Witham Paint Helps Restore Iconic Vulcan XM607

We are very proud to have supplied our Woco Paint for the recent surface finish restoration of Vulcan XM607 located at RAF Waddington.

The special Vulcan XM607 went on display at the gate of RAF Waddington, a significant airbase in Lincolnshire, in January 1983, a month after being retired from service. With the need for a new building where it was sitting, the Vulcan was to spend time stored at several locations on the base until, in 2003, it was moved to a site close to the A15 road. As serious deterioration set in, during the summer of 2021 XM607 was moved to the hangars for restoration work to begin.

The Paint Lead, Steve Hand, and his team commenced the laborious preparation involved in the surface painting of the aircraft in March and the Witham Paint Team were on hand to provide technical support and advice. We supplied our Woco Two Pack Epoxy Polyurethane paint (TDS 451) in medium sea grey, dark green and dark sea grey, in keeping with the original colours of the aircraft. Once mixed and thinned, three coats were applied.

“From start to finish the team at Witham, namely Ralph Godbold and Richard Scarbrough, provided me with everything I needed to know about their products, which I was immensely impressed with. We applied the paint via roller and spray application and the coverage was excellent. At a temperature of 21 degrees, we were able to mask on to what we’d applied 14 hours later without any issues.

Having used Witham materials on such a large project and one with a proud history I wouldn’t hesitate to use their products again. The supply chain from mixing to delivery at Waddington was excellent and I highly recommend them to anyone else undertaking projects of a similar scale.”

The historic bomber will now return to its position at Waddington alongside the A15 – and an option to make it a moveable display is being explored.

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