Products / Acrylic Eggshell
A quick-drying alternative to conventional eggshell. Provides a durable, washable sheen finish which will not yellow. It goes on easily and you won't need to worry about paint odours Recoatable in 4 hours - Finish the job with minimum downtime Low odour - Excellent in small or confined areas Covers up to 15m² per litre - Cost effective Washable & resistant to condensation - Tough and practical Apply by Synthetic Brush, Roller or Spray - Easy & convenient ...
Products / Acrylic Gloss
A fast drying, self-undercoating product based on acrylic resins. It can be thinned with water and provides a non-yellowing finish with minimal odour Recoatable in 6 hours - Finish the job with minimum downtime Low odour - Excellent in small or confined areas Covers up to 13m² per litre - Cost effective Apply by Synthetic Brush, Roller or Spray - Easy & convenient None yellowing - Keep that ’just painted’ look for longer VOC 2010 ...
Products / Acrylic Primer Undercoat
A fast drying, water-borne acrylic primer undercoat with excellent opacity and no residual odour. Ideal for interior priming of softwoods, hardwoods, hardboards and as an interior undercoat for gloss finishes Recoatable in 2 - 4 hours - Finish the job with minimum downtime Covers up to 16m² per litre - Cost effective Apply by Roller or Brush - A synthetic brush gives you the best finish Interior and Exterior use - A good all rounder Quick drying & easy to ...
Products / Contract Matt
High obliterating matt emulsion for use on new plaster allowing surfaces to dry quickly. A great combination of quality and value for money For use on new plaster - No mist coat required High obliterating - Fewer coats required Recoatable after 4 hours - Finish the job with minimum downtime Covers up to 13m2 per litre - Cost effective Apply by brush, roller or spray - Easy and convenient Available in Brilliant White and Magnolia - Great for first time decoration
Products / Dead Matt
A value for money, water-borne flat matt emulsion for interior use on walls and ceiling surfaces. High opacity and excellent colour retention help you complete your project effectively A first for the ’value’ market Recoatable in 3 hours - Finish the job in a day Covers up to 15m² per litre - Cost effective Apply by Brush, Roller or Spray - Easy & convenient High opacity and good colour retention - For the perfect finish Brilliant ...
Products / Eclipse Emulsion
Our best-selling interior water-borne matt finish. High moisture permeability allows application to new plaster and render before the drying process is complete. For use on new plaster, brickwork and render - An excellent all rounder Recoatable in 4 hours - Finish the job with minimum downtime Covers up to 16m² per litre - Cost effective Boasts extremely low sheen levels - Provides a flat, modern finish Available in Brilliant White, Magnolia and 17 BS4800 shades - ...
Products / Eggshell
A great all rounder, Macpherson Eggshell is a high opacity coating formulated to give a great sheen finish which is both washable and resistant to condensation High opacity coating - Fewer coats required Available in 1L, 2.5L and 5L sizes - Whatever suits you most Recoatable in 16 hours - Get the job finished quickly Covers up to 18m² per litre - Very cost effective Washable & resistant to condensation - Tough and practical Apply by Brush or Roller - Easy & ...
Products / Floor Paint
A decorative, hard wearing coating for interior concrete floors in warehouses, shops, garages, offices and showrooms Resists scuffing & scraping - Hardwearing Recoatable in 12 hours - Finish the job with minimum downtime Covers up to 15m² per litre - Cost effective Resists chemicals, water, oils & grease - Tough & durable Apply by Brush or Roller - Easy & convenient Red, Grey and available to tint in over 2000 colours - A colour for everyone
Products / Gloss
Macpherson Gloss allows you to achieve the high sheen finish you can be proud of - and because we use a superior quality alkyd resin in the formulation, those good looks will stand the test of time Inhibits chalking & early yellowing - Stands the test of time Covers up to 16m² per litre - Very cost effective Recoatable in 16 hours - Get the job finished quickly Apply by Roller or Brush - Use a fine, soft, long filament bristle brush for best results Available in ...
