Sheen without shine

There's no need to sacrifice durability to achieve a low-sheen paint finish. Resene Zylone SpaceCote waterborne enamel offers the benefits of both.

Low-sheen surfaces have replaced bright, glossy paints as the favoured decorating medium for many bathrooms these days. But unlike the paints of the past, new paints feature technology that means you don't have to sacrifice durability to achieve such a look. Resene marketing manager Karen Warman says the company has developed Resene Zylone SpaceCote, a low-sheen, waterborne paint that can provide a tough, durable, enamel-like finish, which is well suited to bathroom surfaces.

"Traditionally, consumers were forced to use solvent-based enamel paints when painting trim, joinery and wet areas," she says. "Acrylic paints, while easier to apply, were limited to broad-wall dry areas, because of their lack of durability in interior wet areas.

"Zylone SpaceCote low-sheen, waterborne enamel is not only hard wearing, it also provides all the benefits of a waterborne paint, such as low odour and easy cleanup," she says.

The paint is versatile enough to suit virtually any interior application, from wet to broad-wall areas, and trim and joinery both inside and outside the home.

Warman says in critical light areas, Resene Zylone SpaceCote's reduced side sheen will minimise the appearance of surface imperfections.

"Combined with a skim coating of Resene Broadwall Surface Prep, a great finish is easy to achieve," she says.

"The low odour of the new paint also means it is well suited to areas that need to be coated and back in service quickly."

Colour selection need not be a problem either. The Resene Zylone SpaceCote range now extends to more than 1500 Resene colours, including the new shades presented on The Range 2004 fan deck.

All Resene paints are available from Resene ColorShops.

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Brushes and rollers also clean up easily in water.	Resene Zylone SpaceCote is available in more than 1500 colours.
As it is waterborne it is a low-odour paint and is easy to apply.	Photos courtesy of Clearlite.

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