical and administrative solutions. A widely used service is the specialist consultancy service for both the specification of products and the use of colour on projects across all commercial sectors.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultancy offers free and impartial advice on the use of colour and has become a vital resource for both professional decorators and specifiers alike. Working together with clients either proactively or simply in an advisory role, eye catching and innovative environments can be created which at the same time achieve compliance with the latest legislation and building regulations.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tony Walker, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Manager-Specification, explains: &amp;ldquo;Colour specification for commercial projects can be extremely complex, with different sectors requiring very different solutions, depending on lighting, room size, use and accessibility to name but a few. The role of our Colour Consultancy is to provide easy but informative, accessible guidance on key drivers such as the psychological effects of colour and wayfinding, as well as valuable guidance on creating designs that help meet the requirements to aid manoeuvrability of the partially sighted, as outlined in the Building Regulations Approved Document Part M.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as looking at the technical application of colour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultancy also provides advice on aesthetic issues and now with an even greater selection of colour options available, specifiers are spoilt for choice.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s unique tinting system, which is the most advanced in the UK, a range of over 15,000 inspiring colours from subtle pastels and rich vibrant colours can be produced. Helping to dramatically improve product performance, quality and more importantly the customer experience, solvent-based colourants offer unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity, colour retention and vibrancy. Compatible for use with the majority of products offered by Johnstone&amp;#39;s, including emulsions, glosses, trim paints and specialist finishes, the tinting system offers limitless design possibilities.&amp;nbsp; In addition to providing a greater choice of shade and tone, the tinting system also guarantees a consistently high level of paint quality across all colours and finishes, making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;For projects that require even more creative flexibility, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative colour matching service is able to create desired colour options and combinations from any sample of paint, fabric or wallpaper.&amp;nbsp; The service is ideally suited for new build commercial projects where specific &amp;lsquo;corporate&amp;rsquo; colour schemes may need to be replicated or detailed period restoration work.&amp;nbsp; The colour matching abilities of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Xpress Tinting Services team have recently been put to good use on a number of high profile projects, including The Bath Assembly in Leamington.&amp;nbsp; Samples from the original paintwork were sent to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of specialists, who were able to accurately match the required colours.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; In addition to replicating the original colour schemes, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also created bespoke colours to coordinate with the new elements of the building and in total, nine specific samples ranging from paint flakes to new carpet swatches were matched successfully.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;No stranger to creating informative RIBA approved CPD seminars, leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has taken its expertise on-line for the first time and its popular presentation on the specification of anti bacterial coatings is now available to view at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ribaonlinecpd.com/" class="intro"&gt;www.ribaonlinecpd.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following the successful launch of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;Anti Bacterial Coatings for internal surfaces&amp;rsquo; approved CPD seminar last year, the informative presentation has now been included on RIBA&amp;rsquo;s website to provide yet another invaluable on-line resource for specifies and architects alike.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Including an overview of the most harmful types of bacteria such as MRSA and E-coli, the seminar looks at the many different methods that can be employed to reduce and control the spread of infection.&amp;nbsp; Covering the specific needs of both the healthcare and food manufacturing sectors, the seminar goes on to explain how anti bacterial paints have been developed using proven silver ion technology to provide additional protection against bacteria when used as part of a comprehensive cleaning and maintenance programme.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s comments: &amp;ldquo;With hospital &amp;lsquo;superbugs&amp;rsquo; still a major concern, the development of such specialist anti bacterial coatings as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr is providing specifiers and local authorities with another valuable weapon in the fight against infections caused by harmful bacteria.&amp;nbsp; The new CPD seminar has been specifically designed to demonstrate how such products work and the stringent standards that they must adhere to as well illustrating the effectiveness of these products through the results of stringent industry tests.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been official providers of RIBA CPD Seminars since 2005 and has previously covered a range of subjects from the protection and decoration of metal substrates to the application of flooring paints.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;More information is available at www.johnstonestrade.com and to view Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new RIBA CPD seminar titled &amp;lsquo;Anti Bacterial Coatings for internal surfaces&amp;rsquo;, please visit &lt;a href="http://www.ribaonlinecpd.com/"&gt;www.ribaonlinecpd.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;For one range that provides multiple solutions, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings is the ideal choice for professional painting contractors and specifiers alike. Offering a comprehensive choice of high performance products and finishes together with associated pre-treatments, whatever the project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range has the solution.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;Hygiene Coatings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The range of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Hygiene Coatings features speciality products that have been created for use in the healthcare, education, hospitality and food industry sectors where hygiene is important.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leading the way is the innovative anti-bacterial coating Microbarr, developed to assist in the fight against infection caused by harmful bacteria. Using proven silver ion technology and available in both acrylic matt and acrylic eggshell finishes, Microbarr protects against over 150 strains of bacteria whilst providing a tough, washable surface.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For projects where mould, damp and mildew are a problem, the range also includes products designed specifically to deal with these problems such as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Sterilisation Wash, Anti-Mould Acrylic and Stop Mould, a water-based matt emulsion paint formulated to resist mould growth for areas prone to damp conditions&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;Flame Retardant Coatings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of Flame Retardant products have been specifically formulated and tested to meet today&amp;rsquo;s building regulation standards. These products work by releasing a non-combustible gas that serves to dilute the oxygen supply to the fire, thereby reducing its growth providing that vital extra time for evacuation. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The comprehensive range includes a choice of Flame Retardant Vinyl Matt and Flame Retardant Acrylic Eggshell finishes along with a trim product of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant Gloss system giving a Class 0 fire protection rating.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;Anti-Graffiti Coatings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a quick and easy solution to the problem of graffiti, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range includes a three-step anti-graffiti system consisting of protective surface coatings and specialist cleaning products.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing effective resistance against all types of paint, aerosols, marker pens and felt tip pens, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s anti-graffiti system comprises an Adhesion Promoting Primer, Anti Graffiti Finish, Anti Graffiti Glaze and Graffiti Remover.&amp;nbsp; Suitable for use on a variety of projects, the anti-graffiti system provides a cost-effective solution to vandalism and, once applied, can be easily and repeatedly cleaned as necessary. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;Floor Coatings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The use of floor coatings is key in commercial situations where it can help to provide a safer working environment.&amp;nbsp; Paint can be used to identify pedestrian routes, vehicle access points in factories or warehouses and mark out hazards to reduce the risk of accidents. Coloured floors can also help meet various health and safety regulations and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing a high-quality solution for a range of flooring materials, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive range of coatings has been developed with both safety and style in mind.&amp;nbsp; From Quick Dry Floor Paint and Flortred, which is available in a choice of over 15,000 colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting system, to Low Slip Concrete Floor Paint and Road Marking Paint, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of Performance Coatings ensures that flooring needn&amp;rsquo;t be boring.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Coatings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recognising how important effective maintenance is to helping prolong the life of buildings, machines and other installations, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s offers a simple, cost-effective system for the protection and decoration of steel and cladding substrates. With excellent anti corrosion properties and high durability, steel and cladding systems provide enduring protection.