An acrylic high-solids coating specially designed for set construction. This is a new coating that we have been testing. When wet it feels quite gritty and may require some mixing prior to use. When applied to polystyrene it forms a rock solid coating light brown in colour but can be easily painted with Paint Plus or Rosco paints. The coating is so hard that it is impossible to pierce it with a finger nail or to dent it by hand. Although the finish was very hard it also remained flexible and was extremely difficult to break [impossible by my hands!]. We were very impressed by the results. Suitable for use on polystyrene, concrete, brick, wallboard, plaster, wood, chipboard amd plywood. Use on interior or exterior surfaces. Can be applied with a gloved hand, stiff brush, trowel or a hopper spray gun.
Minimum recommended film thickness 1mm, maximum 3mm per coat. Extra strength can be obtained with more coats. Touch dry in 1hr, recoatable in 3hrs. Full water resistant cure may take several days.
Impart impact and structural strength to lightweight construction materials such as polystyrene.
Highly flexible.
Indoors and out
Ultra tough
Environmentally friendly, waterbased, virtually odourless.

Compliant to BS4928 and EN697


Supplied on 100m drums (or hanks cut from the drum) If longer continuous lengths are required we can have these made to order- please phone Alasdair on 020 7703 9786 extension 29.

For smaller diameters (3mm-5mm) see Matt Polyester Cords.

For more information on polyester ropes please click here.
Click here for rope coiling/uncoiling advice

Compliant to BS4928 and EN697

Supplied on 100m drums (or hanks cut from the drum) If longer continuous lengths are required we can have these made to order, please phone our Rigging Manager on 020 7703 9786.

For smaller diameters (3mm-5mm) see Matt Polyester Cords.

For more information on polyester ropes please click here.
Click here for rope coiling/uncoiling advice

This karabiner is very useful when the avoidance of twisting is an issue. It is often used as a lanyard end connector and also as a connector linked to a guided fall arrester.

Complies to EN362:2004 and ANSI Z359.1

Ideal for fire proofing large areas

Tough one piece blow moulded tank that is translucent for viewing the liquid level.
Large easy-fill opening.
Corrosion resistant piston pump.
Roto-valve on/off control rotates 360° for up or down spraying with no bending or wrist twisting.
15 Litre Capacity

The Speedy Stitcher can be used to sew any heavy material such as leather or several layers of thick canvas. Use it to repair tents, awnings, cloths, sails, upholstery, shoes, floor cloths etc. So easy even a man can use it, in fact I've used one for years. We decided to stock a box of of them and we sold out in a week!

Formulated especially for use in studios, theatres and exhibition spaces where the requirement is for an easy flowing, high obliteration matt white paint which will normally cover most backgrounds with just one coat!
Please don’t confuse this quality, specially formulated, industrial paint with domestic paint. Flints Exhibition White is impressively fast and smooth to apply by brush, roller or spray while achieving staggering coverage and labour saving obliteration. Coverage 13 m2/L

Brilliant one coat obliteration.
Very low reflectance.
Good durability.
Excellent adhesion to canvas, plaster, MDF and hardboard.
Great for priming cloths.
Easy flowing for roller, brush or spray.
Economical, ideal for large areas and photographic studios

It's not new, Flints have been selling it for years but it needs a little push. That's not because we are over stocked but One Wrap is one of my favourite products and it is surprising how many people have never heard of it. We handed out small samples at a trade show a few weeks ago and virtually everyone came back and bought some!
It is so simple - just Velcro with the hook on one side and the loop on the other side. Just wrap it around anything and it sticks to itself. The join is fantastically strong, you can't pull it apart, yet it is easily released with no sticky mess. One roll of One Wrap will tidy up all your cables, ropes, hoses, - here are just a few advantages and applications.
- Replace cable ties with One Wrap because One Wrap has no sharp edges and is much kinder to data cables and aerials. It won't cut your hand when used to secure cables to handrailing. It is easily removed and can be re-used.
- It can be cut from the reel providing the ideal length tie for the job.
- Quickly tidies up fly floors from ropes lying on the deck.
- Makes perfect cycle clips!
- Makes great compression straps for getting gear into tight bags.
- With a screw and a washer it makes a good replacement for tool clips.
- If you have long lengths of heavy ropes, three or four One Wrap ties keep the line in order ready for instant deployment.
- Avoids sticky PVC tape residues.