Products / Marbletex Smooth Masonry
A durable exterior water-borne matt wall paint, containing a tough flexible resin and quality light fast pigments, producing a weather resistant coating to combat the elements Recoatable in 4 - 6 hours - Finish the job with minimum downtime Quality light fast pigments - Your colour stays true for longer Covers up to 10m² per litre - Cost effective Apply by Brush, Roller or Spray - Easy & convenient Brilliant White, Magnolia and available to tint in over ...
Products / Mid Sheen
An attractive, easy to apply, washable Mid Sheen. An alternative finish to Vinyl Matt and Vinyl Silk for interior walls and ceilings Recoatable after 4 hours - Finish the job with minimum downtime Highly durable and washable - Your finish stays true for longer Covers up to 14m² per litre - Cost effective Available in 2.5L, 5L and 10L - A size for every job Brilliant White, Magnolia and available to tint in over 7000 colours - A colour for every job Apply by Brush, ...
Products / Powerkote Smooth Masonry
High adhesion Pliolite® based masonry coating. Resists attack by alkalis, acid and mould growth. Shower proof in 20 minutes so you can use it all year round Shower-proof in 20 minutes - So you can use it all year round! Dries in temperatures down to -10ºc - Beats even the British weather Apply by Brush, Roller or Spray - Easy & convenient Resists attack from alkalis, acid and mould growth - Looks better for longer Recoatable in 16 hours - Get the job finished quickly ...
Products / Satin Finish
A tough, durable formulation offering a washable Satin Finish for interior wood and metalwork Durable and washable formulation - Tough and practical Can be used on Wood and Metalwork - An excellent all rounder Covers up to 15m² per litre - Cost effective Inhibits early yellowing - Stands the test of time Apply by roller or brush - Use a fine, soft, long filament bristle brush for best results Brilliant White and available to tint in over 700 colours - A colour ...
Products / Stabilising Solution
Specially formulated, highly penetrating, stabilising solution for binding porous, loose and powdery surfaces prior to over painting Interior and exterior use - Only one product is needed Clear solution - Ensuring a true top coat colour Apply by brush - Best results for an even coating Binding properties assist suction control - Avoids more costly preparation Binds porous, loose and powdery surfaces - Ensuring it is suitable for decoration
Products / Stain Blocking Primer
Good adhesion, superb opacity and excellent stain blocking properties, it is suitable for interior and exterior use, over dry plaster, cement and brickwork Good adhesion and superb opacity - Your finish stays true for longer Interior and Exterior Use - One product does the job of two Covers up to 14m 2 per litre - Cost effective Available in 1L, 2.5L and 5L - A size for every job Available in Off White - Aiding obliteration for top coat colours Apply by Roller or ...
Products / Undercoat
Macpherson Undercoat helps you get the most from Macpherson Gloss. It flows easily and has great covering power; the perfect non-absorbent base to achieve maximum impact from our high sheen gloss colours Covers up to 15m² per litre - Cost effective Good flow properties - Easy to apply Available in 1L, 2.5L and 5L pack sizes - A size for every job For use on both wood & metal - A good all-rounder Provides a perfect non-absorbent base for Macpherson Gloss ...
Products / Universal Primer
Solvent-borne primer providing a good base for decoration on correctly prepared plaster, metal and wood. Also suitable for cleaned and new galvanised surfaces. Acts as a good rust inhibitor Can be used on Plaster, Metal & Wood - An excellent all rounder Suitable for cleaned & galvanised surfaces - Acts as a good rust inhibitor Covers up to 15m² per litre - Cost effective Available in 2.5L and 5L - Every van should have one! Easy to apply, by brush or roller- ...
Products / Vinyl Matt
An attractive finish that’s tough and practical too, Vinyl Matt is the ideal choice for most interior walls and ceilings where a fashionable flat matt finish is required Enhanced opacity - Complete the project quickly Class-leading burnishing resistance - Increased maintenance cycle Extremely low sheen - Providing a flat, modern finish Covers up to 16m² per litre - Cost effective Brilliant White, Magnolia and available to tint in over 7000 colours - ...