&amp;nbsp; Five and ten year warranties are available when products have been applied in accordance with a bespoke written specification. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;Specialist Coatings &amp;amp; Primers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range has been completed by a number of specialist coatings and primers that provide reliable, high-quality solutions for a variety of challenging applications and difficult substrates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Performance Coatings range or to download a pdf of our brochure, visit &lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/"&gt;www.johnstonestrade.com&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Or to request a printed copy of the Performance Coatings brochure, e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is set to become a permanent fixture in care homes across the South of England after its manufacturing company PPG Architectural Coatings signed a prestigious partnership agreement with regional nursing and residential care home provider Colten Care.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The agreement will see Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints used in the decoration of all Colten Care&amp;rsquo;s new developments and in the maintenance and refurbishment of its existing stock for a period of 12 Months.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The first major project to be completed under the new partnership is Kingfishers, a 60 bedroom care home in New Milton, Hampshire.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Tim Brightwell, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Manager for South &amp;amp; South East, comments: &amp;ldquo;We are delighted to strengthen our working relationship with Colten Care by embarking on this formal partnership agreement.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;With such an impressive portfolio of developments in the Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset areas, Colten Care has demonstrated its commitment to providing exceptional residential care facilities and we are delighted that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive range of paints and coatings will play such a vital role in their creation and ongoing maintenance.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Other projects that are to be completed through as part of the new partnership between Colten Care and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s include another two new care homes.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%; tab-stops: 36.0pt" class="MsoHeader"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;span class="intro"&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Using groundbreaking nanotechnology, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Self-Cleaning Masonry provides anti-ageing solution for exteriors.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Providing specifiers and architects with a 15 year guarantee, the exterior coating has been specifically developed to keep exteriors looking cleaner for longer and to resist the dulling effects of pollution, weathering and time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;The&amp;nbsp;exterior coating from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provides a cost-effective alternative to the repeated cleaning and painting of buildings.&amp;nbsp; Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that after one application, the building exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or refreshed. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry Paint works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface.&amp;nbsp; Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suitable for application on a variety of substrates including cement rendering, rough cast, brick and concrete, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 7783-2 accreditation.&amp;nbsp; Carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the decay of concrete structures as it can penetrate the concrete and damage any steel structure within. The use of anti-carbonation products such as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Self Cleaning Masonry coating provide a protective barrier and are therefore ideally suited for use on car parks and other buildings in highly populated areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) legislation that will come into effect in 2010.&amp;nbsp; As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The perfect &amp;lsquo;anti-ageing&amp;rsquo; treatment for any exterior project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint will be available in a choice of over 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32k tinting machines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/product-range/product.aspx?product=Self-Cleaning_Masonry" target="_blank"&gt;For more information, click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has launched a new and informative guide to provide specifiers and key decision makers working in the social housing sector with appropriate and effective paint solutions.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Social Housing&amp;rsquo; document provides valuable guidance to specifiers involved in implementing the Decent Homes Standard and National Affordable Housing Programme by assisting with the creation of colour schemes and product selection for both interior and exterior projects. &amp;nbsp;Benefiting from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s renowned technical expertise, the guide includes information on creating welcoming colour schemes, minimising disruption to occupants and advice on how the use of specialist paint systems can help to extend maintenance cycles and ensure that buildings meet with such requirements as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The full colour, easy to use guide looks specifically at the individual paint requirements of both communal and private areas and goes on to illustrate Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s successful portfolio of projects in the social housing sector, which includes completed contracts for Yorkshire based housing group Chevin Housing and Arms Length Management Organisation Sandwell Homes. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The launch of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new resources underlines the manufacturer&amp;rsquo;s commitment to providing specifiers working in the sector with tailored paint solutions and follows the launch of several other &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions Guides&amp;rsquo; covering both the education and retail and leisure sectors.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To request a copy of &amp;ldquo;Paint Solutions for Social Housing&amp;rdquo;, e-mail specifiers.ac.uk.&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/26656/paint%20solutions%20for%20social%20housing.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Or click here to download a pdf&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has provided specifiers working in the healthcare sector with the ideal design resource following the launch of its new &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Healthcare&amp;rsquo; guide.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From creating colour schemes that nurture a sense of wellbeing to providing practical advice on how to reduce maintenance requirements and assist in the fight against infection, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new guide offers valuable guidance on product selection for a variety of interior and exterior projects.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Benefitting from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s proven technical expertise and experience of working in the healthcare sector, the new guide looks in detail at how products such as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative anti-bacterial coating Microbarr and hardwearing Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion can play a vital role in creating clean and healthy interiors whilst helping to extend maintenance cycles. The innovative properties of the two coatings make them ideally suited to meet the rigorous challenges of the healthcare sector, with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr being proven to help eradicate 99.9% of all surface bacteria in just 18 hours and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt boasting a true matt finish even when scrubbed to meet the highest possible standards of Class 1 of the ISO 111198 Scrub Test. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking specifically at the unique requirements of the healthcare sector and challenges of decorating theatres and major treatment rooms, wards and communal areas, food preparation amenities, showers and laundry rooms, utility and disposal facilities as well as staff rooms and offices, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new resource offers tailored advice to assist in the paint specification for various applications.&amp;nbsp; The full-colour brochure goes on to provide examples of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s work in the healthcare sector such as William Harvey Hospital in Kent and the recently completed Newton Abbot Community Hospital. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The launch of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Healthcare&amp;rsquo; guide reaffirms the manufacturer&amp;rsquo;s commitment to providing specifiers working in the sector with tailored paint solutions and follows the appointment of Paul Smith, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s dedicated healthcare specification specialist. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To request a copy of the brochure &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Healthcare&amp;rsquo; guide, email &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Specifiers working off-line need no longer worry about being out of the loop thanks to the new interactive CD-Rom from leading paints and coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Containing detailed information on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive product range as well as providing instant access to essential technical advice and colour scheme guidance, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new CD-Rom is the ideal portable design resource for specifiers working away from the office, on site or simply in an area where internet access is poor.