Very Highly Recommended!!!! Other widths are available from the adhesive tapes section of this website.

Bogus Paper is a recycled versatile, mutipurpose, economical grey paper that provides great absorbency. It has a slightly rough but soft finish. Since it absorbs so much mositure it is a fantastic product for covering paint floors prior to laying out cloths.
- Avoids water pooling up under gauzes and helps to prevent stains caused by fire profing chemicals.
- Protects your paint floor from textures and stains.
- Aids drying time of cloths.
- Lays out flatter than polythene sheeting.
- Extra wide size 1828mm (72") and heaviest weight available!

Bogus Paper is a recycled versatile, mutipurpose, economical grey paper that provides great absorbency. It has a slightly rough but soft finish. Since it absorbs so much mositure it is a fantastic product for covering paint floors prior to laying out cloths. We regret that due to the rolled length of this product it incurrs a slightly higher carriage charge than weight based products.
- Avoids water pooling up under gauzes and helps to prevent stains caused by fire profing chemicals.
- Protects your paint floor from textures and stains.
- Aids drying time of cloths.
- Lays out flatter than polythene sheeting.
- Extra wide size 1828mm (72") and heaviest weight available!

This could well be what we have all been waiting for! A new water based hard wearing glaze with a dead flat finish. Dries in minutes, cures in hours. For extra strength for heavy duty applications apply it as a top coat over the Heavy Duty Floor Varnish listed below.

Coverage 10/20 sq metres per litre.

The Spot Dot 2000 is an electronic red dot followspot sight. The aiming dot is created by a mini-LED located at the rear of the sight and reflected to your eye. The 25mm viewing lens makes finding the spot simple. Mount the Spot Dot on your followspot (with the magnets provided), turn it on (low or high power) and you will be able to view the stage and the dot with BOTH EYES OPEN. The Spot Dot does not require a specific distance between your eye and the sight. Choose the distance that's most comfortable for you. Generally, about 6-12" is the most comfortable.

Click here to see view down the lens

After Bolloms ceased production we needed to find a replacement for their Black Emulsion. We tried many of the paints already available on the market but soon realised that we would have to get a paint specially made to meet the demanding specification. As we sell very large quantities of black (and white) paint we were able to ensure a high specification yet provide it at an economical bulk rate. We tested many batch samples from different companies and made a series of subtle formula adjustments to create a great general purpose black which is economical in use. We hope you like it.
- Intense deep black.
- Brilliant one coat obliteration.
- Very low reflectance.
- Good durability.
- Resistant to wear through, great for stage floors.
- Easy flowing for roller, brush or spray.
- Low VOC 16g/l [EU limit 75g/l reducing to 30g/l in 2010]
- Economical in use, ideal for large areas and stage floors.

Click here to see what others think of our black paint!

A new design of hinge with the following features:

- Good knuckle clearance for easy and quick location.
- 45mm knuckle length designed to fit along 2x1 nominal timber.
- When used to join 3x1 timber at right angles it will fit the 3x1 without overhanging the inside of the frame.
- The corners are rounded so that they can not become a hazard.
- The pin is very robust to withstand being clouted with a hammer.
- The pin has good dimensional clearance within the knuckle for easy location.
- The end of the pin has a good tapered lead but no sharp point.
- The screw holes are slightly offset to avoid the possibility of splitting the timber.
- They are neatly packed in boxes of ten pairs and are supplied complete with 20 pins.
- They are economically priced for the bulk user (remember the price includes the pins!).

We really hope that you like them and would certainly appreciate your comments - alasdair@flints.co.uk

A set of six chisels designed by professionals to cope with delicate cabinet making, general joinery and some rough site work. The two component handle maximises control and comfort and will withstand the occasional hammer blow although a mallet is preferred for repeated pounding. Precision ground for maximum sharpness. They are supplied honed and ready to use.

This set includes:

- Six chisels (6mm, 10mm, 12mm, 18mm, 25mm and 32mm)
- Diamond stone.
- Honing guide for fast accurate sharpening.
- High quality canvas zip case.

FANTASTIC VALUE- NORMAL LIST £70.23!

