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Whites all right The ever popular Resene Whites & Neutrals collection is regularly updated to include the latest favourite neutrals. The new collection includes popular neutrals such as Resene All Black, Resene Baltic Sea, Resene Double Black White and Resene Double White Pointer, as the neutrals palette trends away from straight beiges and moves into blackened whites, deeper greys and blacks and greyed off tones. Order a free chart online or pick up one from your local Resene ColorShop or reseller. |
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Need fresh inspiration? If you’re stuck on decorating and colour ideas, the new Habitat plus – decorating and colour trends is here to help. It’s packed full of new on-trend colours, decorating suggestions and handy tips to help. While it’s focused on decorating homes inside and out, many of the ideas could easily be adapted to commercial use. View online or pick up a free copy at your Resene ColorShop or reseller. |
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Hot stuff New Resene High Temp Black Enamel is a flat, high heat coating formulated using heat resistant pigments in a silicone polymer resin that provides excellent colour retention and film integrity at working temperatures up to 538°C. This coating is designed for use on both ferrous and non-ferrous metal surfaces and is ideal to coat areas of wood stoves, flues, heaters, barbecues and other metal surfaces that are exposed to high temperatures. Resene High Temp Black Enamel gives good rust resistance when fully cured... view label |
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Paint… with effects A freshly painted wall looks beautiful but what if you’re after something just a little different? Paint effects were popular a couple of decades ago and are on their way back in, but reinvented for today, in modern colourways, more relaxed techniques and more of a free spirit, anything goes approach. We’ve put together a new Habitat Plus – paint effects to show what you can do with paint, colour and a little imagination. It has a taste of the paint effects techniques commonly used, from French wash to crackle, woodgrain to marbling. You can view it online or pick up a free copy from your local Resene ColorShop or reseller. |
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Colourful winners Sumptuous and rich Resene colours that led visitors on a journey from Te Po (The Darkness) to Te Ao Marama (The Light) have won Tuturu top honours in the Resene Total Colour Awards 2017. The Resene Total Colour Awards were launched to encourage and celebrate excellent and creative use of colour; to showcase striking colour palettes and combinations and provide fresh inspiration. Awards have been given for the best colour use in… more |
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Poured with paint The new look Karen Walker Paints collection truly embraces paint. Each image was painstakingly created by pouring each of the Karen Walker Paints colours into a palette paint pour. This required not only preplanning to get the best colour order to show off each of the hues, but a very steady hand and some clever technical knowhow from the Resene technical team to get the paint to flow at just the right rate… more |
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insta-inspiration If you’re needing a colour boost and some ideas to get you going on your next colour palette, check out the @resenecolour Instagram page. It features styled photos of the latest Resene colours and wallpapers in various flatlays, moodboards and room settings to inspire you to combine colours and wallpapers in new ways. Fresh photos are loaded throughout each week. For an extra dose of habitat inspiration, see the @habitatbyresene Instagram page. |
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Simply zero As well as having no added VOCs, Resene Zylone Sheen Zero is also moving to be texanol free. Resene Zylone Sheen Zero is available in a huge range of Resene colours ideal for interior living and bedroom areas... view Data Sheet |
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The right white – Habitat plus – whites and neutrals It seems like everywhere you look there is white, more white, off white and then neutrals. While many default to white as a safe option, there are a whole range of whites and neutrals to choose from that can help bring out the best in a project. We’ve put together a new Habitat Plus – whites and neutrals, to help you get your clients thinking about what sort of look they are trying to achieve with their neutral colour scheme. You can view it online. Or get a free copy from your local Resene ColorShop or Resene reseller while stocks last. |
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Switch on with Resene SmartTouch Traditionally all we expected paint to do was look good and protect the surface. Now it can do so much more. With new Resene SmartTouch, your paint can even turn on your lights! Simply apply basecoats of Resene SmartTouch conductive coating, connect into the switch plate and overcoat with your choice of Resene topcoat or it can be wallpapered. Then tap to turn the lights on and off… more |
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Rainbow ColorShop The smallest Resene ColorShop is located in a rather special town - AA Driver’s Town at Rainbow’s End in Auckland. As young drivers navigate around the town, they can view the Resene ColorShop as a bright part of the townscape. |
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Waste not want not Resene has teamed up with The Salvation Army to show how treasures from The Salvation Army stores can be upcycled with Resene paints and stains to give them a whole new look. Everything from a tray to jars, placemats to furniture can be upcycled with ease. Once upcycled the transformed items are returned to a Salvation Army store to be sold. The collection of projects is growing month by month. View online. |
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Upsize me please New upsized packs of Resene Umbrella Additive (now available in a larger 1L size), Resene Roof Spray Additive (now available in a larger 4L size) and Resene Brushing Additive (now available in a larger 4L size) are available from Resene ColorShops and selected Resene resellers. Thanks for your positive feedback on these new products and the need for the larger pack size to enable regular trade use across a range of projects. |
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Most trusted again When Readers Digest announced its Most Trusted Brands survey results, Resene was proud to be named Most Trusted Paint for the sixth year running. Resene was also voted 6th Most Trusted Brand out of all brands. Thanks for your ongoing feedback that helps us to continually improve. And remember we always welcome constructive and helpful feedback - simply email us or fill out the contact form on our website. |
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Three million and counting The 3,000,000th paint container has been recycled. The milestone comes 11 years after PaintWise was set up by Resene and implemented across New Zealand, the first whole life-cycle paint recycling programme in the world. Over 250,000 litres has been donated to communities to cover graffiti and over 2 million square metres of graffiti has been covered with the help of the Resene PaintWise scheme so far. Find out more about Resene PaintWise. In Australia, unwanted paint can be returned to the Paintback service. This service started in 2016, supported by Resene. |
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Phones ring in for charity The Mobile Phone Recycling Scheme that Resene ColorShops (NZ) are part of has raised over $2.5 million for the Starship Foundation. Now Sustainable Coastlines, whose mission is to inspire, educate and enable others to look after the natural places we love, is being given a helping hand by the scheme. This recycling scheme is easy to support – simply bring any unwanted cellphones to Resene owned ColorShops for recycling. |
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Colours goes 360 with Resene ColourVision VR (virtual reality) You’ve probably tried virtual painting on a computer, but have you tried virtual painting in a virtual reality experience? Now you can with new Resene ColourVision, a VR headset and Android smartphone. The Resene ColourVision experience lets you change the colours on a virtual reality house. Move from room to room and redecorate the walls and ceiling, and stain the floor with your favourite colours from the Resene colour range… more |
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Very hungry for colour… again The Resene Hunger for Colour fundraiser has been back for its third year helping struggling Kiwis put food on the table while bringing colour to Kiwi homes. It was easy for customers to help – all they needed to do was bring in a can of food and swap it for a free Resene testpot. This year, around 60,000 cans of food were swapped for testpots. Over 110,000 cans of food have been collected through Hunger for Colour since it started… more |
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Old coins help kids The Heads Up for Kids programme run by the Lions Club collects in old coins and foreign coins as a fundraiser to help kiwi kids. To date nearly five million coins have been collected providing nearly $500,000 of funds. These are used to provide opportunities for experiences such as Outward Bound, Discovery for Teens and Spirit of Adventure. Old coins and foreign coins can be donated at your local Resene owned ColorShop… more |
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Smoothing the way Waterborne enamels have largely replaced solventborne enamels for most uses. Waterborne enamels are lower odour, faster drying and easy to clean up in water, making them a popular choice. However on small areas such as trim and joinery, it can be tricky to get the smooth finish of a solventborne enamel using a waterborne version. Resene Brushing Additive is specially formulated for addition to Resene waterborne enamel paints to reduce brush marking and produce a smoother finish on trim and joinery. It’s ideal for use year round extending the wet edge and improving the flow and levelling for these projects. All you need is an addition of 2-5% of Resene Brushing Additive into Resene Enamacryl (gloss) or Resene Lustacryl (semi-gloss) for a smoother finish on trim and joinery. |
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Rocking colour What started as a local community initiative in Palmerston North - Palmy Rocks - rock painting and hunting has spread to many more areas. The idea is simple - paint a rock and then hide it in a public area for others to find. Once a rock is found, take a photo and then rehide it for others to find. It’s an ongoing treasure hunt with colourfully painted rocks the treasure. Some take part as treasure hunters, some take part as rock painters and some do both by painting and hiding their own rocks and then finding other rocks too. It’s an inclusive initiative with young and old all being able to take part, enjoying the great outdoors while hunting out the latest rock treasures. Resene testpots are a popular choice for painting rocks - with the myriad of colours and the handy pot size, it’s easy to create many mini masterpieces. |
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Fresh inspiration The latest Habitat magazine, issue 26, packed full of fresh ideas and inspiration showing you how to use paint, colour and design ideas to transform spaces is available from Resene ColorShops and selected resellers or view online… more |
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Quality service award for Resene Resene received the Reader’s Digest Gold Quality Service Award for paint and decorating stores recognising exceptional customer service. Winners were identified in a survey conducted by Catalyst Marketing and Research. Commissioned by Reader’s Digest, the survey canvased a representative sample of 1,500 New Zealand adults. |
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Most trusted again When Readers Digest announced its Most Trusted Brands survey results, Resene was proud to be named Most Trusted Paint for the fifth year running. Thanks for your ongoing feedback that helps us to continually improve. And remember we always welcome constructive and helpful feedback - simply fill out the contact form on our website or email us. |
