Specialist Paints

Learn more about specialist paints

Specialist paints are designed for trade projects where standard emulsion finishes are not appropriate. They are formulated to address specific conditions such as high moisture, heat, heavy traffic, or security requirements.

Typical uses

• Moisture & mould: Anti-condensation and mould-resistant paints for bathrooms, kitchens, and other damp-prone rooms.

• Heat resistance: Radiator paint designed for metal radiators and heated surfaces.

• Metal protection: Rust-inhibiting primers and paints for railings, gates, and steelwork.

• Fire safety: Fire retardant and intumescent paints for projects requiring fire performance.

How to choose the right specialist paint

• Match the paint to the surface and the exposure, whether that is moisture, heat, abrasion or weather.

• Check whether you need a primer, undercoat and topcoat.

• For bare metal, use a rust inhibiting primer and paint system where the product specification calls for it.

• Confirm compatibility with any existing paint before you order.

• Check product specifications for coverage rates, drying times and application suitability, then plan the job around them.

Before you order

• Measure the surface area or room size so you can work out how much you need.

• Confirm the substrate type and existing finish, so you order the right primer, undercoat or repair products alongside the topcoat.

• Decide on colour and finish.

• Check the coverage rate, drying times and product specifications.

Explore our range of specialist paints

Browse specialist paints by the problem you need to solve, then compare the products that fit the job. You can find anti mould and condensation paint for walls, bitumen paint for weatherproof protection, fire retardant treatments, and other specialist coatings in one place.