8 FARM NEWS
APR/MAY 2020 • farmers-mart.co.uk
GOT TIME TO GIVE YOUR
OUTDOOR WOODWORK A
PROTECTIVE FACELIFT?
Adding a lick of paint isn’t just for indoors - outdoor paint can add much ¬needed protection to structures and
surfaces that weather the elements. You can also use exterior paint to complement or contrast extensions,
storage barns, fencing, sheds and outbuildings, not to mention garden furniture. Many people across the UK
are now spending more time at home and taking the opportunity to do home and garden improvements.
THE Witham Group have many Smarten up farm
buildings
years of experience provid-
ing quality wood paints and
coatings to farms across the
UK. Witham provide a range
of wood protection options for
the various needs. As a primary
industry manufacturer, the
company is operating business
as usual during the COVID-19
crisis, with products available to
order by telephone and online. Witham’s WOCO Barn Paint is
ideal for Farmers who want to
protect and revive outbuildings
including sheds, barns and
garages.
Available in a stylish palette
of seven stylish colours, this
remarkable paint product is
water based, easy to apply
and quick drying. It also offers
tough durable protection against
water to prevent rotting and
mould. It can be used on a
variety of materials including
wood, metal, concrete, plastic to
protect against outdoor ele-
ments, sun damage and fading.
Easy to apply with a brush or
roller, the paint is made from
acrylic resin which is flexible
against the underlying material
to resist flaking and blistering
and provide long lasting colour
protection. It is also non-toxic
and therefore better for the
environment and safe to use
around people and animals.
Witham Group MD, Nigel R
Bottom commented: “We devel-
oped this new range in response
to the growing demand for
a good quality, long lasting
paint for external buildings.
Now we’re finding that some
of our agricultural customers
are not only using our WOCO
Paint Barn to protect their farm
buildings, but also to update
their homes.”
WOCO Barn Paint can be
applied straight onto previ-
ously painted surfaces such as
weathered bitumen, tar, varnish
or creosote. This product does
not require a primer and is touch
dry within two hours.
Protect fencing
and gates
Creosote has been tra-
ditionally used as a wood
preservative. However, in 2003,
the Health and Safety Executive
(HSE) changed the law so that
creosote was only available to
professional users and has been
withdrawn from sale for retail
customers in the UK. This is
due to its toxicity and potential
harmful effects on health.
The Witham Group offers an
alternative. Their approved
creosote substitute ‘WOCO
Creocote’ is a spirit oil-based,
effective treatment for exterior