Products / Vinyl Silk
For a durable silk finish with a hint of sheen use Macpherson Vinyl Silk. It’s really easy to apply and it provides a practical washable coating that will not ’yellow’ over time Recoatable after 4 hours - Finish the job with minimum downtime Highly durable and washable - Your finish stays true longer Covers up to 15m² per litre - Cost effective Available in 2.5L, 5L and 10L - A size for every job Apply by Brush, Roller or Spray - Easy & ...
Products / Wood Primer
Solvent-borne interior and exterior wood primer suitable for use on softwood, plywood, MDF, flakeboard and chipboard. Seals the surface to provide excellent adhesion Interior & Exterior Use - One Product does the jobs of two Superb Grain Filling Properties - Prepares & Protects the Surface Good flow and penetration - Quick & Simple Covers up to 15m² per litre - Cost Effective Apply by Roller, Brush or spray - Easy & Convenient Available in White ...
News / Church restored to former glory with Sadolin and Macpherson coatings
Thanks to the determination and missionary zeal of the Wirral Christian Centre, a derelict and badly vandalised Birkenhead church dating back to 1886 has been saved from wrack and ruin with an extensive £1 million restoration project.
Whilst some areas of what was formerly the Oxton Congregational Church have yet to be renovated, the building has been transformed after 15 years of neglect into a new home for the Christian organisation, and is once again providing a place of worship and ...
News / Chilwall decorator goes underground with Macpherson
In his 35 years as a decorating contractor, Graham Holland, proprietor of Regional Decorators Ltd in Chilwall, Liverpool, has worked on many residential properties that could be described as being out of the ordinary. However, none have been quite as unusual as the futuristic subterranean home in Cheshire that his company has recently decorated throughout with Macpherson Trade coatings.
The property is the new residence of Steve O’Connor, managing director of Stobart Ports and chairman of ...
News / Macpherson Trade Paints receive a warm welcome in Wales
When Nant Gwrtheyrn, a Grade II listed village and Welsh Language Centre on the Llyn Peninsular in North Wales, was recently refurbished and redecorated, Macpherson Trade Paints offered the hard wearing decorative finishes required at an affordable price.
Nestled in 250 acres of a stunning private valley, this once derelict quarry village was transformed into a special place of learning over 30 years ago, and today offers intensive residential courses for those wishing to master the ...
News / Macpherson on the menu at The Red House
At The Red House bar and restaurant at Chester, a high standard of decor was required to complement the impressive state-of-the-art renovation, with its beautiful glass walls and ceilings, and stunning views of The River Dee.
Graham Pollard, the contractor responsible for all interior and exterior decoration work, knew exactly how to achieve the quality of finish demanded. “I’d already decorated The Red House Brasserie in Cheshire Oakes for my clients so I knew what they were aspiring for ...
News / Macpherson and NSPCC celebrate 125years
As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations Macpherson Trade Paints has made a charitable donation in kind which will have a lasting effect on a vulnerable group of people in society long after its special anniversary year is over.
Macpherson is not alone celebrating 125 years’ history and heritage in 2009. The NSPCC, the UK’s leading children’s charity, also reached the same milestone this year, and had a special project to complete in Wales with which Macpherson was pleased to be ...
News / Macpherson offers value for money in refurb programme
Macpherson Trade Paints is helping FSG Property Services of Milton Keynes and Connect Property Services of Houghton Regis to deliver valuable cost savings for the Aldwyck Housing Group , a not for profit social housing provider managing over around 8,600 homes across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
FSG has recently secured a contract to carry out an extensive programme of property refurbishment for Connect, a joint venture between Aldwyck Housing and Connaught Partnerships, ...
News / Health Centre gets Macpherson treatment
Macpherson Vinyl Matt has been used in a wide palette of bespoke colours to create a bright and welcoming environment for patients visiting their brand new health centre in the Norfolk village of Terrington St Clement.
The much needed new centre provides healthcare for around 5000 patients in the local area. It incorporates two separate GP practices, complete with their own dispensing pharmacies, a treatment suite for minor injuries, a base for health visitors and extended community health ...
