Paints producers ask for protection against piracy
May 18, 2007
BEFORE lifting a brush to paint a home, office or factory, take consideration of the quality and how the colour appeals to the eye.
By Titus Kakembo
BEFORE lifting a brush to paint a home, office or factory, take consideration of the quality and how the colour appeals to the eye.
There are many paint producers, but genuine paint is hard to differentiate. Genuine producers want to be protected against piracy.
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has often confiscated counterfeit paints, but fake paints continue to flood the market.
When you talk about paint manufacturers, there are names which cannot be ignored like Sadolin, Luxor, Lilly Paints and Crown Berger-Kenya (Regal paints).
“Customer complain that our varnishes do not last, lose colour and peal away,†says Chris Nugent, Sadolin’s managing director.
However, he explains that: “It is the sunlight which causes the timber to get flaky and lose colour.â€
He recommends the following to make the paint last longer:
-Sand the wood to get rid of any existing varnish.
-Apply two coats of pigment Sadolin Classic, the deeper the colour the better.
-Then apply two coats of 2Pack External Varnish, which resists sunlight.
Ronald Marwora, the Regal Paints sales manager, says with their experience in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, they know the continent’s paint requirements.
Braced to grab a big market share, BPC Chemicals managing director, Pankaj Patelhe, says: “They also provide technical services.â€
“It is very essential to follow the guidelines for paint application, to avoid wastage of funds,†he notes.
One-year-old Lilly Paints in Kireka is also braced for the stiff race in the market.
Paul Waigumbulizi, the managing director, says the race is so far so good.
“We have a promotion on Radio Simba, where listeners can win litres of paint.â€
They have an interior designer who advises clients about the different design.
BEFORE lifting a brush to paint a home, office or factory, take consideration of the quality and how the colour appeals to the eye.
There are many paint producers, but genuine paint is hard to differentiate. Genuine producers want to be protected against piracy.
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has often confiscated counterfeit paints, but fake paints continue to flood the market.
When you talk about paint manufacturers, there are names which cannot be ignored like Sadolin, Luxor, Lilly Paints and Crown Berger-Kenya (Regal paints).
“Customer complain that our varnishes do not last, lose colour and peal away,†says Chris Nugent, Sadolin’s managing director.
However, he explains that: “It is the sunlight which causes the timber to get flaky and lose colour.â€
He recommends the following to make the paint last longer:
-Sand the wood to get rid of any existing varnish.
-Apply two coats of pigment Sadolin Classic, the deeper the colour the better.
-Then apply two coats of 2Pack External Varnish, which resists sunlight.
Ronald Marwora, the Regal Paints sales manager, says with their experience in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, they know the continent’s paint requirements.
Braced to grab a big market share, BPC Chemicals managing director, Pankaj Patelhe, says: “They also provide technical services.â€
“It is very essential to follow the guidelines for paint application, to avoid wastage of funds,†he notes.
One-year-old Lilly Paints in Kireka is also braced for the stiff race in the market.
Paul Waigumbulizi, the managing director, says the race is so far so good.
“We have a promotion on Radio Simba, where listeners can win litres of paint.â€
They have an interior designer who advises clients about the different design.