Sikkens adds colour

Akzo Nobel's Sikkens range of coatings has been used to add colour and provide protection for timbers at a Cornish tin mine conversion.

Sikkens Rubbol and Cetol coatings were specified for the conversion of the disused Wheal Kitty tin mine in St Agnes into more than 700m² of office accommodation.

Project architect Ben White from architects Lilly Lewarne chose Rubbol AZ in deep red for the balcony, cladding, fascias and soffits of the original engine house, while a biscuit coloured Cetol BL Opaque was employed on windows and doors.

Cetol BL Opaque, a water-borne alkyd/acrylic resin system which fitted in with local conservation policies, was used on interior and exterior timber, providing protection from weathering and sunlight and co-ordinating with the traditional stone construction of the original building.

Five new office units built around the engine house feature a biscuit and chocolate brown finish for the doors, windows and roofing details.