b'hey, Habitatfrom youFrom Helen: I am a homeowner and have been wanting aA. Wood is an unstable substrate. Pigments in paint and copy of The Range 2007, but dont want to pay $9.95 forstains help to lter out harmful UV light, giving the timber it. Is there any way of getting a free copy? surface some protection against the sun. If you use a clear A. If you have a Resene ColorShop Card, you can buy Thecoating in place of a tinted one, the unprotected timber Range 2007 for just $4.95. Then, if you bring your receiptwill deteriorate much faster. Therefore, we recommend back when you buy 500ml or more of Resene paint, youusing either a pigmented solid nish, such as Resene can get the cost of The Range 2007 deducted from theLumbersider, or if youre after a transparent stained look, paintprice.TheRange2007thereforewontendupuse Resene Woodsman (waterborne or solventborne). costing you anything. Resene Woodsman is available in a range of colours, so If you dont have a Resene ColorShop Card, you can apply foryou can select the shade closest to that of the timberOne way to recycle one at your local Resene ColorShop or on the Resene website. youre staining. This will help keep your homes colourpaint containers!looking consistent for longer, while protecting the wood. This is KristenFrom Sue and Steve: Sometimes we use testpots to try(14 months).out our colours and other times we would like to be ableYou can now also get cool colour variants of Resene to get the A4 cards of colour you have in your stores.Woodsman. Cool colours will minimise heat retention, How can we order these? reducing stress on the coating and timber.A. The A4 cards (drawdowns) can be ordered from anyFrom Raewyn: I thought you might like to see this photo Resene-ownedColorShop,ororderthemonlinefromof a painting I have just nished for my grandson. I used www.resene.co.nz or www.resene.com.au. only Resene paints and the colours are so vibrant.I save all the coupons from the checkout dockets and thenCongratulations!From Peter: A wee while ago I saw some postage stampsThis letter has wonthat had Resene on the front of them. Do you knowbuy your testpots. The girls at Resene here in Oamaru areits writer this issues used to me going in and spending ages just looking at allHey, Habitat best where I can get these from? letter prize. Wellyour different colours. be in touch.A. These stamps were produced by NZ Mail and feature some of the Resene colours. They have been sold in New Zealand over the last year and are available from selected garages and dairies. They are not available from postshops or from Resene.Are you a ColorShop Card holder and FromMargaret:Wearetryingtogetsomeideasforhave you moved?Let us know yourdecorating our new home. We have found Habitat a greatold address and your source of information, but can you suggest some othernew one, and well make sure you keep places where we might be able to get some free ideas? receiving Habitat.A.Resenehasadecoratinginspirationgallery,and Trendsideas and Habitat story archives on our website,We look forward to receiving your letters whichyoucanaccessforfree.Therearehundredsand queries, and ofpagesofideasforyoutolookat.Simplyvisitwould particularly Contact us: like to see any weird www.resene.co.nz or www.resene.com.au. Mail us at: Hey, Habitat, Resene Habitat Magazineand wonderfulways you have used FromBob:IhavebeenwantingtouseaclearnishPO Box 38242, Wellington Mail Centre, New ZealandResene paints. The outside on timber, but I have been advised not to do it.Or email: advice@resene.co.nz best letter will wina Get Decorating Kit Why is this? with Hey, Habitat in the subject line. from Resene.130 |'