Different quality levels of two pack finish

At Simmonds Polishing we understand that not every job you give us needs to be finished perfectly. Whilst the majority of the kitchens we paint are subject to intense scrutiny by home owners, it is very different for the joinery installed into a retail shop.

Different coloured clear lacquers

A little known and often misunderstood issue when discussing the use of clear lacquers is that clear lacquer is often not clear at all.

Lacquers can range from what is commonly called water clear (no colour at all) to lacquers that are almost a honey colour. Choosing the correct clear lacquer to meet the needs of each individual project can mean the difference between a happy client and a disgruntled client.

Different B Solutions give different results

In most trades and crafts there is a multitude of ways to accomplish a finished product. Skill techniques can vary as can the choice of materials used. Multiple combinations of both skill techniques and quality of material means the consumer can receive dozens of different standards of finished product.

Designing specialised finishes

Having operated in the polishing industry for over 35 years, there aren’t many finishes we haven’t applied to our customers’ joinery. From french polish to two pack lacquer, from single pack to anti-graffiti lacquer we have either sprayed it, researched it or tested it.

Colour variations using different pigments to achieve the same colour

Colour matching is perhaps the most misunderstood and most frustrating part of our business. Colour can be affected by so many outside factors that it is almost impossible to have every colour in your home matching exactly.

Colours affected by surrounding décor and lighting

Coloured paint finishes and the affect of the surrounding décor and lighting, on those paint finishes is an interesting subject and one that many consumers do not understand. It is an issue that can cause much angst for the customer which in turn filters down to the joiner and the polisher.

Colour matching Timber flooring

For the past 35 years stain requests were made, by us being given a sample that had been produced by another polisher or perhaps a sample card from a stain supplier. We might receive a drawer from an item of furniture, or even a stain sample wiped onto a piece of timber by a designer or architect.