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new CD-Rom also features an interactive product selector tool, case study information from the company&amp;rsquo;s varied project portfolio and full details of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical support teams and regional network of specification development managers.&amp;nbsp; The latest selection of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical brochures, including the latest sector-specific guides to specifying colour for health, education, retail and leisure projects, are also available to download. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To request a copy of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new interactive CD-Rom, please e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt; or call 0800 023 2170.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading trade paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has embarked upon a prestigious framework agreement with leading support services and construction company, Carillion, which will see the brand specified exclusively in the decoration of all future construction and maintenance projects over the next three years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a preferred supplier, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s will provide Carillion with specification services, colour scheme guidance and technical after-care support in addition to its vast range of innovative high quality specialist paints and coatings.&amp;nbsp; The exclusive partnership looks set to further strengthen Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s position in the public sector, with the paint brand specified for use on over 14 different Building Schools for the Future Schemes (BSF) and several PFI healthcare schemes across the UK.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paul Smith, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Business Development Manager (Public Sector) comments; &amp;ldquo;This is a great opportunity for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to build on its already strong reputation in the public sector by working alongside such a highly regarded organisation as Carillion. We are delighted that we have been able to formalise our positive working relationship by being selected as the company&amp;rsquo;s preferred supplier for decorative paints and coatings and look forward to develop this further over the next three years.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as enjoying an exclusive partnership with Carillion, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is also working alongside some of the other biggest names in construction on a number of public sector projects including the Sunderland BSF scheme with Balfour Beatty and various Procure 21 work in the North and North West for Laing O&amp;rsquo;Rourke.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive portfolio of projects also features several new contract wins and successfully completed schemes for main contractors Vinci UK, Bam, Morgan Ashurst and Interserve.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To further assist specifiers and main contractors working in the public sector, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has recently launched its new Paint Solutions for Education brochure and will soon unveil a similar design resource for healthcare projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;With more and more specifiers and contractors choosing modern dry lining systems over the traditional wet trade of plastering, leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has developed a new product to complement its core matt emulsion range for use on plasterboard that offers enhanced opacity to create a perfect flawless finish.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative new Dry Lining paint offers an enhanced dead matt finish that significantly reduces imperfections in areas featuring directional and natural critical lighting, such as spot lighting and large expanses of glass. Its unique application qualities allow the product to flow evenly and smoothly, creating a uniform finish on all board types and jointing compounds, and as it can be used to touch up filled in plaster, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining Paint is also ideally suited for use on marked or superficially damaged plasterboards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch dry in 1-2 hours, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining paint has been developed to meet the rigorous requirements of modern construction projects that require a quick turnaround. Suitable for use with a brush, roller or spray, the product&amp;rsquo;s improved flow makes application quick and easy. Offering even greater convenience to the professional contractor, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining Paint can be applied directly onto new plasterboard without the need to apply a primer, or onto suitably primed dry lining boards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boasting a range of key features that includes enhanced opacity to reduce imperfections highlighted by critical lighting, ease of application and touch up and a consistently high quality finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining paint is now available in Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres and selected stockists nationwide. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/27746/dry%20lining%20paint%202pp.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to download an electronic copy of the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Dry Lining Paint leaflet.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The new year sees the implementation of the latest set of EU regulations governing the amount of VOC content in paint, but fortunately the new legislation has been widely anticipated by the industry.&amp;nbsp; So what will the changes mean for specifiers and appliers who will be using this new generation of paints?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The introduction of any new legislation always brings with it a degree of change and apprehension, but perhaps the most important fact to remember about VOC 2010 is that the first phase of regulations was first introduced back in 2007.&amp;nbsp; Since then, the paint industry has been working hard to prepare for the next set of changes that seek to further reduce the VOC content of its products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;But what exactly are VOCs?&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Volatile organic compounds are emitted into the atmosphere from a number of different sources. These include vehicle exhausts, aircraft, cleaning agents, fabric softeners and paints containing solvent such as white spirit.&amp;nbsp; Although white spirit plays an important role in controlling the application properties, flow and drying times of paints, VOCs from the coatings and inks industry account for less than 1% of the total amount emitted in the UK.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The second phase of VOC reductions that came into effect on the 1st January 2010 require all paint products manufactured from this date to be compliant with lower limits than that required for 2007.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So should specifiers and professional painting contractors brace themselves for radical changes to the paint products they have been using?&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Fortunately no. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s have embraced innovation well in advance of the recent VOC reductions to ensure the changes to the end user will be minimal. For example, the majority of the paints in Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive range already boast low VOC content and are therefore currently available and being used.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However perhaps one of the greatest misconceptions about the new VOC 2010 legislation is that it will mean the end of all solvent-based products.&amp;nbsp; It is true that these paints will undergo modifications, but there are a number of solvent-based technologies still available for manufacturers to use.&amp;nbsp; Solvent-based trim products will continue to be available and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s have invested heavily in customer research and product trials consulting professional painting and decorating contractors to ensure that the new compliant formulations meet and where possible exceed expectations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifiers also need to be reassured that any changes made to paint products complying with the new VOC reductions will not have an adverse effect on any existing specifications in terms of cost and long-term maintenance requirements.&amp;nbsp; By working hard behind the scenes and embracing innovation well in advance of the 2010 deadline, the paint industry has largely anticipated these needs and any changes are expected to be minimal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whenever any new regulation comes into force, accountability is always a concern. So who exactly is responsible for ensuring that any paints used on a project are complaint with the new VOC 2010 legislation?&amp;nbsp; Overall responsibility rests with the paint manufacturer itself and from the 1st January 2010 not only will they be subject to spot checks to ensure that all new products have been produced and manufactured in strict adherence to the new lower VOC limits, but they will also be legally required to clearly label all compliant products accordingly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although the manufacture of paint will slightly change from the 1st January 2010, existing products manufactured before the deadline will still be available from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centres for a 12 month period with the aim that all non-compliant paints and coatings will eventually be phased out.&amp;nbsp; It is also important for both professional contractors and specifiers to remember that non-compliant product purchased before the 31st December 2009 can still be used and so any existing stockpiles need not go to waste.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;More information is available from the British Coating Federation&amp;rsquo;s website (&lt;a href="http://www.coatings.org.uk/"&gt;www.coatings.org.uk&lt;/a&gt;) and for specific advice and guidance on how the new VOC 2010 regulations may affect any new or existing paint specifications, please contact Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has strengthened its specification team with the key appointment of Martin Barrs to the position of National Specification Manager.