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Stains and clears are transparent, therefore the final finish will depend on the nature of the timber or surface being stained or clear finished.
Stains applied to light woods or surfaces will appear much stronger and brighter in colour than stains applied to dark wood or surfaces. In all cases, ensure that a stain is first trialled on a representative piece of timber/surface to ensure it gives the desired result being coating before starting work. Most wood stains will require recoating every 2-3 summers. Performance is related to the depth of colour applied, therefore light applications and dressed surfaces may require maintenance sooner, while heavier applications and rough sawn surfaces will usually require less maintenance.
Resene manufactures an extensive range of paints, stains and coatings suitable for a myriad of residential, commercial and industrial applications. A brief summary of the main product lines are contained in this section - scroll through the stains and clears product range or choose other product ranges from the menu below. Note that you can click on the icon of the paint tin/container to zoom and/or to download that image/s. For information on how to paint your home click here or watch our handy how to videos. For colour options view Resene Colour Charts or the Online Colour Library.
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Resene Aquaclear Resene Aquaclear has been developed as a waterborne alternative to turps thinned oil modified urethanes. Where maximum abrasion resistance is required, such as high traffic floors, a moisture-cured urethane, such as Resene Polythane, is recommended. Typical uses: Cork, desks, doors, fibre and particle board, furniture, panelling, parquet, skirtings, solid timber, veneers. |
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Resene Aquaclear Natural Resene Aquaclear Natural is a waterborne clear flat finish for interior timber walls and ceilings, designed to enhance and protect timber from everyday wear and tear. May also be used with Resene Colorwood Enhance to add extra depth and colour to timber. Available in a flat natural finish to allow the beauty of the timber to show through. Typical uses: Interior timber walls and ceilings. |
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Resene AquaLAQ Clear Coat Resene AquaLAQ Clear Coat is a single pack, waterborne clear available in matte, satin and gloss. It has excellent coverage and dries extremely fast under the correct conditions to a hard durable finish with excellent UV resistance. Enjoy low odour and low VOC with this product. Recommended over Resene AquaLAQ Colour Coat where extra durability or a change in gloss levels is required. Typical uses: Kitchens, bathrooms, shop fittings, doors, furniture, blinds. Usually used by professional spray applicators. Recommended as part of the Resene AquaLAQ system – find out more about Resene AquaLAQ. |
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Resene Cemseal Bare industrial and domestic concrete floors can be a dust trap becoming increasingly difficult to clean as dust collects in the undulations of the surface that are but invisible to the naked eye. Concrete surfaces are best protected early in their service life before ongoing maintenance becomes difficult. Resene Cemseal is a clear concrete sealer and dust coat, a non-decorative coating designed for use on interior and exterior industrial and domestic concrete floors and trafficable areas where a low cost, easily applied and maintained method of controlling concrete dusting is required. Quick and easy to apply, Resene Cemseal imparts clear protection to a wide range of concrete applications. Typical uses: Concrete. |
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Resene Clearcoat UVS 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. We all know how damaging UV light can be. On hot summer days, human skin will burn in less than 10 minutes, at which time most of us will rush away to a nice patch of shade. Exterior paintwork does not have this luxury as it is left outside to withstand relentless UV light from the day it is applied. UV light gradually breaks down vulnerable pigments in the final topcoat resulting in a faded paint finish. Bright organic hues, such as reds, oranges, yellows and purples, are more prone to this than hues based on durable oxides. To help protect exterior painted surfaces from colour fade, Resene Clearcoat UVS is formulated with UV absorbers to filter out harmful UV light, protecting the underlying coloured coat. Ideally suited for direct application to freshly painted bright organic hues and shades to aid colour retention by protecting these more vulnerable pigments against fading. While Resene Clearcoat UVS is not designed for use on working joinery, such as windows and doors, as it is a waterborne finish, its outstanding flexibility over timber makes it suitable for use on weatherboards. It has excellent adhesion to Resene topcoats and can be easily overcoated at a later date with other Resene waterborne paints. This product has replaced Resene Sun Defier. While Resene Clearcoat UVS is the ideal product to protect against colour fade, if the colour chosen is prone to chalking rather than fading, Resene Concrete Clear is the recommended product to use. Typical uses: All exterior waterborne acrylic coated surfaces except working joinery. |