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Roll on 70 years 2016 marks Resene's 70th birthday. Resene was started in 1946 by an Eastbourne builder, Ted Nightingale, who needed an alkali resistant paint to cover his concrete buildings. There was nothing available at the time, so he developed his own - in a cement mixer in his garage! In response to demand from other builders, Ted commenced producing his paint on a commercial basis... more |
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New, even tougher, wall paints These improvements have been achieved with a bespoke acrylic binder system with enhanced enamel cross-linking properties to provide better scrub and chemical resistance and a specialised polymeric extender package leading to improved burnish resistance. Resene SpaceCote comes in two sheen levels - low sheen and flat. Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen is designed for use on interior walls throughout homes and buildings, including wet areas, while Resene SpaceCote Flat is designed for use on interior ceilings, including wet areas, and can also be used as a flat wall finish where a matt surface finish is desired. Both come in an extensive range of Resene colours and are Environmental Choice approved. Resene SpaceCote is ideal for high wear and tear areas of a home or office for a seamless look throughout the interior area from dry areas through to wet areas. It also comes in kitchen and bathroom variants with anti-bacterial silver and MoulDefender for extra protection in bathrooms. The improvements don't stop there. Resene Zylone Sheen has also been reformulated with a bespoke binder designed for very low odour and high resistance to stains and an enhanced pigment and extender combination to provide a tougher, robust paint film with excellent washability. |
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Glowing in the dark New Resene FX Nightlight is a waterborne glow in the dark paint designed to shine after the lights have gone out. It's ideal for safety signs, children's areas, step edges or anywhere a glow in the dark effect may be required. Glow in the dark by night, pale yellow by day… more |
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Wintergrade works through winter As the temperature drops, standard paints take longer to dry and can stop drying altogether. The Resene wintergrade paint range is available throughout the cooler months to help overcome the challenges of painting in cold weather. You can choose from a range of popular Resene products formulated in wintergrade versions… more |
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Co-ordinate blinds with Resene colour When you're trying to decorate, the key is to co-ordinate everything from carpets to paint, window furnishings to accessories. To make this even easier, Resene is working with Four Families and their blind range to help coordinate colour schemes. The Resene Origin collection, is a new blind fabric range… more |
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Fresh inspiration The latest Habitat magazine is packed full of fresh ideas and inspiration showing you how to use paint, colour and design ideas to transform spaces. It's coloured by Resene, but it's not just about painting. From the smallest to the largest projects, it covers the full spectrum of design, renovation and refurbishment. View online… |
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Very hungry for colour For the second year running, the Hunger for Colour fundraiser saw over 24,000 cans of food brought into Resene ColorShops and swapped for 55-80ml testpots of Resene paint. All cans were donated to The Salvation Army and local community foodbanks… more |
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Semi in summit See data sheet D315S. |
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Wood be nice As well as adding aesthetic colour appeal, a wood stain can also help restore a timber’s colour and help protect it from the elements. The new Resene Waterborne Woodsman is designed as a flatter finish, more in keeping with bare timber, which tends to have a very low natural sheen level. This is also being joined by Resene Woodsman Decking Stain, also available in a flatter finish, perfect for timber decks. Both are available in a range of colours, including the newest addition, Resene Bleached Riverstone, and as Resene CoolColour variants. View the colour range online. |
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Shower saver New Resene Umbrella Additive is an additive for exterior waterborne coatings providing rapid protection from light showers even before the coating has dried. Once applied, a coating containing Resene Umbrella Additive quickly starts to build a protective shell that then extends throughout the whole coating. Water is able to evaporate from the coating allowing it to dry but light showers simply roll off leaving the still-drying coating firmly attached to the substrate… more |
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Speed sealing When you’re on the job site, the fiddly jobs can be annoying, such as making sure the ends of timber are properly sealed before the timber is erected. New Resene Quick Dry End Seal is a handy new product to speed up end sealing of timber. It is a modified version of Resene Quick Dry in a unique bottle with built in brush applicator, which can be used to quickly and easily coat the ends of timber without the hassle of getting out a can of primer and a paintbrush and then having to wash it up afterwards. It’s quick and easy to use; simply open the lid and brush the Resene Quick Dry End Seal onto the surface of the timber using the applicator. |
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Fresh inspiration The latest Habitat magazine – issue 23 - from Resene has been released with a whole host of fresh ideas and inspiration. It’s coloured by Resene, but it’s not just about painting. It covers the full spectrum of design, renovation and refurbishment - from the smallest to the largest projects. View online… |
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Curtain fabric trends From opulent to natural, lacy to geometric, curtain trends are fashionably eclectic. Blurred lines and painterly patterns are hot trends, while moody indigos and metallic shimmers move into focus. Versatility is the key, as the season’s rich textural fabrics weave classic with modern, luxurious with natural. These trends are reflected in the latest Resene curtain collection fabrics… more |
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Most trusted again When Readers Digest announced its Most Trusted Brands survey results, Resene was proud to be named Most Trusted Paint for the fourth year running. And for the first time we made the top 10 most trusted brands! Thanks for your ongoing feedback that helps us to continually improve. And remember we always welcome constructive and helpful feedback - simply email us at update@resene.co.nz or fill out the contact form on this website. |
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Easy access to BIM paint colours Architectural, rendering and graphical software has brought with it the ability to see the finish before the painting has started. Paint, itself, isn’t a BIM object because it is typically considered too thin to fit within the system parameters. However the paint can be brought into the system via the paint colour. That’s why you will see BIM paint colour files, rather than just BIM paint files. Resene has over many years developed a series of electronic paint colour tools and files to make incorporating Resene colours into projects easy. This includes Resene BIM Revit and BIM ArchiCAD files. Visit www.resene.com/electroniccolour and click on the grey links at the top to select the files for your desired software… more |
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Bright spot There’s nothing quite like a shot of fluoro to really make something stand out and attract attention. While Resene has always had some very bright colours – think Resene Turbo or Resene Wellywood painted on all walls and you’ll know what we mean! - we’ve never really ventured into the fluoro category… until now. Now you can recreate the high vis highlighter pen look on walls and art with Resene FX Fluoro paint. Available in five colours - blue, green, yellow, orange and pink. It’s ideal for use for after dark events and locations with blacklight for a striking fluoro effect. The new fluoros are available from Resene ColorShops and selected resellers. |
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Half century 50 years ago, Resene Paints (Pacific) Ltd first started operating in Suva, on the eastern side of Fiji’s main island Viti Levu. Now 50 years on, it’s still going strong reaching out beyond its home of Fiji to nearby Pacific Islands and across to Vanuatu. |
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Make it a membrane When you have a high rise concrete building to coat, you want to do it once and do it right. Choose from the Resene range of high performance coatings, with Resene X-200 weathertight membrane, Resene X-300E to protect flexing structures from concrete carbonisation, Resene X-400 thixotropic ultra high build weathertight membrane and Resene XC-700 a clear high build finish designed to seal concrete and masonry walls… more |
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In style It seems no matter how many inspirational homes and projects we feature, there is always demand for more inspiration and more tips and tricks so that homeowners can transform their own home. The new Resene Style Guide series created with designer LeeAnn Yare and photographer Larnie Nicolson shows how to achieve popular decorating looks with inspirational photos, great advice and paint colour suggestions. Each guide is themed so it’s a quick and easy way to get ideas on recreating a look… more |
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TV time We’ve gathered together a series of handy videos at habitat TV. These videos go behind the scenes of Habitat magazine shoots and show how to use Resene paints and colours creatively in a home. From styling to how to projects, the videos provide quick and easy inspiration. See them online at www.habitatbyresene.com/habitat-tv/ |
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Cosy up with colour The latest Habitat magazine from Resene has been released with a whole host of fresh ideas and inspiration. It’s coloured by Resene, but it’s not just about painting. It covers the full spectrum of design, renovation and refurbishment – from the smallest to the largest projects. Issue 22 focuses on bold colours to see us through winter, plus lots of home decorating tips and ideas. View online… more |
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Clean up… in bulk New to the Resene bulk cleaners range is Resene Timber and Deck Wash 10L. It’s identical to the existing product, but in a handy 10L size for those doing a lot of timber related projects. Resene Timber and Deck Wash is a quick and easy way to clean surfaces, such as weatherboards and decks, prior to staining or painting… more |
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Best together The new The Range Whites & Neutrals fandeck has been released with everything you need for white or neutral colour schemes. It includes favourites from the last fandeck together with new on trend neutrals and extra variations of popular Resene neutrals; the best of the best of Resene whites and neutrals. We’ve also gathered in popular wood stain and non-skid colours so you have everything you need in one handy fandeck… more |
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Discover your style Many of us struggle to decide what decorating style we like and want to live with. It’s the reason home and renovation magazines are so popular as we pore over the photographs, searching for a look that resonates, trying to find a like-minded homeowner who has already achieved the look we desire. But with a bit of confidence and good advice, it’s fairly easy for someone to discover their own style. New Habitat plus - discover your style is designed to help decorators find the style that best suits them and then use that to inspire their choices… more |
