Raw beauty

Treacherous mountain conditions stress substrates leading to early loss of good looks and substrate breakdown if not well protected from the vigours of the environment. The Coronet Peak Ski complex first built in 1984 and subsequently rebuilt in 1986 following a fire, is a perfect case in point with old greyed cedar board and batten left to the elements without even a touch of stain to keep its colour.

Blue before, orange after

With the cedar greyed following years of exposure and a new stained finish on the drawing board, the first priority was to clean the surface and eliminate the growth that had made its home in the nutrient rich cedar. 150 litres of Resene Moss & Mould Killer and copious freshwater washing later, the surface was deemed ready for staining. The weathered cedar soaked up 570 litres of Resene Waterborne Woodsman tinted to Resene Natural (lightly pigmented timber brown) restoring the exterior back to the timber hue last seen when the cedar was installed.

Extending further afield, the Rocky Gull Restaurant roof and trims have simultaneously enjoyed a repaint of Resene Hi-Glo gloss acrylic tinted to Resene Ironsand (darkened brown) with the ticketing office and retail outlets painted in new hues from the Resene The Range collection.

With the façade revival complete, the complex set against its panoramic background is finding its way back into the photograph albums of tourists.

Architect: John Blair, Blair & Co
Owner: nzski.com
Painting Contractor: Garry Barnes, Arthur Barnes Interiors Ltd
Resene: Annette Gin, Queenstown Trade Sales Representative
From the Resene News – issue 4/2004