New To Paint? Learn more about how paint coatings work

For those of you who have little knowledge of paint or just want to find out more, this section has been created with you in mind. This section will grow and develop as more information becomes available, so keep checking back to see what else you can discover!

What is?
What makes industrial paint coatings work? Find out more in our guides below:

What is an intumescent?

Practical advice
Why won't it work! This section could have the answer to your application frustrations...

How do I resolve spraying irregularities?
How do I estimate coverage rates?

Solvent Emissions Directive

Solvent Emissions Directive (SED) limits the use of Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC's) and places the onus for managing this to the end users. Leighs Paints have produced some guidelines to the legislation as well as some frequently asked questions about SED:

Guide to Solvent Emissions Directive
Frequently Asked Questions about the Solvent Emissions Directive