Our Heritage

Founded in 1969, Palmer Primer pioneered mobile brush-painting services before launching our first electric Brush Coater in 1972. Over five decades, we’ve refined our machinery to deliver fast, repeatable priming and painting on timber and MDF.

Innovation in Coating

In the mid-1980s, we introduced our Vacuum Coater, offering spray-quality finishes with full paint recirculation. By the early 1990s, our combined Vacuum Coating & Drying system, featuring electric infrared, further reduced labour and turnaround times.

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Trusted Quality

All Palmer Primer machines feature stainless-steel tanks and tool-free maintenance for years of reliable, low-cost operation. Continuous improvements ensure we stay at the cutting edge of timber-coating technology.

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Part of Timber Coaters Ltd

In May 2025, Palmer Primer joined the Timber Coaters family. Established in 1996 as a mobile priming service, Timber Coaters is now the UK’s largest independent timber-coating plant, with multiple vacuum and automatic spray lines handling both internal and external applications, from clear lacquers to opaque colours under ISO 9001 controlled procedures.