Paint me cold

Doug Miller Ltd was presented with a challenge - to repaint the exterior of Palmerston North's Commercial Union Building and its basement carpark in conditions well below the recommended 10 degrees C drying temperature.

In the beginning, Resene's standard acrylic Lumbersider was specified but as the temperature dropped, the paint was neither drying nor adhering to the concrete substrate in the cold and humid conditions.

Resene's technical department was able to meet the client's requirements with Resene Wintergrade Lumbersider which has the added feature that it can dry in temperatures as low as 2° C. In ideal conditions, the recoat time is only two hours.

"It was like you had changed the weather using Resene Wintergrade Lumbersider", says company manager Tony Wright for Doug Miller Ltd whose only regret was that he did not have this product in the beginning.

The Resene system comprised two coats of Resene Wintergrade Lumbersider applied with roller and brush.

Resene Wintergrade Lumbersider will be available annually from May until August.

Painting Contractor: Doug Miller Ltd
From the Resene News – issue Autumn 2000

Resene case studies/awards project gallery

View case studies that have used Resene products including many from our Resene Total Colour Awards. We hope these projects provide inspiration for decorating projects of your own...view projects

Total Colour Award winners: 
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | Entry info

Latest projects | Project archive | Resene news archive | Colour chart archive