An endlessly useful totally waterproof bag. Ideal for carrying your PPE such as ropes and karabiners. Unlike most dry sacks, this type has easily adjustable shoulder straps plus a hand grip. The well padded straps are quickly adjustable and, if you are being really active, there is a cross over strap to prevent the shoulder straps from slipping off your shoulders. A good bag for cyclists too as it is narrow enough not to obscure your view when glancing back over your shoulder. Very strong and hard wearing. Highly recommended!

RRP: £41.60
Also available in blue, click here for a picture

NEW An endlessly useful totally waterproof bag. Ideal for carrying your PPE such as ropes and karabiners. Unlike most dry sacks, this type has easily adjustable shoulder straps plus a hand grip. The well padded straps are quickly adjustable and, if you are being really active, there is a cross over strap to prevent the shoulder straps from slipping off your shoulders. A good bag for cyclists too as it is narrow enough not to obscure your view when glancing back over your shoulder. Very strong and hard wearing. Highly recommended!

Also available in red!

The perfect blend of ergonomics, style and durability, the Gerber butterfly opening tools set the industry standard.
The high performance Suspension Multi Plier includes:
- Spring loaded handles.
- External one handed access to blades etc.
- Comfortable contoured grip area.
- Lightweight design open frame.

These extra heavy duty clamp heads slide along 40x40x3.5mm square tube to provide a versatile strong clamping tool limited in length only by your own tube. Tubes can be welded to form cross shaped arrangements for special jigs. The clamp heads can be used in reverse for forcing items apart or securing into reveals. 150mm throat. SWL 3000kg.

NEW FROM ROSCO
Rosco Premiere Clear is an advanced water-bourne polyurethane coating suitable for sealing and protecting painted finishes, scenery and floors even in high traffic areas. When cured, this clear finish provides long lasting durability, hardness and abrasion resistance with an environmentally safe product. Premiere Clear is virtually odourless and may be tinted with water based products. In addition to acting as a protective top coat, Premiere Clear is excellent in faux finishes and tinted glaze applications. Perfect for almost any project in stage, film, and commercial areas such as arenas and museums.
- Crystal clear finish
- Durable enough for use on heavy traffic floors
- Good adherence- even to dance floor.
- Brush and roller marks fall out to leave top quality finish
- Coverage approximately 11 square metres per litre

An Illustrated Almanac of Technical Information.

This 309 page handbook from America is packed with useful information with clear line drawings. It has illustrations of roller cloths, counterweight systems, hardware and tools. Chapters cover types of theatres, architectural mouldings, electrics, geometry, paints and materials. Although some of the terms are American, this book is still a valuable source of information and would be useful for those starting on a career in the industry as well as old hands.

Normal Price £17.00

LIMITED OFFER

Available whilst stocks last!

These trestles immediately caught my eye. Traditional timber trestles take a long time to make and become ricketty after a while. Steel trestles aren’t much fun to saw on and they are heavy and difficult to store. Red Rock Trestles are such a simple idea, combining the strength of steel with a user friendly timber top.
- Light and strong.
- Easy to store and transport- fits in the boot of your car.
- No need to replace the trestle if you saw through the wood- just replace the wood.
- The length can be made to suit your work. 4ft being the norm.
- Available in four sizes.
- Vices can be bolted to the timber surface.

Perfect for working on stage, on set, on site, in the workshop or the photographers and artists studios. Use them for making tables and platforms. Choose between four heights 650, 680, 750 and 780mm, and between narrow timber for a conventional trestle or wide timber for making platforms etc.
This trestle uses 4x2" nominal timber which is not supplied with the trestle. Shown as the first one in the group.
You will need to buy two trestles to support a board.

Click here to see one of our sample boards

Get the magical Proxxon Rotary Ratchet 3/8" drive complete with a 9mm, 10mm, 13mm, 17mm, 19mm, and 21mm sockets all in a Klein Canvas Zipper bag.

Wondeerful Gift. Worth £53.32!

A stop watch with a clear design and attractive shape. Suitable for timing shows or any activity that requires a simple, functional stopwatch. Stop Watch Starter has the following functions:

- Stop watch with 1/100 second.
- Split time.
- Clock.
- Alarm.
- Calendar

Great Value

This is a robust well designed product that makes easy work of carrying heavy sheets of plywood or MDF. It provides a comfortable grip at an ergonomic height greatly reducing fatigue. Ideal for striking rostra tops or for unloading panel deliveries at the workshop.

