Surfing has come indoors with the opening of the Wavebox in Arrenway Drive, Albany, an entertainment venue that offers a mechanical wall, free fall, climbing wall, artificial wave ride and pool tables along with enough food options to keep you topped up with energy so you can try out all the options.

And the wall work is as inventive as the entertainment options. The overall theme for the Wavebox paintwork was to focus on ‘all things surf and water’.

The climbing wall murals are one of the first things you see as you walk into the building so the aim was to keep them fairly smooth. Starting from scratch the plywood wall was prepared and after a lot of hole bogging and sanding, it was ready for priming with Environmental Choice approved Resene Quick Dry. Working from a scissor lift the background was sprayed top down using Environmental Choice approved Resene Lumbersider low sheen waterborne paint. All the detail was then freehand airbrushed, requiring considerable patience and time.

Once complete the entire area was sealed with Resene Uracryl GraffitiShield, a waterborne two pack clear anti-graffiti finish, which also work from wear and tear.

The Skytower climbing wall constructed using concrete half pipe was sealed with Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer then topcoated in Resene Imperite I.F 503 Silver Aluminum. The Lighthouse climbing wall was prepared the same way then topcoated in Resene Uracryl white applied by roller with airbrushed detail in Resene Lumbersider.

Other murals feature on the generator room and upstairs, each finished in Resene Lumbersider before overcoating in Resene Uracryl GraffitiShield.

The floor area is finished with Resene Non-Skid Deck & Path, an attractive and comfortable grit texture finish that reduces the risk of slipping, especially important in a venue focused on all things surf. And to complete the surf scene, clouds airbrushed using Resene Lumbersider are scattered across the walls.

Avid surfers can now enjoy their favourite sport long after the sun has gone down, beginners can learn the basics without the risk of rogue waves or rips, and those who want entertainment without getting wet can try the climbing challenges.

Contractor/Artist: Jonathan Grange, Impact Art
Resene: Ben Solly, Auckland North/West Branch Manager, Albany Colorshop
From the Resene News – issue 4/2011

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