A £3.5m Lancaster Bomber Restoration Job

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Restored AVRO Lancaster Bomber expected to be operational by 2020

AVRO Lancaster Bomber by Alexandar Lotzov (via Shutterstock).
Iconic: the AVRO Lancaster Bomber, Roy Chadwick’s legendary heavy bomber. Image by Alexandar Lotzov (via Shutterstock).

During the Second World War, A.V. Roe’s iconic Lancaster Bomber played an important role in stopping the onward march of Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler. In aviation history, it is best known for its part in the Dambusters attack on the Ruhr dams. For three brothers in Lincolnshire, it has an emotional connection. It was the last resting place of brother Christopher Panton, who was shot down in a bombing raid in Nuremberg, in March 1944.

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A Cast Iron Guarantee of Satisfaction

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Why restoring your cast iron fireplace could see the hearth at the heart of your house

Cast Iron Guarantee image by Aleksandrs Muiznieks (via Shutterstock).
Cast Iron Guarantee: we at Premium Doors and Stripping can bring your cast iron fireplace to life. Image by Aleksandrs Muiznieks (via Shutterstock).

If you’re a traditionalist, you would probably say the 1950s and 1960s have a lot to answer for in terms of design woes. The thought of Fablon or Formica or – perish the thought – covering your traditional fireplace is enough to give you nightmares. Today, traditional fireplaces are given more love these days. The cast iron fireplace can be brought to life as a decorative feature, or as a fully functioning fire.

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Keeping It Real With Paint Stripping

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Why paint stripping shows off the beauty of natural wood

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Paint Stripping: adds character to your wooden furniture, fixtures and fittings.

Sixty years ago, most with-it households eschewed the beauty of traditional looking wood furniture. Wooden panels were something you hid from public view with a flat sheet of board. Though this made for a modern look, any character your door might have had was sapped to a nth of its life. Then, twenty or so years later, we rediscovered our love of all things traditional. With paint stripping, this meant substituting gaudy colours for exposed wood and varnishing.

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A US EPA Ban for TCE?

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Could TCE ban on dry cleaning and aerosol degreasing solutions set precedent for paint strippers?

TCE poison bottle by AF Studio.
Deadly: subject to Trump’s presidency which kicks in by the end of this month, TCE (Trichloroethylene), could be banned from some substances in the US. Image by AP Studio (via Shutterstock).

In a previous post, we looked at why US households use paint stripper with a chemical that is banned in EU Member States. The chemical is DCM: Dichloromethane to give its full name. At the start of December 2016, the EPA has proposed a ban on TCE, otherwise known as Trichloroethylene for some applications.

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