This set includes the knife, a pack of craft blades, a pack of hooked blades, plus two large hooked lino blades and two scribing blades. All packaged in a strong zip up pouch to keep everything together and safe. The knife is really well thought out and beautifully made with stainless steel parts and an ergonomic handle. It incorporates a patented blade locking system. The handle has a spring opening compartment to hold five craft blades. There is a rubber press point for applying pressure when cutting tough materials such as lino. The rear of the knife has a belt clip.

Highly recommended.

Click here to see the set closed- fascinating stuff!
Click here for our demo video

This is a really well thought out knife beautifully made with stainless steel parts and an ergonomic handle. It incorporates a patented blade locking system. The handle has a spring opening compartment to hold five craft blades. There is a rubber press point for applying pressure when cutting tough materials such as lino. The rear of the knife has a belt clip. Highly recommended.

List price £18.49

Also available in a zip pouch with specialist blades. Please scroll down for details.

Flints stock unbreakable craft blades which are safer and hold their sharpness for longer- why not try them?

Click here to see the blade storage system

- A powerful projecting beam that focuses simply by rotating the head.
- Balanced Optics, combining a highly refined reflector with a quality LED, for a brilliant adjustable beam.
- Intelligent Energy Source Management (patent pending) balancing high brightness with extended battery life.
- Interchangeable Light Sourcing - Use either the installed LED module or the Krypton lamp [stored in the tailcap].

- Weight 674g including batteries. 254mm long.

- A powerful projecting beam that focuses simply by rotating the head.
- Balanced Optics, combining a highly refined reflector with a quality LED, for a brilliant adjustable beam.
- Intelligent Energy Source Management (patent pending) balancing high brightness with extended battery life.
- Interchangeable Light Sourcing - Use either the installed LED module or the Krypton lamp [stored in the tailcap].
- Available in five colours [please click on the colour buttons below]
- Weight 856g including batteries. 313mm long.

Sheet Size: 605mm x 605mm
Thickness: 3mm
Colour: Black

For information data sheet please click here

Sheet Size: 605mm x 605mm
Thickness: 3mm
Colour: White

For information data sheet please click here

The new Telesteps is the world's first telescopic ladder and has collected 10 international awards. Only 740mm when closed which makes it very portable in tight spaces, and stretching 3.5m when fully extended. The tube and step section is made of aluminium which helps keep the weight down to a mere 9 kilograms.

There's nothing wrong with this hammer! Shock absorbing fibreglass shaft with nylon surround. Polished head and a Hi-grip rubber handle. So if you are fed up with lending people your lovely leather handled Estwing hammer why not buy one of these as a spare? Ideal for student tool kits, stage tool cupboards or anyone who needs a hammer for occasional use but can't justify laying out on the Estwing range.

Staggering value.

Klein 10 pocket tool pouch and leather belt A very rugged top grain leather big capacity pouch with ten seperate pockets. Four large gusseted utility pockets, two plier pockets. Four screwdriver or podger pockets. Knife snap. Slotted to fit up to 2" wide belts. Size 175mm wide x 255mm deep. Supplied as a special value pack complete with 38mm wide strong leather belt to fit waists from 32" to 46" [810-1170mm]. Belt is NOT a personal protective belt.
Click here for picture of the belt

Masking tape combined with protective film.

Quickly applied masking protection for windows, doors, floors, car paintwork etc

Easy to use, built in cutter on dispenser for fast finish with roller, paint brush or spraygun.

Asymmetric Karabiner
Multi-purpose Karabiner for connecting devices to harness or to use at the end of a lanyard.

Asymmetric shape for an exceptional strength to weight ratio.
When loaded, the karabiner is oriented in the optimal working axis.
Keylock System for (snag-free body / gate interface).
Also available with manual locking system (SCREW-LOCK) or automatic locking system TRIACT-LOCK.
Technical specifications
Strength: 28 kN long axis, 8 kN open gate, 7 kN short axis

Am'D BALL-LOCK M34 BL

CE - 75 g

Super high absorbency hand wipes over layered with an effective polymer web to give all the cleaning power of pumice without the scratching.
Cleaner and towel together in one convenient wipe
Leaves hands deep clean
Hands dry without stickiness normally associated with waterless cleaners
No contamination from heavy perfumes
Highly effective on a range of soiling types such as grease, oils, petrochemicals, paints, adhesives, tar, bitumen, resins, silicone
Contains skin conditioner to replace natural oils removed in cleaning
Contains a bactericide effective against leptospira (Weils Disease)

An expanding sprung lanyard with special quick tool attachment which allows tools to be easily changed without needing the usual wire loop.

