One of our customers Gruff and his wife Angharad from insta account @gwenyngruffydd have over 100 hives at their honey farm in Carmathen.
Did you know that our wood stains and paints are safe to use with bees? Our water based, low odour and low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) products are bee friendly.
If you are a beekeeper and have a hive/s, you are part of a growing club as beekeeping is on the rise across the UK. To date there are over 400K beekeepers. You can find out more information at www.bbka.org.uk
We have great information here if you are a beekeeper looking for paint for your beehives
One of our customers Gruff and his wife Angharad from insta account @gwenyngruffydd have over 100 hives at their honey farm in Carmathen. They offer ‘adopt a hive’ sell award winning honey and even offer bee keeping training courses…. we know they are experts in their field. So, when we heard Gruff talking about our Wood Stain and Protect, we were delighted.
Honeybees are not attracted by the colour of the hive, so think about your surroundings and what blends in or compliments. Protek Wood Stain and Protect and Royal Exterior are both suitable to paint wooden and polystyrene beehives, and there are plenty of colours to choose from.
IMPORTANT – Do not use Wood Preserver Plus Plus as it contains an insecticide to prevent woodworm, that could damage your bees.
If you have not got a hive but want to attract bees then take a look at your garden. Ensure that you fill your garden (however big or small) with a variety of flowering plants that are rich in nectar and pollen. This will ensure that you attract anyone of the 270 bee species in the UK.
Some hives used to be white, and light colours are better in warmer climates where they can reflect the light.
Paint only the outside of your hive, not the inside.
The following products are ALL bee friendly!
Multipurpose and versatile wood paint that weatherproofs and protects all varieties of outdoor timber.
Hard wearing, water re-pelling timber treatment that offers all year round weather protection as well as a mould inhibitor to protect the coating. For use on hard or soft woods.
An advanced water-based-micro-porous timber treatment using nano-technology. It creates a long lasting waterproof wood coating that is friendly to its environment
An economical waterproof wood stain, containing wax additives, leaves a natural wood stain finish.
Create shimmer & shine inside and out. Use to dramatic effect in the garden or create modern glittering interiors. Easily goes on wood, plastic, metal and stone.
Protek Stain Blocking Primer has been developed and is effective at blocking tannins, pressure treated chemicals and rust (from metal such as nails) bleeding through to the topcoat.
Create shimmer & shine inside and out. Use to dramatic effect in the garden or create modern glittering interiors. Easily goes on wood, plastic, metal and stone.