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Consumer trusted Resene ColorShops have achieved ‘Consumer Trusted’ accreditation, one of a very small number of retailers to have this accreditation. Consumer NZ has reviewed Resene ColorShops and the way we serve our customers covering everything from pricing to training, complaints to warranties, to ensure it meets their stringent standards. What this means is that Resene ColorShops go above and beyond most retail stores to ensure customers enjoy excellent service. Our Resene ColorShops are staffed by knowledgeable trained and friendly staff who can give advice on anything from product and colour choice through to application and clean up after the decorating is done. Find your nearest Resene ColorShop… more |
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Where muka meets uhi Traditional Maori colours do have their own unique nuances though, and thanks to Wiremu Puke, Maori ethnographer, seven key hues have now been reproduced in Resene colour in the updated Resene Heritage colour collection with the Traditional Maori Colour Palette. Order your free copy of the updated Resene heritage chart online or pick up a copy at your local Resene ColorShop or reseller. |
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Taking care of metal Resene GP Metal Primer, a new addition to the Resene product range in late 2014 is a general purpose (GP) primer for exterior and interior metals - steel, galvanised steel and Zincalume. It is ideal over sound metal surfaces and mild to moderately rusted surfaces - both red rust and zinc oxide - or white rust, which occurs on galvanised steel and zinc… more |
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Popular vote Resene has won the Kids Décor Silver Award following a nationwide vote involving thousands of votes cast in the recent OHBaby Awards to find the best children’s products and services. For creative children’s room decorating ideas see the Resene OHBaby projects on this website… more |
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Design your own wallpaper Can’t find the right mural or wallpaper to suit your decorating plans? Create your own wallpaper, using Resene WallPrint. Simply upload your high quality photo (a holiday destination, family photo or artful composition) or choose from a gallery of images then adjust the scaling to create a perfectly sized feature wall. Once you’ve finished your design, Resene WallPrint is printed onto wallpaper. Each strip is numbered so simply paste the wall, hang the wallpaper and enjoy your one-of-a-kind wall… more |
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Fresh inspiration The latest Habitat magazine – issue 21 - from Resene has been released with a whole host of fresh ideas and inspiration. It’s coloured by Resene, but it’s not just about painting. It covers the full spectrum of design, renovation and refurbishment – from the smallest to the largest projects. View online… |
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Timber like Resene Forester is a semi-transparent film forming timber stain effect finish based on a tough 100% acrylic resin to ensure maximum durability in all exposed conditions. It imparts a natural low sheen look that is fully washable. Use on preprimed wood grain effect substrates instead of a paint finish to accentuate the timber grain effect. Available in a range of colours from the popular Resene Exterior Stains collection, including CoolColour™ variants… more |
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Resene partners with Nuevo Technology New Zealand paint manufacturer, Resene, has taken an equity position in the Houston-based technology company, Noel Group Inc. – a group whose New Zealand connections extend back many years. Central to this move is the establishment of a joint venture with Nuevo Technology Ltd, a clean tech R&D engineering company located at Callaghan Innovation’s Wellington campus and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Noel Group Inc... more |
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1 look 4 ways… for interiors Many of us have agonised over colour charts, tried out some testpots and are still stuck as to which colours to choose. New Habitat plus – 1 look 4 ways for interiors shows how different styles of interiors look in various colour schemes. We’ve taken an existing room, then virtually painted it with alternative schemes to show you the difference that paint colours can make. . It’s the ideal way to see how you can change a space through colour choices… more |
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Keeping concrete looking good Concrete benchtops and floors look superb when first installed. But often after some wear and tear, dust and dirt starts getting entrained into the surface and it can be near impossible getting the surface truly clean again. Protect your concrete benchtop or floor with Resene Concrete Wax, a tough waterborne satin glaze that is quick and easy to apply… more |
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The home of inspiration Nearly four years and 180+ email newsletters on, the Habitat website is the largest collection of local home projects with details on their paintwork so you can recreate the look. And now we have a new look Habitat website to help inspire home colour choices. The new look website, www.habitatbyresene.com, includes a handy search feature so you can look for photos by room type and colour and a personalised Look Book option so you can set up your own look… more |
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Most trusted once more When Readers Digest announced its Most Trusted Brands survey results, Resene was proud to be named Most Trusted Paint for the third year running. Thanks for your ongoing feedback that helps us to continually improve. And remember we always welcome your feedback – simply email us or fill out the contact form on our website. |
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One to walk on Giving steps and porches a fresh coat of paint can do wonders for the overall look of your entranceway. Simply wash down the existing coating, remove any loose flaking material, prime or seal if needed and recoat using two coats of Resene Walk-on. Resene Walk-on is a satin general purpose flooring and paving paint, based on tough acrylic resins to give maximum durability and abrasion resistance in a single pack finish… more |
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Walking on colour The Resene Decks, Paths, Driveways and Recreational Areas colour chart has been updated to include the new Resene Walk-on product range as well as the existing Resene Non-Skid Deck & Path, Resene Concrete Stain and other trafficable area options. View online or order your free copy. |
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Colour underfoot Resene Non-Skid Deck & Path is a popular option where a non-slip finish is required inside or out. The finish has a comfortable grit texture to give feet and shoes something to grip onto, reducing the risk of accident no matter what the weather. And to make it easier to make your colour choice, Resene Non-Skid Deck & Path now comes in handy Resene 55ml Testpots so you can try out the colours for yourself. Available from Resene ColorShops and selected resellers. Click to view the colour range in the Resene Decks, Paths, Driveways and Recreational Areas colour chart. |
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Roof refurb Greys and earthy tones are perennial favourites for roofing colour finishes. Reflecting this trend, the newly updated Resene Summit Roof chart includes previous favourites and new hues with a selection of colours matched to popular COLORBOND® and COLORSTEEL® colours… more |
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Clearly for concrete While concrete walls and surfaces are durable, they can be very tricky to keep clean. Small contaminants tend to get entrained into the surface of the concrete and can be difficult, if not impossible, to clean. Resene Concrete Clear is a tough waterborne glaze for use on concrete and brick surfaces. It enhances the colour and natural beauty of concrete, brick and stone and provides a thin protective layer… more |
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Keeping bright colours bright Bright colours used outside are prone to fading in the harsh sun. Protect these more vulnerable colours with Resene Clearcoat UVS, a gloss clear finish based on a unique waterborne emulsion for ease of application and maximum life over prepainted surfaces. It has been formulated with U.V. absorbers to filter out harmful U.V. light, protecting the paint system beneath… more |
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See more with BigColour Colour perception is affected by many factors, including the size of the sample viewed. Generally the bigger the sample, the easier it is to distinguish the colour. That’s why we recommend using all of a Resene testpot on an A2 card to view the true colour. To make this even easier, for the most popular Resene colours, we have created Resene BigColour, a large A2 sized paint swatch… just like a drawdown except it’s around four times larger… more |
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Undercoats to suit For a consistent undercoat solution from solventborne to waterborne, Resene undercoats - Resene Enamel Undercoat and Resene Acrylic Undercoat - are moving to a new varishade colour system to provide the right basecoat for any shade. This helps provide the chosen topcoat with enhanced obliteration. Resene Enamel Undercoat and Resene Acrylic Undercoat are both moving to a white and varishade tone… more |
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On trend for curtains Old meets new, minimalism meets drama and handmade meets technology. Large-scale florals, bold prints, metallics and eco-friendly fabrics are the hottest trends in curtaining for 2014. Bold florals cater to traditional tastes while stylised patterns offer youthful energy. Fabrics glow with a subtle sheen, and earthy natural textiles combine with metallic elements to provide a contemporary feel… more |
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Patchwork meets black & white The latest Habitat magazine from Resene has been released with a whole host of fresh ideas and inspiration. Issue 20 focuses on bold colours to see us through winter, plus lots of home decorating tips and ideas. Handy for you to keep up with the latest decorating trends and as inspiration. Issues of Resene Habitat and the Habitat plus collection are available for viewing on the Resene website… more |
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Paint past A new exhibition at the Auckland Art Gallery, Modern Paints Aotearoa, examines the relationship between artistic innovation and painting materials during a lively period in New Zealand art history. From the late 1950s to the early 1970s, artists adopted a change in approach to painting which was linked to an exploration of synthetic paints and their unexpected manipulation in the hands of artists. The research that formed the basis of the concept for this exhibition began 14 years ago… more |
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Running colour Inspired by paint parties and the Holi Festival, The Color Run sees runners looking like they’ve been struck by a rainbow after having been doused with a different brightly coloured powder at every kilometre mark. Resene was the official Colour of The Color Run NZ and made the most of the events to splash some colour around… more |
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1 look 4 ways… for exteriors with Habitat plus When your canvas is literally as big as a house, you want to ensure you get the paint colours right. It can be a daunting task deciding on a scheme for the exterior, especially given the cost of materials and labour. Which is why we’ve created a new Habitat plus booklet to let you see how different styles of exteriors look in various colour schemes… more |
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Get a good view with Resene Colour View See how colours look in home and room settings – simply choose A4 colour samples from our in store colour library and place them behind the Resene Colour View picture of your choice. The paint colour shows through the clear areas of the picture so you can see how that paint colour would look in that room or area… more |
