On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:27:03 -0000, "Brian Gaff \(Sofa 2\)"
wrote:

Is it also exposed to the sun and the cold?
I have found the paint tends to go brittle and crack or chip. I'm sure old
fashioned paint was not so bad.
Brian


Sun occasionally. Cold yes. Coronaviruis maybe. It was only painted
about two months ago. One of my neighbours has one of these big silly
prams but of course I cannot prove anything.

At the moment, I am looking for a technological solution. I see that
Network Rail used flake glass epoxy on the Forth Bridge but I believe
this is wholly unsuitable.