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Martin will manage the current national team of Specification Development Managers, who are responsible for building relationships with and supporting architects, designers, main contractors and other specifiers in their formulation of paint solutions for new build and refurbishment projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s dedication to specification is demonstrated through its wide variety of services, such as the provision of expert technical advice and a commitment to providing continued professional development as members of the RIBA CPD Providers Network.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The specification team is also able to provide tailored colour advice and schemes through the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultancy, recommending combinations from the palette of over 15,000 colours via its market leading tinting system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on his appointment, Martin said: &amp;ldquo;The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s brand is widely specified across a spectrum of markets including education, healthcare, housing, local authority, retail, leisure and hospitality.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Trusted relationships have been built over many years with specifiers who value Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s expertise when considering the impact and performance paint can have on a project. I see my team as almost an extension to the specifier&amp;rsquo;s business. Our approach is consultative and we work closely to provide solutions, however demanding a project may be. More and more specifiers are recognising the value to their business of teaming up with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to its website, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has recently launched a new interactive CD-Rom for specifiers working away from the office, on site or simply in an area where internet access is poor.&amp;nbsp; Featuring an interactive product selector tool and case study information from the company&amp;rsquo;s varied project portfolio, the CD&amp;ndash;Rom also includes full details of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical support teams and regional network of specification development managers. A free copy can be obtained by e-mailing &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt; or calling 0800 023 2170.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The use of creative colour schemes is proving an increasingly valuable tool for schools in the drive to provide inspired learning environments for students. Practical help to build colour confidence can be obtained from the Colour Advisory Team at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and here, Tony Walker, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Manager &amp;ndash; Specification, looks at solutions designed to help specifiers when selecting colour schemes for schools and colleges.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Historically, design schemes in the education sector have lacked strikingly creative colours and imaginative combinations. There has always been a tendency to keep colour choices limited and schemes neutral, but a series of Government initiatives introduced in recent years has dramatically reshaped the approach of designers and specifiers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Building Schools for the Future and Primary Capital programmes seek to develop schools and enhance learning environments for students across the country and nowhere is this more evident than in the increasing determination to provide innovative colour combinations to aid with learning and creative thinking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While designers could be forgiven for approaching colour schemes from an aesthetic standpoint, it is important to remember that it is the functionality of these schemes that will have the biggest impact on the way students learn. Of course, being able to combine the two should be the driving force behind the specification of colour schemes in new schools and during redecoration of existing schools.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colours can evoke certain moods and feelings, so by careful selection, designers can use colour to subtly influence moods. The warm side of the spectrum provides happy lively colours &amp;ndash; reds, oranges and yellows &amp;ndash; while the cool side gives us calming, sombre colours &amp;ndash; greens, blues and purples. The effective use of colour in different learning environments can result in the required mood, for example, lively discussion in a classroom, quiet concentration in a library or a high-energy atmosphere in a sports facility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is important for any educational establishment to create the all-important first impression so colours that can help create a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere should be considered to help students, staff and visitors feel comfortable and at ease as soon as they enter the building. Blue, for example, would represent a sensible choice for this area as it is calm and conservative.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Classrooms are without question the most important area of any educational facility so it is vital to choose colours that inspire and stimulate. Colours in their own right are able to spark discussion and debate and with this should come an atmosphere that fosters an enthusiasm to learn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information and suggested colour combinations can be found in the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s information pack &amp;ldquo;Paint Solutions for Education&amp;rdquo;.&amp;nbsp; To request a copy, call 0800 023 2170 or e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more help and advice on colour, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of Colour Consultants is on hand to recommend colours and propose tailored or bespoke colour schemes to meet any project requirements. To speak to one of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultants please call 01924 354103.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;PPG Architectural Coatings EMEA Region UK &amp;amp; Ireland, the manufacturer of leading trade paint brands Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland, has signed a prestigious Supplier Alliance Agreement with MITIE, the strategic outsourcing and asset management company.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a Preferred Supplier, the team at PPG will be working closely alongside MITIE&amp;rsquo;s Property Management division to provide specification services, colour scheme guidance and technical after-care support in addition to its vast range of innovative high quality specialist paints and coatings for use on various nationwide painting projects. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on the partnership agreement, PPG&amp;rsquo;s Commercial Director Steve Pocock said: &amp;ldquo;After completing the supplier review process successfully, we are delighted to have been appointed as one of MITIE&amp;rsquo;s Preferred Suppliers. The partnership provides the ideal opportunity for both companies to make a positive contribution to the painting industry by improving quality, encouraging innovation and sharing the value and benefit of our shared expertise.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;MITIE Director, Paul Noble added: &amp;ldquo;We are very pleased to be able to enter into this agreement with such a dynamic and forward thinking paint manufacturer as PPG.&amp;nbsp; Collaborative working practices are vital to the successful ongoing development of the industry and we look forward to this agreement helping to take our business forward with confidence in the support provided by PPG.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Pollution, exposure to the elements and the ravishes of time can leave any face looking tired and dirty but when it comes to building facades, the damage can be much more than just skin deep. A major problem across the UK, many professional painters and decorators have to spend huge amounts of time and money cleaning the exterior of a building and are often disappointed when the newly painted surfaces soon start to appear dirty once again. With this in mind, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has been specifically developed using advanced nanotechnology to keep building exteriors looking cleaner for longer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With 15-year life expectancy Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface.&amp;nbsp; Therefore the rain will simply wash away any dirt particles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s Marketing Manager Kelly Quarmby says: &amp;ldquo;Painted exteriors are extremely vulnerable to pollution, weathering and the overall ravages of time and as a result, most masonry products only have a limited period of effectiveness. The cleaning, preparation and repeated painting of a building is not only time-consuming and expensive but unfortunately it can lead to customers holding the contractor responsible for what they may mistakenly view as being poor workmanship. With a life expectancy of 15 years, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint provides long-term customer satisfaction, leaving the contractor safe in knowledge that the finished job will retain its freshly decorated finish for years to come.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suitable for application on a variety of substrates including cement rendering, rough cast, brick and concrete, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 7783-2 accreditation.&amp;nbsp; Carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the decay of concrete structures as it can penetrate the concrete and damage any steel structure within. The use of anti-carbonation products, such as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry Paint, provide a protective barrier and are therefore ideally suited for use on car parks and other buildings in highly populated areas.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) 2010 legislation. As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s continues to set the pace in commercial colour solutions after it recently re-launched its colour advisory guide for specifiers and architects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing information on all design aspects from the meaning of colour to creating colour schemes to aid partially sighted people, the guide titled Specifying Colour &amp;amp; Colour Schemes is an ideal resource for specifiers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To help with the creation of balanced colour schemes, the guide explains how different colours combine well to create tonal, contrasting or harmonious schemes, while an introduction to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultancy indicates how they can propose bespoke colour solutions to meet any commercial requirement.