b"timber weatherboards, youmay be best to use ReseneQ. If I am completely redecorating a room, including the Woodsman tinted to Resene Crowshead. This is a blackfurniture, what should I try to pick first? wood stain that still allows the natural timber grain toA. In mostcases,there willbean artwork or existing item show through.New technology suchasLinea,whichyou want to keep that you canuseas the starting pointIf, looks like weatherboards, but is made from very differenthowever,youare lucky enough to have a clean slate, the best materials, can be painted black without fear of warping.idea is to pick the items that offer the fewest choices first, Q. Our timber deck gets very slippery in winter when itsuchasfurniture and carpet. and then work curtains and is wet. We'd like to repaint it as the current paint finishpaint into the scheme. There are thousands of paint colours is very worn, but we don't want to end up with a deckavailable,sono matter what fixtures and accessories you that is slipperier.pick, Resene staff can help you select a shade to complete the look or make upa A.Stainedwoodfinishesaredesignedtopenetratenew one for you. into timber and therefore do not give any slip resistance benefits. If you opt for a solid colour finish, you could tryDear Habitat Resene Non-Skid Deck and Path, which will provide goodFirstly, I write to thank you for the copy of your slip resistance. It will be a little more textured underfoot,magazine,Habitat,whichIknow I shall go back but is comfortable to walk on with or without shoes.to several times before parting with it. Secondly, I Q. We went to buy paint for the outside ofthought you may be interested In what my friends our house and were offered the choice between satin acrylic and semi callmyWowwalllItis100%Resenepaints. gloss acrylic. We weren't sure which to use and why- canAlthough it30, that is only an illusion looks. you explain the difference? Mgc1ret Jones' A. Acrylic means they are waterborne,sobrushes andwa. rollers will wash out easily in water. Semi-gloss is a higher sheen finish than satin. Generally, semi-gloss finishes are easier to clean,but satin finishes are more forgiving if the surface has imperfections. So, if you are painting an exterior that's in good condition and relatively smooth, semi-glossisideal.If youarepaintingarougheror damaged surface, the satin acrylic will help to give you a better looking finish. Q. Whenapaint says it is washable, whatWe look forward to receiving your ideas and queries, and does that mean? A. Paints have varying levels of washability due to theirwould particularly like to see any weird and wonderful differentingredients,sosomestainsaremoreeasilyways you have used Resenepaints. Also,if you've just washed off some paints than others, depending on thecompleted a building or renovation project using Resene makeup of the stain and the paint. washable generallypaints, do feel free to send us a picture. The best letter we meansyoucanremovemarkswithout damaging theget will win the writer a Get Decorating Kit from Resene. surface,but some stains are impossible to remove,noMailusat:Have you moved? matter how washable the paint. Even stains that seemLet us know your old Hey. Habitataddress and your new similar, like beetroot and red wine, may actually mark quiteone and we'll make Resene Habitat Magazinesure you keep differently. Mostthe marks 1ns1de houses are caused by of PO Box38242receiving Habitat fingers around light switches and people scuffing walls. A product such as Resene Zylone SpaceCote is designedWellington Mail Centre New Zealand to make these very easy to remove without damaging the finish. Other products focus more on being washable forOr email: advice@resene.co.nz, with Hey, Habitat in the waterborne stains, which are considerably less common.subject line.H habitat121"