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Fancy a metallic? The Resene Metallics and special effects chart has a new look with a selection of the unique metallics from the Resene KidzColour range joining the main metallics colour chart to help keep the metallic colour options in one handy location. The new Resene Metallics and special effects colour range will be available in store as the old ones run out. |
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Caravan do-up The Peck and Morris families took part in the Resene Caravan Do-Up Challenge at the Motorhome & Caravan Show to do up their caravan inside and out and take part in a series of Resene challenges... more |
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Roof trade The Resene Decorator trade range has expanded to include Decorator Premium Roof, available in four of the most popular roof colours – Karaka, Ironsand, Grey Friars and Permanent Green. As a series of pretinted roof paint finishes, painters can quickly grab and go with their favourite colour. For an upgrade option, use Resene Summit Roof, which comes in a wider colour range and is also available in the CoolColour™ option to help reflect heat. |
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2 million and counting with Resene PaintWise It’s been 10 years since the Resene PaintWise paint and paint recycling programme started. Thanks to the support of a huge number of decorators over 2 million packs have been collected! That means over 400,000kg of steel has been recycled and over 200,000kg of plastic. Over 500,000 litres of solventborne paint has been sent to solvent recovery and over 190,000 litres of paint has been donated to cover graffiti and other community projects… more |
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Clean up Like washing a car, cleaning a house or building will help it look good for longer. Airborne contaminants that settle on the paint film, such as salt deposits, and moss and mould, can attack the surface and cause premature breakdown. Resene Paint Prep and Housewash is ideal to wash down homes and buildings as part of a regular maintenance plan and also prior to repainting to provide a fresher surface for the new paint finish. As Resene Paint Prep and Housewash has grown in popularity, we are now releasing a bulk 10 litre size designed for regular users of the product. For an instant fresh appearance, wash the surface with Resene Paint Prep and Housewash diluted as recommended with water, then wash off with water. For a slower-acting, longer-term clean, use Resene Deep Clean, a slow release cleaning agent which is applied to the surface and then left to weather. The new bulk pack size will be available from selected Resene ColorShops and resellers. |
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The good oil Wood-X wood oil, designed by Resene for HermanPacific, penetrates deeply into previously uncoated exterior timber products such as Western Red Cedar weatherboards, fascia, boards, beams and mouldings. HermanPacific applies Wood-X direct to Cedar for new residential projects. As with any other wood stain or oil finish, Wood-X needs regular recoating to keep the finish looking good. To make it easy for homeowners to purchase Wood-X for their ongoing maintenance requirements it can be ordered through Resene ColorShops (NZ only). Wood-X slows the moisture uptake of timber, helping to improve the overall stability of exterior timber. It imparts anti-fungal and water repellent qualities and is available in a wide range of nature inspired colours. See www.wood-x.co.nz for more information. |
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Recycling extension Resene PaintWise, a Ministry for the Environment accredited product stewardship programme, has facilitated the recycling of unwanted paint and paint containers for nearly a decade. Resene launched Resene pails made from 100% post industrial plastic waste then followed this with Resene pails made from 100% post consumer waste collected through the Resene PaintWise service. To increase the recycling rate, a new pail return process is being trialled to increase the number of pails being returned for recycling. A second trial is also underway enabling waste mineral turps and paint thinners to be collected as part of the Resene PaintWise programme. Both pilot programmes will roll out to more Resene PaintWise collection centres in 2014. |
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It’s a match Got a great electronic swatch of a colour or a photo with a colour you’d like to recreate but you have no idea of the original colour? With Resene ColourMatch online, you can match your colour to a Resene colour and search to find other similar colours, complementary colours and more. Simply type or copy in the URL… more |
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Colour confidence At Resene, our first love may be paint but our second has to be colour. Glorious colour. And to help open up the endless possibilities of colour choices, we have created the new Habitat plus book devoted to colour – from the most vibrant reds and yellows, to soothing neutrals and moody black. It’s packed with plenty of examples and advice and is ideal if you are struggling with colour choices. Get your copy free from Resene ColorShops and selected resellers or read a copy online. |
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Fancy free Having a no added VOC paint base is, of course, just one part of the puzzle. The other part is making sure you don’t add VOCs when it comes to tint. Resene formulates and manufactures its own exclusive tinters, which are highly concentrated and have no added VOCs, so Resene colours can be tinted into decorative paint without changing the VOC levels of the paint itself. Resene Zylone Sheen Zero looks and performs the same as the standard product, just with no added VOCs. See Data Sheet D302 on the Resene website. |
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Special colour palettes As well as all the normal colour charts we release, Resene also has the ability to make and display custom colour palettes too. This tends to come in very handy if you have specific colour palettes being developed with local councils in protected areas or if you’re finishing manufactured goods with Resene colours and would like to be able to present the colour palette. We can provide samples of the chosen colours and display… more |
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Printing with pride The Resene KidzColour chart, designed with children for children, has been a popular choice for children’s rooms and its unique design and finishing has won two gold awards at the recent Pride in Print awards: Gold Award Winner 2013 for Specialty Products - Specialty finishing products and Gold Award Winner 2013 for promotional Print - Catalogues and Leaflets. If you’re planning to decorate a child’s room, order a Resene KidzColour chart online or pick up a copy at your local Resene ColorShop or reseller. |
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Most trusted When Readers Digest announced its Most Trusted Brands survey results, Resene was proud to be named Most Trusted Paint again. Thanks for your ongoing feedback that helps us to continually improve. And remember we always welcome your feedback – simply email us at update@resene.co.nz or fill out our contact form. |
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Light up your colour New Estuco wall lights from Lighting Plus have a paintable plaster finish so you can paint them to complement your walls. Simply apply Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer followed by Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen waterborne enamel. Or for a glossier finish opt for Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss waterborne enamel or Resene Enamacryl gloss waterborne enamel… more |
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Beat bugs with Bug Juice Control crawling and flying insects with Bug Juice, new in store at Resene (NZ only). Bug Juice is a contact pesticide and it begins to work after an insect makes contact with the treated surface. Simply mix it into your Resene paint at the recommended level, stir and apply like normal. Bug Juice will not affect the paint and is odourless. The effect lasts for up to 4 years depending on where it is applied. Try Bug Juice on… more |
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Mix and match GIB© READYLOCK© is a prefinished wall lining system available in a range of colours to decorate new and renovated interior walls in areas such as commercial buildings, education facilities and retail outlets. The colour range includes a selection of Resene Total Colour System colours, including Resene Koru and Resene Streetwise. Mix and match panels for pops of colour and interest. The system can also be repainted using normal Resene interior paint systems either at the time of first use or when a change in colour is required in the future. Available from Winstone Wallboards. |
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Stone meets paint ROXX stone technology creates a hard wearing, highly stain resistant stone surface that enables free thinking designers to apply stone to countless non traditional applications. ROXX stone will challenge artists, designers, developers and those who have their own original ideas to go places they never knew existed. To help you combine Roxx products and Resene paints on projects, both have worked together to create complementary paint colour suggestions for the core range of Roxx products… more |
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Waterborne protection With Resene decorative products increasingly moving to waterborne technologies, the Resene Technical team have applied the same focus to Resene Uracryl to create a new waterborne low VOC variant. The first Resene Uracryl to be available in waterborne technology is Resene Waterborne Uracryl 802, a waterborne urethane acrylic semi-gloss finish with VOCs of just 69 grams per litre… more |
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Fresh fire ratings With the new fire test methods in place, Resene has tested a range of popular Resene paint finishes using the new test methods. The listed Resene paint systems over the listed substrate have been fire tested using a cone calorimeter in accordance with ISO 5660 to determine Group Classification in accordance with New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) Verification Method C/CM2 Appendix A; National Construction Code (NCC) Volume One Specification C1.10 and A2.4 of the Building Code of Australia. View the Resene paint systems – Fire ratings online. |
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Quick reflectance check To help you quickly identify colours available at set minimum or maximum reflectance value levels, Resene has included a reflectance values search option on our online colour library. Simply select the reflectance value level you need to work with and the online colour library will show you swatches of all colours that meet those requirements… more |
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Group growth Adding to the range of finishes available from the Resene Group, Resene has acquired Plaster Systems Ltd, increasing Resene’s presence in the construction products area. Plaster Systems will fit seamlessly into the current operation, which currently runs under the Rockcote Resene brand and will bring along additional manufacturing capability, an excellent product range, experienced staff and a very wide and efficiently run network of contractors. Find out more about Plaster Systems…more |
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Gloss, low sheen or something in between The way a paint colour looks can be affected by how much there is of the colour, what other colours are in the space, the lighting and of course the gloss or sheen level. To make it easier for you to demonstrate this to your clients, Resene has created The Specifier – Gloss levels fandeck. This handy fandeck shows a selection of popular Resene colours in gloss, semi-gloss, satin, low sheen and flat so you can see at a glance the effect gloss level has on a colour… more |