470mm long expands to 1700mm.
3mm Ø.
Yellowy Green
Wt 65g.
Tool limit 1kg.

Highly recommended.

Click here for our demo video

Ultimate Power Bonds and Seals VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING!

Stixall, based upon new hybrid PMS polymer technology, is the ultimate combined building adhesive and sealant, with the power to bond and seal virtually everything to anything. Stixall offers almost limitless benefits as a permanently flexible adhesive and sealant, removing the application barriers associated with conventional products.
-Crystal Clear
-Stops mould growth.
-Incredible initial grab, no slip, gap filling.
-Solvent free, no odour.
-Overpaintable.
-High bond strength.
-Exterior or interior use.
-Resistant to chemicals.
-Resistant to temperature extremes.
-Totally waterproof.
-Can be applied to wet surfaces.
-Sticks glass, granite, brick, ceramics, fibre glass, mirrors, all hard plastics, timber, roof tiles, marble, stone, all metals and much much more!

40 Year Lifetime Guarantee!

We were upset when Gerber stopped making their handy folding saw until we saw this excellent quality Felco version at a trade show. Fast cutting pull action with rust resistant hard chrome blade. Ideal for emergency use. Will easily fit in a small tool bag [only 200mm when closed] and at 135g it won’t weigh you down.

The neat black M12 eye will slide along a 4 or 5mm diameter wire until in your ideal position, then it can be locked off by simply tightening the top knurled nut. No tools needed! So useful that we are sure these will become an instant best seller.

Holder Ø: 25mm
Length: 87mm
Coupling Thread: M12
Exterior Ring Ø: 54mm
Interior Ring Ø: 30mm

For a copy of the test certificate click here.

A new concept in adjustable spanner design with a revolutionary ratchet system that eliminates the slippage problems inherent in the traditional worm gear system. The Milli-Grip fits metric nuts and bolts from 2mm to 25mm in 1mm increments EXACTLY!
An easy fast one handed operation that will not alter setting during use. Made from chrome vanadium, case hardened and finished in chemical black with a non slip handle. A quality tool.

No more slippage, no more damaged nuts, no more damaged knuckles!

Awarded a Gold Medal for product design at the 2006 British Invention Show.

Also available with 32mm jaw capacity.

We've been looking for one of these for years! This is a neat wheeled magnetic sweeper with a tellescopic handle capable of collecting up to 20lbs of magnetic items. Ideal for collecting tacks after stage cloths have been changed. Use it around the workshop to recycle or sort out dropped screws and nails. Run it over the stage after the fit up to ensure nuts, nails, washers, swarf and filings do not cause damage to scenery tracks or equipment such as solenoids as well as safeguarding against injury to stage staff, actors or dancers feet. A great value piece of equipment for the stage.


Click here for enlarged picture of magnetic sweeper

This new design mechanism is designed to reliably release weights of up to 50kg. It can be used to drop items such as dummies or cables on cue from a remote position. The load can be released as a straight drop or it can release at angles up to horizontal. The item is attached to a hook arm which pivots when the magnet is energised. A clever spring is incorporated to throw the arm clear of the magnet when light loads are used. A safety catch is provided so that the mechanism can be tested prior to the show without releasing the load. The catch should be locked on until it is safe to release the load. This new design release mechanism is supplied with AMP CPC Series 1 connectors so that mechanisms can be daisy chained. There is no longer any need for a special bracket as the new mounting incorporates threaded locations to take M12 bolts (max depth 20mm). Doughty half couplers can be used to make a quick fixing to scaffold size tubes.

Weight 2kg
Up to 200 of these mechanisms can be daisy chained to operate from the firing box (part number SOLF1PA230).

Buy 10 get 10% off
Buy 30 get 15% off
Buy 50 get 20% off

Featured as a Flints Product of the Week
Black Alloy Scaffold Hook (captive eye) Tested to 25kN CE EN 362. 60mm wide dual action opening for ease of operation. Ergonomically shaped unlocking handle. Weighs 465g. Suitable for lifting people provided it is used according to instructions. Any unit which has arrested falling weights should be replaced immediately.

Please note that the body of this scaffold hook is black but the catch arrangement is zinc plated.