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An increasingly important issue when creating colour schemes for commercial projects or public buildings is the consideration of how easily and safely partially sighted people can navigate around the area.&amp;nbsp; This issue is addressed in the brochure by stating a number of simple rules that should be followed to ensure an effective colour scheme is created. It also includes information on how the use of Light Reflective Values can ensure that a sufficient contrast of colour can be achieved on critical surfaces, such as floors and walls that are adjacent to one another.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The guide also includes two pullout posters illustrating 22 suggested colour schemes that can be used in a variety of commercial situations and four colour schemes for partially sighted people. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more help and advice on colour, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of Colour Consultants is on hand to recommend colours and propose tailored colour schemes to meet your project requirements. Call 01924 354103 to speak with one of our Colour Consultants.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To order a copy of the guide Specifying Colour &amp;amp; Colour Schemes&amp;rsquo;, please call 0800 023 2170 or e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt;. Alternatively, download an electronic copy by &lt;a href="/media/29684/specifying_colour_and_colour_schemes.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;clicking here.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;After the harsh winter months, woodwork can be in need of a serious spring clean and leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive interior and exterior Woodworks range of stains and varnishes provide the ideal mix of protection and decoration.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Protective Woodstains&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Exposure to the elements can leave timber a little worse for wear. Using a proven quality woodstain you can help to protect from the effects of weathering whilst providing a highly attractive finish to the wood. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Woodstains are available in both matt and satin finishes, and provide a long lasting maintenance solution. The protective microporous coatings allow the wood to breathe. Woodworks Woodstains are also designed to flex with the timber to help resist cracking, blistering and peeling. These protective features make the Woodstains ideal for both interior and exterior applications over rough sawn and smooth planed timber, barge boards, doors, windows, and garden and household furniture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Woodworks Woodstains products are available in traditional solvent-based formulations as well as an environmentally friendly water based alternative. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Quick Dry Satin Woodstain has all of the protective microporous properties of the solvent based products, with the added benefits of low odour and a quicker drying and re-coat time, useful for projects that need to meet a tight completion deadline.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hardwearing Varnishes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To neaten up interior woodwork, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s supply an array of varnish products.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The range of Woodworks Varnishes has been formulated to provide a hardwearing, protective finish that enhances the natural beauty of the wood. They are ideal for high traffic areas, and form a barrier to chemical spillage and scratching. Added protection is available with the range of polyurethane varnishes that provide a more durable and robust level of protection. Water based varnish alternatives are available that offer all the protection and finish of the solvent based varnish, along with a quicker drying time and reduced odour, making them more workable on interior projects. Woodworks Varnishes enhance the natural beauty of bare wood and are also suitable for application over previously varnished or stained surfaces. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Opaque Coatings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks range of opaque wood coatings and preservers are an ideal way to provide lasting protection to exterior woodwork, as well as maintaining a tough wearing finish following the winter weather.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Woodworks Opaque Wood coatings have been developed to provide a high quality, low maintenance microporous, satin finish, designed to be water repellent to protect the timber, and have been dual formulated to resist UV attack. The opaque wood coatings offer a solid colour that allows the natural textures of the wood to feature through. Woodworks Opaque is available in both traditional solvent and quick drying water borne formulations, for a long lasting and all weather protective finish. They are ideal for exterior woodwork including sheds, gates, cladding, and fascias, as well as rough sawn or smooth planed timber, and garden furniture for those lazy summer afternoons.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;As well as providing flawless finishes, the Woodworks range also provides the solution to control wood destroying insects and fungi with the All Purpose Preserver. The product provides maximum protection for your wood, with years of protection against fungal spoilage, rot, blue stain and wood-boring insects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;For more information on Johnstone&amp;#39;s Woodworks, call 0800 023 2170 or e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;As prevention is always better than&amp;nbsp;cure, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has added to its successful Microbarr Anti Bacterial coatings range with the new Aqua Water Based Gloss product.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Microbarr Aqua Water Based Gloss follows hot on the heels of the Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Matt and Acrylic Eggshell products, which have been formulated to help prevent the spread of harmful bacteria that can lead to the proliferation of &amp;lsquo;superbugs&amp;rsquo; like MRSA and E. coli., In addition. Microbarr guarantees a tough, washable surface and further demonstrates that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is able to provide a hygienic solution for every interior surface. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Developed using proven silver ion technology that protects against over 150 strains of bacteria, the Microbarr coatings have been subjected to stringent Japanese industry tests (JIS Z 2801) with the results showing that 99.9 % of bacteria were eradicated within 18 hours where Microbarr was used on walls and other surfaces. The silver content in Microbarr cannot be removed through washing. When used as part of a regular and efficient cleaning system Microbarr offers effective and enduring protection from bacterial growth.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Aqua Water Based Gloss is available in a choice of 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32 colorant tinting machines and is recommended for use with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Undercoat, which can also be tinted to the exact same colour as the topcoat.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Its design flexibility makes it ideally suited to creating colour schemes that can aid recovery in the health sector and encourage learning in educational facilities as well as effectively matching existing corporate colour schemes. The range of colours available can also play a vital part when highlighting the critical surfaces to aid the manoeuvrability of partially sighted people around busy public buildings by choosing colours that have varying Light Reflective Values (LRVs).&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Aqua Gloss gives excellent adhesion over suitably prepared wood, metal, wall and ceilings and is ideally suited for use in hospital wards, doctors&amp;rsquo; surgeries, veterinary hospitals, abattoirs, schools and retirement homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For more information on the range of Microbarr Anti Bacterial Coatings, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="/performance-coatings.aspx?ProductRange=performance-coatings"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;click here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Or to request a brochure, e-mail us at &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s continues to provide professional decorating contractors with endless design possibilities after launching a new range of tinting bases for its exterior Woodworks Woodstains and Opaque Finish products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The well established range of wood care coatings and stains offer high levels of protection to timber projects, as well as enhancing the natural features of the wood and grain to provide a stunning finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Utilising the full capacity of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s unique colour tinting system, which is the most advanced in the UK, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Classic Matt and Satin Woodstains will now be available in a select palette of wood tones and inspired primary and secondary colour shades. The range of Opaque Wood Finishes now boast additional vibrant tinted colours and dulcet tones, ensuring it is easier than ever before to find the perfect colour combination for any project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The advanced technology of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting machines mean that as well as the select palette of the most popular colours being available, it is possible to tint the Woodworks bases to thousands of colours on request.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Helping to dramatically improve product performance, quality and more importantly the customer experience, the colourants and bases offer unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity, colour retention and vibrancy. In addition to providing a greater choice of shade and tone, the tinting system also ensures a consistently high level of paint quality across all colours and finishes, making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The state-of-the-art tinting machines, which work by mixing a chosen colour pigment with either a clear stain base or white opaque base to produce the desired tone, can be found in all Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres across the UK, as well as in 85 independent stockists nationwide.