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Nippon Paint DIY Painting Handbook August 15, 2008

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NIPPON PAINT PAINTING GUIDE

 

 

Nippon Paint has compiled a 15 page handbook entitled "DIY Painting Is Fun & Easy". It is a basic guide to painting your home. Within it, you will receive countless tips and advice to aid you in your painting project. Some of the topics covered are :

You can download the handbook below. As usual, you would need to have Adobe PDF Reader installed first. If you do not have the reader, download the latest version first.

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Solignum Wood Preservative August 3, 2008

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Solignum Kills Termite

Solignum Wood Preservative

 

For those of us who have the misfortune of experiencing a termite visitation, we quickly develop a certain respect for both the termite and havoc the visit

usually creates. I’ve had several "visits" in my life and one thing I’ve learned is that they tend to stay! Termites are extremely resilient and have very big appetites. And termites are the only infestations that I sought professional help for, especially after making several failed attempts at locating the Queen termite. (Let me digress a bit here for the benefit of those contemplating calling in the pest control people. Depending on the size of the project and the degree of infestation, you can expect to pay about $100 - $300 for it. I paid $100 for a visit recently and paid $300 for an annual contract, which kind of guarantees that your property remains termite-less for a whole year, subject to monthly visits that are inclusive. Thought you would like to know.)

 

Back to the topic of wood preservative. Over the years, many products come and go. But one that is as resilient as the termite must be the Solignum Wood Preservative. I think the product has been around for more than 20 years, and probably more. Which leads me to a simple conclusion about this product - it works. Also, not many products here come with a royal seal that says:

Solignum Seal

 

The product features are as follows:

I like the fact that painting or varnishing the wood does not affect the preservative action of the product.

Solignum Wood Preservative should best be applied to the woodwork prior to assembly. This allows the application of the preservative to be as thorough as

possible. Once assembled,  the cross-sections and the underlaying sides are difficult to reach, let alone apply. Speaking of cross-sections, it is often advised that these areas be double coated for deeper penetration and thoroughness.

 

 

For a copy of the product brochure, please go to Protim Solignum Ltd’s website or to the following link:

http://www.solignum.com/SolignumExportLeaflet2feb04.pdf

To have an idea how termites can devour your home, watch this animation (remember to click on the termite):

http://www.solignum.com/termite-animation.htm