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Matching paint colours to RGB or CMYK Got an RGB colour or CMYK and trying to match it up with a Resene paint colour? The quickest and easiest option is to use Resene Find-A-Colour. Simply type in your RGB or CMYK values and Resene Find-A-Colour will find you the nearest Resene colours. You can then click on the colours to find out more about them or download a jpeg. Paint colours don’t always match up precisely, but this is the quickest way to see what colour options are closest. |
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Colours built for design Resene has added to its range of electronic colour design files and now has tailor-made files for Revit as well as ase files that can be used for PhotoShop, Illustrator and InDesign. These electronic files join an extensive collection of colour files that work with the most common architectural software. Files are available from the Resene website for AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, PhotoShop, Revit, SketchUp, Vectorworks, Spirit, 3D Kitchen, Chief Architect, Design2Cam, Softplan or you can download colour jpegs or access RGB values online. And if you’re working on a project that has Light Reflectance Value (LRV) restrictions, check out the LRV values on Resene colour charts, the Resene online library or the LRV value list. Ideal for those working with LRV restrictions due to glare or substrate limitations. |
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Switch on to colour Match your light switches to the wall with Vynco coloured switchplates backpainted with Resene Imperite in your choice of Resene colour. Designed, engineered and tested to NZ/Australian standards, they fit to any standard flush box and are retrofittable in most houses. An additional film is moulded into the cover plate which increases resistance against scratches and chemicals. Cover plates can be ordered to match your Resene wall colours or your Resene splashback colours for an integrated or complementary look throughout your project… more |
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Art that makes you Appy Take your favourite Resene paint colour, and add to it an app purpose-developed by master ceramicist Bob Steiner. With the newly minted Wall Art App, you can see the Resene colour on the wall, and add pieces from Bob’s collection. You can create your own interpretation of Wall Art and arrange the pieces from Bob Steiner’s collection to suit your design. Bob’s new app is free to try for yourself online… more |
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Matchmaker – switches to match your wallpaper Glaringly white light switches can ruin the look of your beautiful new wallpaper feature wall, but Personalised Switch Covers has teamed up with Resene to help solve this problem – it’s a decorating first with wallpaper matched switch covers. The removable adhesive vinyl switch covers are available as a general pattern, matching or… more |
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Golden vote Resene was voted the Best Kids Décor following a nationwide vote involving over thousands of votes cast in the recent OHBaby Awards to find the best children’s products and services. For creative children’s room decorating ideas see the Resene OhBaby projects on this website… more |
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Sheen to suit The solventborne enamel range at Resene has traditionally been focused on gloss and semi-gloss finishes. With the popularity of low sheen finishes inside, the solventborne enamels have tended to be limited to trim and joinery work as even the semi-gloss finish has been too shiny for many wall applications and customers. New Resene Room Velvet is a low sheen... more |
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Relief for the nose Resene Sureseal has always been an excellent choice for binding up and sealing surfaces but like most traditional solventborne products, it has had a strong solvent odour. But not any more. The Resene technical team has developed a lower odour formulation using low aromatic hydrocarbons to make it more pleasant to use and more pleasant after it has been applied. The new formula has all the performance characteristics of the existing product, but without the strong smell... See Data Sheet D42 |
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Productivity is key Pricing a decorating project can be a complicated process with many job, system and substrate variations to take into account. To help make it easier to quickly work out productivity rates, Resene has created a new Productivity Tables booklet designed for professional painters as a quick reference when quoting and planning work. View the free copy of the guide online... more |
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The app for that Seen a colour you’d love to use on a project? Maybe it was at the beach, on a fabric or on a building, but you don’t know what that colour is or how to describe it? The new upgraded Resene ColourMatch can help. Plus the new built in Resene Colour Palette Generator feature means you can use the app to build a personal colour palette of Resene paint colours from a single image… more |
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Coloured up The Colourways colour forecasts feature Resene colours in both the Australian and New Zealand palettes. All colours may be ordered as drawdowns via the Resene drawdown order service. View the Resene colours in the Colourways collection online… more |
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It’s a match Prime Panels have launched new laminates matched to favourite Resene colours as part of their PrimeMelamine collection. So now you can get Double Tea, Quarter Napa and Half Pavlova plus many other Resene colours and a whole host of Prime Panels hues on your laminates to co-ordinate with your Resene paint colours for a complete room look. PrimeMelamine is a low pressure laminate suitable for everything from kitchen cupboards and shelves, laundry and vanity units to home office furniture and storage units. See the collection on the Prime Panels website… more |
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Labels at your fingertips Resene has had a full collection of Resene specification sheets, product data sheets and safety data sheets online for a number of years, but there’s one thing that’s always been trickier to access, and that’s a label. Apart from finding a physical can of paint in your garage, van or popping into your local Resene ColorShop or Reseller and picking up a can of paint to check out the back, the labels weren’t readily accessible. Plus for many, paint dripped on the can during decorating made the instructions impossible to read. To make it quicker and easier to access labels, electronic copies of Resene labels have been added to the Resene website. This means you can check out the Resene label for a product on your computer or smartphone wherever you are whenever it suits. The labels are loaded in pdf format and are linked from the Data Sheet quickfind table so you can find them quickly and easily. Simply click on the label link next to the product you wish to view… more |
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Snap. Touch. ColourMatch! Resene’s ColourMatch application gives you instant access to thousands of Resene colours enabling you to colour match from any image taken on your iPhone or Android. Or use the colour spectrum to select a colour and find the nearest Resene paint colour. Anytime, anywhere, you can put the Resene ColourMatch system to work. Once you’ve matched your colour to a Resene colour, use Resene ColourMatch to find complementary colours simply by touching the screen... more |
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Fresh Karen Walker fashion for your walls Just as clothing collections are launched to give consumers fresh ideas, so too are fashion paint collections. The new Karen Walker collection includes the never been seen before seventh palette, which has been waiting in the wings for its grand entry. With a tailored blend of favourite hues from the original collections, the new collection includes variations of favourite hues so you can create tonal colour schemes or subtler colour atmospheres… more |
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Most trusted paint When the Readers Digest announced its Most Trusted Brands survey results, Resene was proud to be named Most Trusted Paint. We work hard to ensure we provide world class quality products, colours and services that you can rely on. Thanks for your ongoing feedback that helps us to continually improve. |
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Flat out The daily rigours of bathrooms, laundries and kitchens means these areas are prone to bacteria and mould buildup, which is why Resene first launched the Resene Kitchen & Bathroom range. Following popular demand, a new product – Resene SpaceCote Flat Kitchen & Bathroom – is being added to the product range to enable you to choose a full suite of products from walls, trim and joinery through to ceilings… more |
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Sound of colour Resene believes in life in full colour, sometimes it’s great paint, sometimes it’s just a bit of fun. Bring on Resene ColourDJ. A place that lets you do the unbelievable – hear colour. You know just what that colour looks like, but what do you think it sounds like? We popped musician Age Pryor and Resene paint colours into our mixer and out came… well you’ll just have to start playing to find out… Now it’s your turn to be the Colour DJ – get playing at www.colourdj.co.nz |
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Well stuck And it’s a superb option for tilt slab construction too. Often with tilt slab problems occur because of poor surface preparation and a failure to remove form oils and surface treatments before applying topcoats. Using Resene ConcreteSeal 3 in 1 helps the paint system adhere to the tilt slab allowing the topcoats to hold on better. See Data Sheet D409. |
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Young ones The new Resene KidzColour chart is hot off the press and features popular bold hues and pastels, ideal for children of all ages. The Resene KidzColour range also includes favourite effects finishes such as Resene Magnetic Magic, Resene Blackboard Paint, Resene Pearl Shimmer... Plus you can download stencil images and create stencilled masterpieces for just the cost of a different colour of paint. Pick up a free Resene KidzColour chart from any Resene ColorShop or reseller or order free online. If you’re planning to make over a child’s room, check out the Resene Decorating Inspiration gallery for real life projects finished by other families. It’s a handy source of ideas to help get you started. |
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Complementary cushions To complete your interior look Resene now has a selection of Resene Cushions in favourite fabrics from the Resene Curtain Collection. The Resene Curtain Collection is a range of fabrics designed to complement popular Resene colours. The selection includes fashion stripes and patterns through to neutrals designed to complement popular Resene colours and a wide range of colour schemes. Resene Cushions are available from selected Resene ColorShops or can be ordered in finished in Resene Curtain Collection fabrics (NZ only)… more |
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Home sweet home Following the success of the exclusive Resene collections, the new Resene Home and Resene Habitat collections include a carefully selected range of well balanced wallpapers presented in a soothing palette of neutrals accented with fashion colours, ideal to work with existing room elements or to form the base of a new colour scheme. View the online wallpaper library… more |
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Catwalk of curtains A veritable array of fashion and classic curtains have been released as part of the new Resene Curtain Collection (NZ only), alongside new colour options in a selection of the existing designs. The Resene Curtain Collection is a range of exclusive fabrics designed to complement popular Resene colours. The selection includes contemporary and classic stripes and designs to complement a wide range of colour schemes… more |