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For more information on the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks range, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/woodworks.aspx?ProductRange=woodworks"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;click here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;Or to request a brochure, e-mail &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer PPG Architectural Coatings - producer of premium paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s - has teamed up with support services and construction company Carillion to provide a host of voluntary community organisations in the North West of England with a splash of colour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PPG donated over 600 litres of paint from its brands Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland, which was then distributed to projects within Tameside, near Manchester, through Carillion&amp;rsquo;s Third Sector Redundant Paint offer. The Tameside Third Sector Coalition, a development agency for voluntary, community and faith groups, drove the initiative locally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beneficiaries of the paint, which included Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Vinyl Soft Sheen, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus and Leyland Super Leytex High Opacity Matt, include the Indian Community Centre, Hurst Cross Scouts and the Youcan Youth and Community group, alongside seven further projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Phil Calland, Carillion&amp;rsquo;s Work-Winning Supply Chain Manager, said: &amp;ldquo;This initiative has proved to be such a massive success that we have developed a partnership model that we are replicating for the benefit of the communities in other areas in which we work.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paul Smith, Business Development Manager (Healthcare &amp;amp; Education) for PPG, comments: &amp;ldquo;We are extremely proud to be working in conjunction with an initiative such as this, which is designed to give something back to the local community. Corporate Social Responsibility is hugely important to PPG and we are confident that this is merely the beginning of a fruitful partnership between Carillion and ourselves as we look to add a splash of colour to communities across the UK.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tameside-based training provider TNG put forward volunteers to help the recipients with the application of the paint as part of a new Community Task Force project. Support and Development Manager at the Tameside Third Sector Coalition, Naomi Sampson, said: &amp;ldquo;This generous offer has been fantastic for the sector, enabling organisations to maintain and upgrade their community facilities and save money at the same time.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The alliance with Carillion means the paint has been distributed in an environmentally responsible fashion and has provided a valuable resource to a local community. Kate O&amp;rsquo;Donnell, Head of Environmental Strategy at Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, adds: &amp;ldquo;This project will help the Council achieve its 10:10 commitment to reduce carbon emissions. It is an excellent example of the kind of cross-sector approach that will be needed more and more in future in order to protect local services while the Government reduces the budget deficit.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is helping social housing providers meet their residents&amp;rsquo; decorating needs with the launch of its flexible Decorating Allowance Scheme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Allowance Scheme is designed to help housing associations and social landlords keep properties maintained to the highest possible standards whilst giving residents the freedom to decorate their homes in the colours and finishes of their choice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The scheme, which enables housing associations to provide residents with a decorating allowance, is unique in the marketplace as it can be tailored to the provider&amp;rsquo;s individual requirements. In addition to the traditional decorating vouchers, other formats that have been successfully trialled amongst customers are decorating packs, value letters and points schemes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tenants of Northwards Housing in Manchester - who were amongst the associations trialling a voucher scheme - have been delighted, as Head of Home Improvements Paul Maidment explains: &amp;ldquo;The voucher scheme has proved extremely successful with tenants and we have already seen a high number visit Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres to redeem their vouchers. It offers tenants the opportunity to improve the standard of their homes using high quality products.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Residents can redeem their decorating allowance from any of the 185 Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres across the UK. In addition to the comprehensive range of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products, the Decorating Centres also supply an extensive range of wallcoverings and the market leading Fat Hog range of decorating sundries.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Market Manager, said: &amp;ldquo;The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Allowance Scheme has a myriad of benefits to both the housing provider and the resident.&amp;nbsp; The provider is able to issue a decorating allowance in the format that suits them best and by ensuring that residents are using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints it gives them the confidence that their properties are being decorated with premium quality products.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Residents, meanwhile, are given the freedom to personalise their homes with the decorating and colour scheme of their choice. And with the nationwide network of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres and a free home delivery service, decorating couldn&amp;rsquo;t be easier.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For more information, &lt;a href="{localLink:2261}" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has announced that its successful Dry Lining paint will now be available in over 6000 colours thanks to further investment in the product.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With more and more contractors choosing modern dry lining systems over the traditional wet trade of plastering, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Dry Lining paint offers an enhanced dead matt finish that significantly reduces imperfections in areas featuring directional and natural critical lighting and has proved hugely popular with professional contractors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, thanks to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s unique tinting system, which is the most advanced in the UK, the Dry Lining paint is now available in a range of over 6000 inspiring colours. Offering limitless design possibilities, the tinting system provides a greater choice of shade and tone, while guaranteeing a consistently high level of paint quality across all colours and finishes, making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch dry in 1-2 hours, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining paint has been developed to meet the rigorous requirements of modern construction projects that require a quick turnaround.&amp;nbsp; Suitable for use with a brush, roller or spray, the product&amp;rsquo;s improved flow makes application quick and easy. Offering even greater convenience to the professional contractor, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining Paint can be applied directly onto new plasterboard without the need to apply a primer and onto dry lining once the boards are fastened and filling processes are complete.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Boasting a range of key features that includes enhanced opacity to reduce imperfections highlighted by critical lighting, ease of application and touch up and a consistently high quality finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining paint is available in Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres and selected stockists nationwide.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The unique partnership between paint manufacturer PPG Architectural Coatings - producer of premium paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ndash; and support services and construction company Carillion has helped a string of voluntary community projects in Southampton give their premises a new lease of life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carillion&amp;rsquo;s Third Sector Redundant Paint offer, supported by substantial donations from PPG&amp;rsquo;s brands Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland, had previously helped community organisations in Tameside, near Manchester, bring a splash of colour back to their surroundings and now it is the turn of projects from across Southampton to make the most of a donation of over 250 litres of paint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beneficiaries of the paint, which included Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt and Covaplus Vinyl Matt, include the Wheatsheaf Trust, a charity working to promote social inclusion, the Youth Project run by Southampton City Council and Brook Pre-School.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tim Brightwell, Specification Development Manager for PPG, adds: &amp;ldquo;We are delighted that this exciting partnership between PPG and Carillion is continuing to enhance the surroundings of a wide array of community initiatives across the country. The partnership hit the ground running with a donation to projects in Tameside recently and we are thrilled that projects from across Southampton will now be able to give their premises a new lease of life. Corporate Social Responsibility is hugely important to PPG and we look forward to enhancing communities across the country over the coming months with the help of Carillion.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Phil Calland, Carillion&amp;rsquo;s Work-Winning Supply Chain Manager, said: &amp;ldquo;This initiative has proved to be such a massive success that we developed a partnership model that we are replicating for the benefit of the communities in other areas in which we work.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Southampton Voluntary Services is the umbrella group for the local voluntary sector and assisted in co-ordinating and driving the scheme locally. Chief Executive Jo Ash comments: &amp;ldquo;This is a fantastic opportunity for voluntary and community groups to brighten up their premises with free paint made available through partnership work. It brings wins all round as people are cheered up by the nicer premises and voluntary groups are able to save money which is ever more difficult to raise these days. This is just one example of how positive working together through the supply chain can help tackle shared problems and bring big social benefits.