News / Crown Paints Appoints New Director
Mike Polkinghorn, former Vice President Operations of Ronseal and Sherwin Williams, the world’s largest coatings company, has been appointed as Production and Logistics Director at Crown Paints Limited. Polkinghorn joins the Crown Paints board as part of a major restructuring programme at the Lancashire based decorative coatings company following its recent buyout from Dutch conglomerate Akzo Nobel, backed by private equity house Endless LLP.
Crown Paints Chairman Graham Hallworth said: ...
News / Redecoration Project Fast Tracked Through The Winter
WITH MACPHERSON POWERKOTE
When Dave Rees of D J Rees Decorating Services Limited embarked on an external redecoration project for Merthyr Tydfil District Council last December, the weather was not exactly promising. His company had been contracted to paint the exteriors of 31 two-storey, three-bedroom semis on Galon Uchaf, a council housing estate situated in a high and exposed location overlooking Merthyr. Below-freezing conditions had been forecast all the way through to the New ...
News / Chester Zoo ‘themes’ new £3.5 million facility with Macpherson Marbletex
Using Macpherson Marbletex Smooth, the in-house decorating team at Chester Zoo have used their creative flair to create a ‘tropical rainforest’ backdrop to the ‘Realm of the Red Ape’, a new state of the art home for the Zoo’s rare orang-utans and other Indonesian forest animals.
The new crowd pulling attraction cost over £3.5 million to develop and is Europe’s largest orang-utan facility. Linking to the original ape house is a new two-storey ...
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Your problems solved / Walls & ceilings
Cracks Causes • Movement, settlement • Shrinkage The development of minor cracks is not uncommon in walls and ceilings of buildings. Large and continually widening cracks however may be the result of a more serious structural problem requiring remedial repairs following an investigation by a professional building surveyor or structural engineer. Solution: Rake out and make good all cracks using a suitable interior filler. Allow to dry before rubbing ...
Your problems solved / Metalwork
Adhesion Failures Causes Poor intercoat adhesion, can result from surface contamination, sub-film corrosion and/or inadequate surface preparation prior to painting. Non-ferrous metals (eg copper, zinc and aluminium) provide surfaces to which paint does not readily adhere unless appropriate surface preparation and priming is carried out. The cumulative build up of paint coatings will eventually highlight any areas of weakly adhering coatings. Solution: Remove all ...
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Macpherson Trade Paints is a brand you can always rely on. We’ll never let you down as our decorative coatings are developed and formulated to suit the way you work and are always manufactured to the highest standards. That’s why we have thousands of extremely satisfied professional customers who stake their livelihoods on Macpherson, day in day out. Our aim is to ensure that whatever type of work you’re doing – indoor, outdoor, commercial or residential – you ...
About us / History
1884 – The Donald Macpherson Group is founded in Manchester by its namesake to manufacture paints varnishes and Chinese lacquers. Donald Macpherson soon leaves but the company survives and grows steadily. 1920s and 1930s – Mr R P Chester joins and rises to position of MD, leading the company into a period of rapid expansion. 1940s – The company moves to Bury to a former POW camp in an old textile factory. 1950s, 60s and 70’s – Through organic growth and numerous ...
About us / Environmental policy
Macpherson Trade Paints are brought to you by Crown Paints - a company which takes its responsibility to the environment very seriously. We are well ahead of our schedule in a programme to achieve targets for reducing waste and emissions to air and water from our sites, many of which operate systems certified to international environmental management standards. In the coatings industry, an increasing number of products with a much lower impact on the environment are being brought to the ...
About us / Health & Safety
Before storing or using Macpherson products, you should refer to the Safety Data Sheet available online. If for any reason you have difficulty in obtaining this information, or would like further advise on Health & Safety, call our Customer Relations Team on 0870 241 6457 or email info@macphersontrade.co.uk Macpherson products are formulated to be safe and without risk to health provided that: They are used in accordance with the instruction for use Common sense standards of ...
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About us / Waste & product disposal
Purchase only the correct amount for the job to be carried out using the coverage rate given on the product container. Scrape as much product as possible from equipment before cleaning. Use only the minimum amount of cleaner and re-use as often as possible. Ensure container is re-sealed fully after use. Store in a cool, dry, frost free place. Contact your local authority regarding disposal of waste paint. Do not empty product in to drains or watercourses.
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