Bathroom coatings have been on the market for many years, however its true benefits are only starting to be appreciated now. They have certainly improved in their performance, transforming from varnish-like silicon products to today's hydrophobic layers, engineered at molecular level. If you apply coating to your bathroom now, you can be assured that you will be protected from limescale, soap scum and other dirt particles.

One of the advantages to using coating, is that they prevent build up of lime or dirt and therefore does not require chemical cleaning products to keep the surfaces clean. Furthermore, most manufacturers actively advise against using chemical cleaners as they damage the surface.

So how do coated surfaces compare to other bathroom surfaces? Other bathroom surfaces are hydrophilic. This allows or lime and other sorts of particles to build up and sit on the surface. If neglected over a period of time, these can create a corrosive process that can cause damage at molecular level. You will not have this problem with coatings as they act to repel these particles. The coatings act to keep lime and other particles from building up.

How much difference is there?

The statistics have reported that around 46 million every year is reckoned to be spent specifically on bathroom cleaners, plus another 117 million on liquid bleach and disinfectants and 14 million on limescale removers. These are huge figures, and there is no doubt that if even a proportion of this could be used instead on protective coatings in the bathroom – the impact on the environment will be significant.

So how does this affect the environment?

Quite simply, the idea is that by using protective coating in your bathroom, you will not need to use chemical cleaning products. This is turn ensures that harmful chemicals will not be released into the environment due to domestic cleaning.

Therefore, there are many positives to be gained from using coating in the bathroom. Your many hours spent in cleaning will be cut down substantially, and you will also be minimising harmful chemicals being released into the environment. Your household bills will also be reduced as you will not need to buy as many cleaning products. .

Most customers do not prioritise how environmentally friendly the product will be when they are deciding which one to go for. This is due to the fact that other factors such as price and appearance are fundamentally more important to the customer. However, if the manufacturer can somehow promote the eco-friendliness of the product without compromising on its price, then it may be possible to appeal to more customers.

Coating is not just in the interest of general consumers. If this idea is expanded in the business world, then this could prove to have a bigger and more positive impact on the environment.