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A new package of technical services has been introduced by leading paint manufacturer PPG Architectural Coatings to provide construction professionals with all the information and support they need in the ever-evolving decorating industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PPG Extra is a comprehensive package of advisory and consultancy services that has been developed to guide architects, building facilities managers, and other specifiers through key issues that affect decorative decisions such as legislation, building regulations, environmental concerns and socially responsibility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PPG, who manufacture leading trade paint brands Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland, as well as premium application tools brand Fat Hog, is already considered by many in the industry to be at the forefront of technical support for construction industry professionals. PPG Extra furthers that reputation by ensuring that tailored technical solutions are available for professionals working on a wide array of projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working alongside the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Managers, PPG Extra&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification team will carry out site assessments of projects, work from technical drawings and clients&amp;rsquo; briefs, and then propose a suggested package of support services to ensure the project runs smoothly and the best performance is achieved from the paint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tony Walker, Technical Manager &amp;ndash; Specification, comments: &amp;ldquo;By reducing the complexity of a project and suggesting cost effective solutions from the start, PPG Extra can save construction industry professionals time and money. By extending maintenance cycles through specialist products and preparation and application techniques, PPG Extra can provide a cost effective solution for every situation.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colour combinations play an integral role in the success of most projects and PPG Extra&amp;rsquo;s Colour Services team is able to draw upon sector specific knowledge to ensure specifiers and architects are equipped with all the information needed to make a colour selection that will stand the test of time.&amp;nbsp; Whether you&amp;rsquo;re working from a client&amp;rsquo;s brief, site drawings or require bespoke schemes and painted colour samples, PPG Extra can provide the ideas and answers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;State-of-the-art tinting system and colour matching technology means there is a comprehensive range of products and finishes available across both the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland product ranges. The unique colour matching service means PPG is able to match to any sample of paint, fabric, wallpaper and even tiles.&amp;nbsp; Samples from the original paintwork can be sent to a team of specialists, who are then able to accurately match the desired colour. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Whether you need a simple question answering, a project visit or have a problem with applying a product, PPG Extra will guide you through the process with ease. For more information &lt;a href="{localLink:2512}" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The science and psychology of colour is the latest subject to be addressed by leading paint specialists Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s in a new RIBA Approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Titled &amp;lsquo;Understanding Colour&amp;rsquo;, the new seminar provides architects and specifiers with valuable information on the science of colour, how colour is seen through our eyes and how useful it is in everyday life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Delivered by colour experts from the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s specification team, the seminar examines the psychology of colour and looks at how colours can be used to influence our moods and enhance the feel of an environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The seminar goes on to look in detail at the different referencing systems that enable us to communicate colour, such as NCS, RAL and BS.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colour can dramatically affect the look and feel of a room so it is crucial to make the right choice. By careful selection, designers can use colour to subtly influence moods and create the required ambience in different areas of a building and the seminar includes information that will assist specifiers and architects in making more effective colour decisions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The seminar also touches on how colour can be used for wellbeing in healthcare environments, as well as colour schemes for commercial settings, advice on colour combinations to assist with way finding and information on how colours can help partially sighted people move around.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, comments: &amp;ldquo;This CPD has been designed to ensure that specifiers and architects are equipped with an understanding and knowledge of colour that will assist them on projects across all sectors and help bring a splash of colour to buildings.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been an official provider of RIBA CPD Seminars since 2005 and already has a range of CPD seminars covering subjects such as the protection and decoration of metal substrates, the application of flooring paints, anti bacterial coatings for internal surfaces and how to extend maintenance cycles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;For more information on our range of CPD seminars, &lt;a href="{localLink:1266}"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;PPG Architectural Coatings UK &amp;amp; Ireland, whose brands include Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland, has become the first UK paint manufacturer to introduce an innovative new colourant pouch designed to provide stockist customers with a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way of dispensing colour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The high strength and flexible pouch is replacing the existing tin packaging used for water and solvent-based colourants for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland tinting systems and comes with a number of benefits to stockist customers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The innovative pouch design means that it can be fully emptied, thus removing the need for scraping and maximising the colourant available for use. The percentage of residual colourant in traditional 1litre cans is 8%*, while the new pouches boast a volume of typically 2%. This ensures there is less unused colourant in the waste stream meaning the packaging is easier to recycle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The pouch is fitted with a nozzle that ensures dispensing the colourant is easier and more accurate than before, while its slim line design and flexible material allows for a more comfortable grip, therefore making mixing more efficient.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As if all this wasn&amp;rsquo;t enough, the empty pouches can also be easily rolled up to reduce waste packaging storage.&amp;nbsp;The innovative pouch solution has already turned heads across the industry after it was nominated as a finalist at the Sustainable Innovation Awards held by the British Coating Federation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The launch of this new pouch continues PPG&amp;rsquo;s dedication to providing environmentally beneficial solutions for its customers, which was most recently showcased in the form of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Ecological range of paints.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;For more information on&amp;nbsp;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new range of Ecological paints please visit &lt;a href="{localLink:2567}"&gt;http://www.johnstonestrade.com/{localLink:2567}&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;* Testing conducted by PPG.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is set to revolutionise the way professional decorators think about colour with the launch of the new Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colourmate app.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The free app splashes onto the market boasting significantly more colour features than any other paint app, with a focus on meeting the everyday demands faced by professional decorators and again shows the innovative approach to colour that sets Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s apart from the competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s dedication to colour is evident throughout the app, giving you easy access to over 1600 colours from the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Trade fan deck, as well as providing you with the tools to create pallets of colour for each project. Once a colour has been selected, you are presented with its key information, such as its Light Reflective Value and RGB values. The selected colour can then be enlarged so you can hold it up against the wall to test its suitability, while there is also a harmonic colour function that will recommend suitable colours. The colours are laid out in the same order as the fan decks, with the page number on it so you can use both tools to check the suitability of a colour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You are also able to take a photograph of any object and the app will then match it to the nearest colour in the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range. The app allows you to fine tune the colour you have photographed using lightness and saturation features.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once you have assembled the perfect colour palette for the project, you can then add detailed notes, such as room dimensions and paint finishes required and assign them to the client&amp;rsquo;s contact details within your phone&amp;rsquo;s address book, providing you with a quick reference point for when you get back to the office or for your next site visit. This information can also be emailed directly to your client, or posted onto your Facebook or Twitter account.