b'do you need free paint for your community organisation?Resene donates good-condition paint and grey waterborne paint collected through the Resene PaintWise service to not-for-pro t organisations and schools. If your community group is interested in receiving freepaint,completeResenesonline registrationformatwww.resene.co.nz/paintwise.htm. All paints are waterborne, andcoloursandsheenswillvary,so recipients must be prepared to accept it on an as is basis. It will all be marked and labelled.Resenewillcontactsuccessful applicants as paint becomes available.keep the nasties awayTo limit the possibility of your property which results in a good, serviceable grey that carries the in-house monickerbeing vandalised by tagging:EchoPaint, perfect for painting out tags on concretetunnels and skate bowls are particular favourites with taggers. In addition, the Trust uses low- Removetagsassoonastheyappear cost mistints in a set of key colours, but clients are made aware that the clean-one tag attracts more.up is not a painting and decorating service. I fpossible,photographthetagsand John wryly notes that, while the service is free, it is the hard-up little old ladiesreport them to your local police station who are more likely to make a donation than the large business customers!or council.Support from Forrest Hill Motors and Autoquest means that the Trust was Choose hedging or metal fencing instead able to purchase a dedicated paint truck, and keeps it well serviced and onof block, plaster or timber around your the road.property boundary.There are new taggers coming out on a weekly basis, says John. Most ofInstall security nightlights to illuminate them are around 14 to 18 years old. The thing is, they start off tagging, butpossible tagging sites.then progress to other petty, then not-so-petty crimes.Ifyourstreetfrontboundarydoes John suggests citizens interested in de-tagging their own neighbourhoodcompriseanunbrokensurfacethat shouldmake contact with their local council or community constable.rstwillbeappealingtotaggers,coatit Sound record-keeping is essential, both to monitor the extent of the problemwithananti-graf tisurfacesuchas and to support applications for funding. As with many organisations, a core ofResene Uracryl.Once cured you will be dedicated volunteers needs to be found to source paint and supplies, manageable to quickly wash away any graf ti rosters and clean up duties and always raise money. using Resene Graf ti Remover without damaging the paintnish. 50 |'