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QR shortcuts To help connect decorators to the information they need when they are decorating, you’ll start to see new QR codes appear on Resene labels and in some of our printed materials. A QR code is a quick way to get you to the information you need, without the hassle of typing in a web address or having to go hunting for the right page on a website… more |
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Cool it The local White Roof movement is focused on gaining awareness of the benefits of white roofs and encouraging people to either paint their roof white, or if they can’t do that due to local council restrictions or similar then to paint home roofs in a Resene CoolColour™ to reflect more heat and reduce heat build up… more |
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Kitchen colour The latest addition to the Resene electronic colour tool collection is customised colour files for 3D Kitchen software. 3D Kitchen provides a variety of software solutions to suit all cabinet making and design applications and can now be coloured using your chosen Resene colours. To access the Resene colour updater for 3D Kitchen, please email tonyc@3dkitchen.com. Resene also has an extensive collection of electronic colour tools… more |
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Go white New to the Resene Colorwood interior woodcare range is Resene Colorwood Whitewash, an exciting new way to achieve a whitewashed style effect on interior timber walls and floors. Environmental Choice approved, Resene Colorwood Whitewash is low odour and low in VOC compared to solventborne interior stains and polyurethanes. It’s easy to apply and suitable for use by professional decorators or home decorators… more |
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Breath of fresh air Carparks and polluted air are often two things that go hand in hand. Utilising the latest in photoactive technology, Resene has developed Resene Fresh Air Carparking, Resene Fresh Air Carparking is a semi-transparent waterborne satin topcoat with photocatalytic pigments, which is designed to break down NOx and organic atmospheric pollutants that come into contact with the film… more |
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Big green tick The Minister for the Environment Nick Smith has announced the accreditation of Resene’s PaintWise paint and packaging recycling programme, the first accreditation for a paint recycling programme and only the sixth product stewardship scheme he has accredited… more |
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Look book The new Lighting Plus shades look book is designed to help you put together a complete room look, featuring the latest trends in light shades, complemented by Resene paints, wallpaper and curtain for a complete room finish. Choose from retro stylings through to the ultra modern, including lampshades custom matched to Resene colours. The Look Book is packed with hints and tips to help you choose the right light with confidence. Available from LightingPlus www.lightingplus.co.nz. |
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Linen + paint = just what you need PatersonRose and Resene have teamed up to create complementary colour suggestions for the PatersonRose children’s linen range to help you put together a look for children’s rooms without spending days agonising over what colour will go with what. See more linens and their complementary colour suggestions online... more |
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Lock it in It’s ideal for exterior and interior projects and is designed for overcoating with your choice of Resene waterborne decorative topcoat. Use it on substrates such as brickwork, concrete, fibre cement, old stained surfaces, plasterboard and over stained areas where stain transmission is more likely. Once dry topcoat in your favourite Resene waterborne decorative paint system. One coat is all that is needed to lock in most stains. See Data Sheet D408. |
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Wood enhancer New to the Resene Colorwood interior timber finishes range is Resene Colorwood Enhance, designed to provide subtle toning shade to interior timbers. Resene Colorwood Enhance can be mixed into waterborne clear finishes, such as Resene Qristal ClearFloor 1K and Resene Aquaclear, and then brush applied as part of that product to enhance the timber substrate. It takes only one pack (50ml) of Resene Colorwood Enhance to shade a litre of clear finish. You choose the level of shading. Available in white, black, jarrah, red brown and walnut tones. Available from Resene ColorShops and selected Resene resellers. |
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Deck-orating in colour New formula Resene Woodsman Decking Stain is now available in all the colours from the Resene Exterior woodcare range, giving a handy range of 47 hues from deepest black through to limed hues and natural timber colours. And to keep the deck temperature down, Resene Woodsman Decking Stain can now be tinted using Resene CoolColour technology, which helps to reflect more of the sun’s energy reducing heat buildup. |
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Repair to repaint With the devastating damage caused in the Christchurch earthquakes, Resene has fielded many calls about how to repair and repaint damaged buildings. To make this information accessible to all, the Resene Paint systems for earthquake affected buildings booklet is available on this website, or those in Christchurch can pick up a booklet copy from their Resene ColorShop. Handy how to videos are also available for viewing online. |
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Well oiled If you’re planning a wood oil finish outside, choose from over 35 Resene Woodsman Wood Oil Stain hues from the Resene Exterior woodcare range. Resene Woodsman Wood Oil Stain is a penetrating oil stain designed to enhance and protect exterior timber. Available in a range of colours from subtle timber finishes through to sheer black. |
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Sensitive choice Formulated with anti-bacterial silver, Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen Kitchen & Bathroom, Resene Lustacryl Kitchen & Bathroom and Resene ClinicalCote now all also enjoy Sensitive Choice (NZ) programme approval. Sensitive Choice is a programme offered by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand designed to help asthma and allergy sufferers identify companies that are committed to reducing asthma and allergy triggers. The Resene Kitchen & Bathroom range also includes Resene MoulDefender to inhibit mould growth, which can also have a detrimental impact on sufferers. |
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Light up your colour Lighting Plus has introduced a new, limited edition line of fabric shades that are matched to Resene colours – Resene Half Sisal, Resene Petite Orchid, Resene Pohutukawa, Resene Pravda, Resene Altitude and Resene Ottoman. The six shades are available in the popular 12/12/9 size, which is suitable for both pendant and portable lighting applications. The shades are designed to complement your painted Resene walls adding a fashion finishing touch. And if your favourite Resene colour isn’t matched in this range, keep an eye out for the next limited edition colour range coming soon. Available from Lighting Plus. |
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Colour up Vectorworks Resene has added to its extensive electronic colour library with colours formatted for use with Vectorworks. Resene electronic colour files are available for a wide range of programmes, including AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Photoshop, Revit, SketchUp, Spirit, Design2Cam, Chief Architect and Vectorworks or you can download all the Resene colour jpegs using a handy zip file… more |
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Picture to palette… in seconds! Thanks to the wonders of web technology, we have a new quick way for you to develop a colour palette. All you need to do is visit the online Resene Palette Generator, select and upload your image and then click the ‘generate’ button. Then the Resene Palette Generator will create a Resene colour palette based on the proportions of colour in the picture. Once done you can click on the colours for more information, download swatches and save or email them or share your colour palette to Facebook... more |
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Resene ColourHelper - your helping hand with colour Got an existing colour or material and need to find a similar Resene colour but you’re not sure which Resene colour might be closest? The new Resene ColourHelper is here to help. Simply take the Resene ColourHelper, push it down to ‘read’ the target colour three times and it will let you know three Resene colours closest to the colour you have measured. It can also suggest complementary colour options, tell you the difference between two colours so you can see how similar, or different, they are and suggest other colours... more |
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Timber time Keep timber flooring looking good with Resene Qristal ClearFloor waterborne urethane clear, a tough durable finish formulated especially for floors. Available in a desirable satin finish, Resene Qristal ClearFloor can be applied by homeowners through to professional tradespeople… more |
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Paint your Photoshop Photoshop designs can now be quickly and easily recoloured using Resene colours. In the latest addition to the Resene electronic colour library, Resene has developed Photoshop .aco colour files. Specifiers and designers using Photoshop can download these colour files free from the Resene website. and load them into their Photoshop folder… more |
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Handy neutrals The Resene whites and neutrals collection is now available in palette cards with 12 hues per card to make working choosing your favourite colours even easier. The range of 28 palettes covers over 300 whites and neutrals hues through to black, including up to six strength variations of the most popular Resene colours. Choose the palettes you like and tuck them into your handbag or pocket as a handy reference when you go shopping for fabrics, furniture... more |
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Green on green To add to our very green 2010 with a whole host of environmental awards, Resene was delighted to win the National Sustainable Business of the Year award as well as the Sustainable 60 overall Exemplar award and a Marketplace award. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions, ideas and encouragement that have helped us continue to improve our products and services. Your feedback is always welcome and you can send it to us anytime... more |
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Golden vote Resene was voted the Best Kids Décor following a nationwide vote involving over 5000 voters and 177000 votes cast in the recent OHBaby Awards to find the best children’s products and services... more |
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Dinosaurs that won’t bite Dinosaurs and fairies, farms, jungles and soccer grounds are perennial favourites for children’s rooms. The range of wall murals from Walltastic quickly turns a wall into a child’s favourite fantasy theme. View the range online or at selected Resene ColorShops... more |
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Green Masterspec To help make specifying sustainable systems even easier, in conjunction with MasterSpec Resene has developed environmental versions of our popular Masterspec interior and exterior painting specifications and these have been included in the last update for Masterspec users... more |
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Giddy up If a full size white fibreglass horse landed in your backyard, you’d probably assume it was an April Fool’s Day joke. But when the horses started to land in the backyards of Lucy Lawless, Ra Vincent (sculptor on the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and King Kong movies), Lindy Leuschke. The Mad Butcher and Karen Walker complete with Resene paints and a sign saying ‘Paint Me’, the race to the finish line was just getting started… more |
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Wall protection Resene ClinicalCote is available from Resene in a wide range of over 800 Resene colours. See Data Sheet D318. |