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As if this wasn&amp;rsquo;t enough, there is also a feature that allows you to locate the nearest Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre or selected stockist to your location, as well as a news section that will keep you abreast of the latest offers on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products. There is also a helpful guide within the app that will guide you through the functions and features so you can make the most out of them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tom Newton, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Marketing Manager, comments: &amp;ldquo;We know that our customers are constantly on the move, so in response we&amp;rsquo;ve made it even easier for them to access all the information they need on site to give their customers the highest level of service possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;As people are getting more and more tech savvy they are choosing to rely on technology to provide them with everything they need, and this app has been designed to do exactly that for decorators. With detailed information on colour combinations, store locations and the latest news from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s this is the perfect partner for any professional decorator.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The app can be downloaded for free in the iTunes store or buy clicking on the below link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/colourmate/id408665681?mt=8" target="_blank"&gt;http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/colourmate/id408665681?mt=8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A handy user video has been uploaded to Youtube to demonstrate all the new apps colourful features &lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=791F7NMJAFQ" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=791F7NMJAFQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, one of the UK&amp;rsquo;s leading trade paint brands, will be showcasing its brand new Ecological Solutions range of paints at Ecobuild 2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ecobuild, which will take place from 1st &amp;ndash; 3rd March at the ExCel in London, is the world&amp;rsquo;s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment and will provide Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s with the perfect forum in which to promote its new range.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt and Jonmat Premium Contract Matt have had their environmental credentials independently tested and verified, and given the coveted EU Ecolabel accreditation, which has led to the introduction of the new Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ecological Solutions range. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to earn the Ecolabel accreditation, these Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products haven&amp;rsquo;t undergone any alteration because they have always been environmentally friendly. As they&amp;rsquo;re the same as they always have been, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s will not be adding a price premium, which means clients can continue to benefit from eco-friendly products at the same great value.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tony Walker, Technical Manager &amp;ndash; Specification, said: &amp;ldquo;We are delighted to have received the third party Ecolabel endorsement for something we have known for a long time &amp;ndash; that our products are environmentally friendly &amp;ndash; and are looking forward to showcasing these at Ecobuild 2011.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It is important to inform our customers that the products they have been using are eco-friendly and will continue to give the same high quality performance they always have done and Ecobuild gives us a magnificent platform on which to do this.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;For more information on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ecological Solutions range, &lt;a href="{localLink:2567}"&gt;click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Specifiers looking to combine imaginative paint colour schemes with eye-catching and high quality wallcoverings are set to benefit from the launch of PPG&amp;rsquo;s new Contractors&amp;rsquo; Choice book, which has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of a diverse range of sectors, such as social housing, healthcare and leisure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new and improved range now includes over 120 stylish and durable wallpapers including borders and plains and features a wide variety of pattern designs and inspiring colour choice. The book contains several wallpaper types to suit a wide variety of environments including heavyweight vinyl, Italian vinyl and Silk vinyl products. The book also offers guaranteed product availability until the Autumn of 2012.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contractors&amp;rsquo; Choice provides specifiers, particularly those working in housing associations, healthcare, public sector and hospitality environments, with flexible wallcovering solutions to meet different requirements, such as durable and quality coverings for high traffic areas and more sophisticated options for personal spaces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Containing a huge range of designs from contemporary to classic, Contractors&amp;rsquo; Choice wallcoverings are available through Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centres nationwide, where each design can be complemented by paint colours from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s palette of over 16,000 shades and tones.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Housing associations can also take full advantage of the options provided by the Contractors&amp;rsquo; Choice book in the form of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Allowance Scheme. The scheme, which is entirely flexible and tailorable, is designed to help housing associations and social landlords keep properties maintained to the highest possible standards whilst giving residents the freedom to decorate their homes in the colours and finishes of their choice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Market Manager, said: &amp;ldquo;The Contractors&amp;rsquo; Choice book provides a welcome opportunity for specifiers in the social housing sector to combine wallcovering and paint solutions to great effect for tenants. Using the Decorating Allowance Scheme, the provider is able to issue a decorating allowance in the format that suits them best and by ensuring that residents are using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints and wallcoverings it gives them the confidence that their properties are being decorated with premium quality products. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Residents, meanwhile, are given the freedom to personalise their homes with the decorating and colour scheme of their choice. And with the nationwide network of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centres and a free home delivery service, decorating couldn&amp;rsquo;t be easier.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt"&gt;For more information on the range of wallcoverings available from PPG or to request a copy of the Contractors Choice Wallcoverings Collection Guide, please&amp;nbsp;call 0800 023 2170 or&amp;nbsp;e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s continues to demonstrate its commitment to the environment after six more of its products received the coveted EU Ecolabel accreditation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt and Jonmat Premium Contract Matt previously had their environmental credentials independently tested and verified and now Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat and Acrylic Satin, Durable Matt, Flat Matt, Ultra High Opacity Matt and Vinyl Silk have received the third party endorsement to join the new Ecological Solutions range.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The environmental criterion behind the EU Ecolabel accreditation is tough and only the products which are kindest to the environment are entitled to carry the EU Ecolabel. These stringent rules are agreed at European level and follow wide consultation with experts. The label itself is only awarded after verification that the product meets the rigorous environmental and performance standards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Ecolabel accreditation doesn&amp;rsquo;t just assess the raw ingredients in ensuring they meet strict environmental standards, but the product performance is also considered for environmental impact. This highlights that the accredited products hold numerous green benefits, such as the high opacity levels meaning that less coats, and therefore less paint, is required. The durability of the products also means that existing surfaces remain at a high quality standard for longer. Further to this, the high spread rates offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products also mean that less paint is required to cover a surface.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to earn the Ecolabel accreditation, these eight Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products haven&amp;rsquo;t undergone any alteration because they have always been environmentally friendly. As they&amp;rsquo;re the same as they always have been, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s will not be adding a price premium, which means clients can continue to benefit from eco-friendly products at the same great value.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tony Walker, Technical Manager &amp;ndash; Specification, said: &amp;ldquo;We are delighted to have received the third party Ecolabel endorsement for something we have known for a long time &amp;ndash; that our products are environmentally friendly. EU Ecolabel standards are based on several factors, including studies that analyse the impact of the products on the environment throughout their life cycle. This starts from raw material extraction in the pre-production stage, through to production, distribution and disposal. Having this accreditation gives us and our products the recognition for meeting and maintaining these high standards, whilst also helping consumers to make reliable and informed choices.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It is important to inform our customers that the products they have been using are eco-friendly and will continue to give the same high quality performance they always have done.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt"&gt;For more information on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ecological Solutions range please visit &lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/ecolabel"&gt;www.johnstonestrade.com/ecolabel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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