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Coloured up The Colourways colour forecast released in 2010 features Resene colours in both the Australian and New Zealand palettes. All colours may be ordered as drawdowns - standard Resene colours via the Resene website and non standard Resene colours via Resene owned ColorShops. View the Resene colours in the Colourways collection online. |
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Colour in Planning a tennis court as part of a project and not sure what colours would look best? Try out the online Resene Tennis Court colouring programme. It's quick and easy and you can see how the combination of Resene Tennis Court Coating colours will look, without lifting a paintbrush. Try it out. |
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Keep safe More injuries happen at home than at work, on the road, or while playing sport. In fact, on average, someone is injured at home every 48 seconds! But it's not all doom and gloom. The good news is, with just a few simple changes, you can make your home a safer place for you, your family and visitors... more |
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Colourful gallery With thousands of Resene colours available, there’s no point having all these colours if they aren’t being used, which led to the creation of the Resene Total Colour Awards to celebrate and encourage creative use of colour. Over 140 entries were received. Awards were given in nine categories. A wide selection of entries and award winners are available for viewing online so you can view a snapshot of projects from all around Australasia... more |
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Top spot Resene Summit Roof has been crowned the best new paint product of the year by the NZ Master Painters. New Resene Summit Roof is proving a popular choice for professional and home decorators with a desirable low sheen durable finish for a wide range of roofing projects. See the Resene Roof Systems colour range for colour options. Order your free copy online or pick up a copy from your local Resene ColorShop or reseller. |
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Black or white? Resene Write-on Wall Paint was designed to provide an alternative to whiteboards, but it’s now proving to be a great alternative to blackboards too. Simply paint on your favourite dark Resene colour, then Resene Write-on Wall Paint and once dry and cured you can write all over it using liquid chalk. It’s like having a blackboard but without the hassle of chalk dust. Best of all, because Resene Write-on Wall Paint is clear you can choose your favourite Resene colour to go underneath… more |
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Inbox inspiration Looking for inspiration? Habitat of the Week showcases one home inside and/or out decorated in Resene paints and colours each week. But it isn’t just about the Resene colours. Each Habitat of the Week has details on the home including the designer, architect, colour consultant etc who worked on the project, information on colours and accessories used and more. You can sign up for Habitat of the Week free online at www.habitatoftheweek.co.nz and enjoy fresh weekly inspiration to your inbox. And if you have a colourful project you’d like to be featured on Habitat of the Week, simply email information and photos anytime to editor@habitatoftheweek.co.nz. Submissions are open to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands for projects using Resene paints and colours. |
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Swatches by touch Resene’s iFandeck has expanded to include wallpaper and the Resene Curtain Collection. Now you can access thousands of Resene paint colours, wallpaper and curtain swatches anywhere, anytime at the touch of a finger simply by installing Resene’s iSwatch on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Choose from the ‘live’ version that accesses information on the fly from an online database or the app version (available free from the App StoreSM) that is stored on your phone but is updated less frequently. The live option is designed to work on a wide range of mobile devices… more |
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Makes sense Those planning an interior repaint can now do so with two innovations wrapped up in one product. New Environmental Choice approved Resene Earthsense Ceiling Paint is formulated with a special renewable extender pigment, providing at least 20% by volume of renewable raw materials in the final paint film, and 65% in the wet paint with the inclusion of water… more |
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Authenticity assured In a world first, Resene have pioneered a way that you can ensure the coating applied is authentic, with Resene PaintTrack. Resene PaintTrack is a ‘chemical barcode’ made up of durable and inert inorganic materials that are fully integrated into the paint. To the naked eye, paints containing Resene PaintTrack look and perform the same as normal. When illuminated using light of a specific wavelength, a unique emission spectrum is detected by a hand-held digital reader if it contains Resene PaintTrack… more |
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Show off your colours Peacock The Resene Show off your colours Peacock hot air balloon is a feature of the Balloons over Waikato 2010 festival. The Peacock balloon is truly amazing and a real show stopper. It is the biggest bird in the air over the 5 day event with the balloon standing 30 metres high, taking up 4000 cubed metres of space and weighing 250 kilos, of which most of that weight is in the huge tail…. more |
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On the edge The Resene Multi-finish palette collection is undergoing changes to make it even easier to use. Chips on the left and right of the palette are being extended to the edge of the palette to make directly matching them to other samples quick and easy… more |
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Metallic favourites Precious metal hues of silvers, golds, coppers and pewters have stood the test of time and continue to be popular decorating colour choices. The new Resene Metallics and special effects chart offers more choice of these colours as part of a selection that includes new hues developed using the new Resene Fine Aluminium tone… more |
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On top The recently launched Resene Summit Roof waterborne low sheen roof paint is proving very popular. It combines a durable and desirable low sheen finish with direct to substrate technology suitable for use on a variety of surfaces… more |
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Unlimited ideas Simply apply over your existing light coloured wall paint or if you’re looking for a colour change, apply your new colour then apply Resene Write-on Wall Paint over the top. Once dry and cured you can use whiteboard markers to write all over the wall without damaging the surface. And when it’s time to delete an idea just grab a soft cloth or whiteboard eraser, rub out the marker and start again. Unlike normal whiteboards, Resene Write-on Wall Paint is designed to work with your existing décor by allowing the colour of your walls to show through the clear finish. So you can have a Resene Tea coloured whiteboard, a Resene Spanish White one or any other light Resene colour that you desire by simply changing the colour of the wall prior to applying clear Resene Write-on Wall Paint. Use it in your kitchen to write your reminders, in your office for your to do list, in your conference room to share ideas and in schools for brainstorming, art and more. With Resene Write-on Wall Paint there’s no limit to your ideas. See Data Sheet D907. |
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Wet wise Resene Lustacryl Kitchen & Bathroom combines the durability and easy cleanability of a semi-gloss waterborne enamel with added anti-bacterial silver protection and the mould protection of MoulDefender to minimise bacteria and mould growth. Anti-bacterial silver protection is internationally recognised as a safe and healthy method of deodorising and sanitising surfaces that come in contact with skin, food and water. Use Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen Kitchen & Bathroom on walls and complement with Resene Lustacryl Kitchen & Bathroom on trims and joinery. Or for a semi-gloss sheen throughout use Resene Lustacryl Kitchen & Bathroom formulated with anti-bacterial silver and MoulDefender for your walls, trims and joinery. Both products are Environmental Choice approved. See Data Sheet D310K. |
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Raise the curtain Having trouble finding a curtain fabric to go with your favourite Resene colour? Then the new Resene Curtain Collection may be just what you need. It’s a range of fabrics designed to complement popular Resene colours. The latest collection includes fashion stripes and patterns through to neutrals designed to complement a wide range of colour schemes… more |
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Get your walking boots on Most people keen on walking don their favourite walking shoes or sneakers and take to the streets or their local hiking track. Taihape has abandoned shoes and sneakers in favour of their town icon, gumboots… more |
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Million dollar eco winner Professor Peter Gluckman, Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, awarded Resene the winning prize in Industrial Research Ltd’s (IRL) What’s Your Problem New Zealand? competition. Resene will be awarded up to $1 million in IRL R&D services to develop premium waterborne paints based on resins made from up to 80 per cent sustainable ingredients… more |
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Quick colour To add to the repertoire of virtual colour tools, Resene colour ranges have been converted into Google SketchUp colour files. Resene colours can be quickly and easily added to your Google SketchUp projects and used to show what projects would look like finished in Resene colours… more |
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Colour cover Fairydown have worked with Resene to create a new colour story for bedrooms. The versatile and lightweight Espresso feather and down blanket from Fairydown is designed to be an extra layer of winter warmth or as a duvet alternative during summer months. And to ensure it works with your paint colours, the blanket range is available in a choice of eight fashionable colours: Alabaster, Perfect Taupe, Mondo, Casper, Matakana, Double Foundry, Pohutukawa and Bounce, all from the Resene Total Colour System. See www.fairydownbedware.co.nz |
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Prime colours Prime Panels have a host of laminate colours to choose from to complement your designs, and to make combining your laminate colour and paint colour even easier than ever. Their new range includes eight colours colour matched to Resene colours – Resene Half Pravda, Resene Quarter Fossil, Resene Spanish White, Resene Half Spanish White, Resene Half Pavlova, Resene Quarter Stonewall, Resene Double Tea and Resene Quarter Napa. Samples of the new laminate colours are available from Prime Panels, www.primepanels.co.nz. |
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Design Folio paint, wallpaper and curtains Inspiring Resene colour, fabric and wallpaper choices... more |
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White one The Resene Waterborne Sidewalk range has enjoyed a boost in colour options, with the introduction of a white tone. Now over 1000 Resene colours off white, pastel, light, deep and ultra deep can be tinted into Resene Waterborne Sidewalk… more |
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Paint colour pursuit Who would have thought that humble paint colours could be used to help fight crime? As reported in the NZ Herald, criminal investigations in Auckland are now codenamed after shades of Resene paint because of fears that an off-colour label could cause offence. Detective Inspector Scott Beard has created a list of codenames for police operations using Resene colour names, including colour names such as Anakiwa and Beryl… more |
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Green winner Resene’s long term focus on sustainability has been recognised again with Resene being awarded the Green Gold award in the Wellington 2009 Gold Awards. We recognise that winning these awards is a real team effort, achieved with the assistance of our clients, our staff, our suppliers and various other local agencies and community groups… more |
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Hope in a can The Lions Club of New Zealand initiated the Kan Tabs programme to raise awareness and funds for Kidney Kids. Recognising that there were many more Kan Tabs collection points available than were currently being targeted, they approached Resene to ask for assistance with supplying blank collection cans that could be used at around 4000 locations across New Zealand. Resene in turn approached its can supplier, NCI who wholeheartedly pledged their support to the programme. As a result of the collaboration, 4000 printed 4 litre… more |
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Pots of colour Adding colour to the great outdoors is easier than ever with new Resene Terracotta Sealer. Designed for use on terracotta pots inside and out, Resene Terracotta Sealer is suitable for use over a wide range of terracotta surfaces including terracotta statues and ornaments. Resene Terracotta Sealer seals the surface of the terracotta and imparts excellent waterbeading… more |
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Less is more ‘More’ always sounds promising, but in the case of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) less is far better. And in the case of the Resene non VOC tinters we’ve gone so far as to make ‘less’ VOCs into none. Resene non VOC tinters are being progressively rolled out to Resene ColorShops and resellers replacing the traditional Resene tinters used to tint our decorative paints. Traditionally machine colourants have added VOCs to the paint, but with the new Resene non VOC tinters you can still get the same range of colours but without the unwanted VOCs... more |
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On top With an increasing interest in lower sheen options outside, new Resene Summit Roof is a waterborne satin roof paint, suitable for application direct to substrate on some surfaces and recommended over a suitable primer/sealer on other surfaces. It’s available in a wide range of colours including Resene paint matches to popular COLORSTEEL®/COLORBOND® colours plus a whole host of Resene colours… more |
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Marae DIY Through the use of skilled labour and sponsorship for equipment and materials, the kaupapa of MARAE DIY has helped over 35 marae around the country to stretch their precious putea that much further and knock out their five or 10-year plans in just four days. The latest series of Marae DIY filmed throughout 2008 and airing in 2009 features Resene paint. Many of the colour selections are from the Resene Heritage colour range as the deep reds and neutrals fit well with Maori heritage too… more |
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Deck dress Tired weathered timber decks can be quickly rejuvenated with new Resene Woodsman Decking Stain, a waterborne modified oil based stain developed especially for new and weathered decking. A new addition to the popular Resene Woodsman woodcare range, Resene Woodsman Decking Stain is available in a selection of the Resene Waterborne Woodsman colours… more |
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Coloured tables and chairs Fancy some tables and chairs with fresh colours and personality? Then the Wood Works range of tables may be just what you are after. The tables and chairs are designed... more |
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History repeats The Resene Heritage chart has undergone a sympathetic makeover, with a few new additions to broaden the colour options and a change in design to enable colours to be displayed in technical colour groupings, simplifying and broadening the colour selection across the eras. A selection of hues have retained their colour but changed their name as Resene focuses on reducing complexity by removing some of the colour duplications that were created in the 1990s where one colour was gifted two names. The Resene Heritage colour chart is available from Resene ColorShops or online. Colours are available in drawdowns, testpots, self-adhesives and AutoCAD/Revit colour books and ArchiCAD materials. |
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Set in stone Stone sculptures can consume many painstaking hours and days in their formation and once complete the outer layer of the stone is often porous with little strength against the ravages of Mother Nature. Artists can now protect their precious work with Resene Stone Strengthener. Resene Stone Strengthener is a 100% active material... more |
| CAD colour Thanks to recent development work, the Resene colour ranges have been converted into ArchiCAD materials. Resene colours can be quickly and easily added to your ArchiCAD project using ArchiCAD's Attribute Manager. Once loaded the Resene colours will be added to your ArchiCAD project file and can be applied to any wall, floor, beam or object etc – an ideal way to show your clients how selected Resene colours will affect the look of their project... more |
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Blazing trails Identified as a trailblazer, Resene was recognised with the Trailblazer – Large & Corporate Business Award at the Sustainable Business Network – National Awards. This award recognises Resene as a business who has sustainability as a strategic part of their business operations, products and services and is a business innovator and leader… more |
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The good wood The new Resene Waterborne Woodsman colour range includes favourites from the previous colour collection combined with new fashion greys in varying strengths and kwila browns, forest greens and new subdued naturals to capture more of the hues of nature and showcase the beauty of timber... more |
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Handy downsize The BS5252 colour chart based on the British Standard 5252 has stood the test of time and has been in the Resene suite of colour charts for over three decades. Recognising that the previously oversized chart can be a little difficult to wield on the job, we have taken the opportunity to make the colour chart more portable by downsizing it to a handy A4 size. The chart is finished in Environmental Choice approved Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen for more accurate colour visualisation. Order chart. |
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Colour stories Karen Walker's inspiration for her new colour collection came from the Bauhaus school of the 1920s whose concept was to create and combine colours from an emotional point of view rather than a technical one, to group colours in a way that tells a story rather than simply matching them tonally… more |
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Starting out A painting apprenticeship brings with it hours of dedication to the task and some much needed investment in quality tools. Together with the Master Painters, Resene has developed the Resene Apprentice Kit – a kit of quality painting tools in a custom designed painter tool kit bag. The Resene Apprentice Kits are supplied to new apprentices in designated regions each year. |
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Make ready New to the Resene preparation is Resene Timber Surface Prep, a low VOC pigmented high build waterborne surfacer for solid timber. Designed to upgrade and fill surface defects in solid timber substrates prior to application of waterborne finishing systems, Resene Timber Surface Prep is quick and easy to use, with convenient water wash up. See Data Sheet D814 for details. |
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Wood revival Dripping wood stain and weathered outdoor wooden furniture are generally not the best combination with the applicator having to do battle with the difficulty of painting surfaces and cracks that run every which way without dripping the wood stain onto the deck below. To make the rejuvenating process quicker and easier, Resene has developed new Resene Timber and Furniture Gel... more |
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Green Ribbon award Resene PaintWise, paint and paint packaging product stewardship programme, was awarded a Green Ribbon award at the 18th Green Ribbon Awards held in conjunction with New Zealand’s hosting of World Environment Day on 5 June. Resene PaintWise was recognised as an environmental champion... more |
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Steps to success Resene has worked with RoadSense to create a foot stencil for schools to use to create safe walking zones with their students. RoadSense co-ordinators order the foot stencils direct from Resene. More information is available from www.resene.co.nz/roadsense.htm. |
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A deeper shade of green It is estimated that the building sector uses roughly half of all the energy generated in this country, a very high proportion of materials and creates huge volumes of landfill wastes. This means that to make a difference we need to look at how we build, how we can reduce energy use and costs, how we future proof our buildings and minimise their carbon footprint. A Deeper Shade of Green, edited by Johann Bernhardt, has complied essays from more than 50 experts in their fields into a book that covers just about every subject you would want to know about… more |
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Plug in colour Productspec is a national database of building and interior products used by thousands of Architects, Designers, Contractors, Engineers and AEC Industry Professionals to source and specify product, technical and environmental data, CAD Details & Colour Resene Colour Books are available via the Productspec CAD Content Plug-in to Autodesk Revit... more |
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Top product Resene Broadwall 3 in 1 was named 'Best New Product' by the New Zealand Master Painters. Resene Broadwall 3 in 1 is a surfacer, sealer and finish coat all in one. Environmental Choice approved, it has 1.7gm per litre VOC and meets Green Star VOC requirements and Green Star NZ IEQ13 VOC and MAT10 requirements. |
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Clean up Recognising that exterior timber surfaces have special clean up requirements, Resene has developed new Resene Timber and Deck Wash. Based on popular Resene Paint Prep and Housewash, this product has been formulated especially for new and weathered timber and is recommended prior to all exterior.. more |
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Second life For a number of years, Fletcher Building, Golden Bay Cement, Firth Industries, Resene and 3R have been working together to develop innovative solutions for turning waste paint once destined for landfills into a useful ingredient in cementitious applications. PaintCrete, a PaintWise solution, is expected to divert thousands of litres into cementitious applications... more |
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testpot Try out your colour without having to lift a paintbrush. A new Resene Testpatch is just like a Resene Testpot, except the painting is done for you. Simply peel off the back of the Resene Testpatch, attach it to the area you plan to paint and view it at different times of the day and night to check your colour concept works... more |
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not Resene Uracryl 403 Clear has achieved APAS approval as a permanent exterior graffiti barrier. With graffiti increasing exponentially in regions all over New Zealand, Resene Uracryl 403 Clear is a popular way to protect surfaces so they can be quickly washed down with Resene Graffiti Cleaner when needed... more |
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Keep your place cooler with a Resene CoolColour™ A black coating that remains cooler even on the sunniest day? Once a contradiction in terms and now a reality, with the launch of Resene CoolColour™ you can specify dark colours and keep your cool... more |
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