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Resene Colorwood Resene Colorwood is an exciting way of treating natural timbers and enhancing the grain. Gives coloured timbers with the see-through look as it allows the natural grain of all timbers to show through. All colours can be intermixed, allowing you to create your own colours – always keep a note of any intermix recipes so you can recreate them if you need more. The finished colour is influenced by the timber colour itself, the denseness of the timber and the length of time the stain is left before the excess is wiped off. Always test Resene Colorwood on a small off-cut of timber to ensure the desired colour is being achieved. Strong colours may be difficult to achieve on hardwood and heart timbers due to lack of penetration. If the selected colour is too strong, reduce with Resene Colorwood Reducing Base. Resene Colorwood is very easy to apply by brush or rag. For best results, wipe excess Resene Colorwood off with a dry, absorbent, lint free cloth, rubbing along the grain. This also ensures maximum adhesion of topcoats. Overcoating is recommended to ensure the timber is protected and to maximise the longevity of the finish. Resene Colorwood is easily overcoated with Resene Aquaclear, Resene Qristal ClearFloor 1K, Resene Qristal Polyurethanes or Resene Polythane. Typical uses: Canework, cork, doors, dressed and rough sawn timber, fibre and particle board, furniture, kitset and nursery furniture, panelling, rope, timber (imported and native), timber ceilings and beams, window and door frames. |
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Resene Colorwood Enhance Resene Colorwood Enhance is designed to add more depth to your timber stain colours. Choose from five Resene Colorwood Enhance shades and add to a product from Resene Aquaclear or Resene Qristal ClearFloor. Only a small amount is required to achieve a desirable coloured effect. Typical uses: As part of a Resene Aquaclear or Resene Qristal ClearFloor finish. Do not mix with Resene Qristal ClearFloor 2K. |
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Resene Colorwood Greywash Resene Colorwood Greywash is designed to give a greywash effect on new timber or old varnished interior timbers. It’s based on Resene Colorwood Whitewash but with extra black tint, that scandi whitewash look becomes a softer greywashed look. It's available in two standard finishes or you can create your own greywash intensity by applying tinted Resene Colorwood stain first, then overcoating with Resene Colorwood Greywash. Typical uses: Cork, desks, doors, fibre and particle board, furniture, panelling, parquet, skirtings, solid timber, veneers. |
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Resene Colorwood Whitewash Resene Colorwood Whitewash is an exciting way of achieving a whitewash effect on new timber or old varnished interior timbers. Typical uses: Cork, desks, doors, fibre and particle board, furniture, panelling, parquet, skirtings, solid timber, veneers. |
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Resene Concrete Clear 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 that can be much more easily cleaned than the bare surface. Resene Concrete Clear is non-yellowing, resistant to alkaline cleansers, chipping, peeling, oil and fat splashes. It's waterbased so it's low odour and easy to wash up in water. You can achieve a natural looking finish with concrete finished in Resene Concrete Clear. So when you're choosing concrete don't choose bare and unprotected, choose natural look and well protected. Resene Concrete Clear also increases the durability of high build waterborne specialist coatings and can be used over solid colour or metallic decorative paint finishes. Available in gloss, satin and flat. Typical uses: Brickwork/artificial brickwork, fibre cement, high build acrylics, masonry surfaces, plaster. |
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Resene Concrete Stain Resene Concrete Stain is a solventborne stain designed specifically for concrete and other cementitious substrates and brick. It performs best on porous concrete. Penetrates into the substrate forming a low sheen finish that is both decorative and protective. Resene Concrete Stain is available in a range of hues. Resene Concrete Conserver (untinted Resene Concrete Stain) is also available for protecting quarry tiles, exposed aggregate, slate and concrete from dirt, dust and other contaminants. Typical uses: Brick, carports, cobblestones, concrete, driveways, garages, light industrial floors, paths, patios, steps, swimming pool surrounds, tile. |
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Resene Concrete Wax Concrete benchtops and floors look superb when first installed. But often after some wear and tear, dust and dirt start 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. Scratches are easily repairable making it easy to keep the surface maintained. Resene Concrete Wax is non-yellowing, resistant to chipping, peeling and oil and fat splashes. Apply it on your concrete floor and benchtop and let Resene Concrete Wax bear the brunt of the wear and tear rather than your concrete. Typical uses: Concrete benchtops, concrete floors. |
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Resene Danska Teak Oil Resene Danska Teak Oil is a highly 'refined' Linseed Oil product designed to bring out the grain of heart timbers such as Rimu and Teak and produces the most natural results when left uncoated. Recommended recoat is 2-3 months after initial application and thereafter as required. Typical uses: Suitable for use on interior timber such as teak and most hard timbers such as Rimu, hardwood Mahogany and Walnut. |
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Resene Forester 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. Imparts a natural low sheen look that is fully washable. Resene Forester is not suitable for direct application over timber and other bare substrates. It is designed for use over a specific basecoat colour on properly prepared substrates and particularly those with a wood grain effect. Also available with Resene CoolColour™ technology. Typical uses: Pre-primed Shadowclad® Ultra, wood grain effect fibre cement, repaints, primed timber, primed weatherboards. |
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Resene Forester CoolColour Resene Forester CoolColour 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. Imparts a natural low sheen look that is fully washable. Resene CoolColour technology performs optimally on dark colours that are the most prone to heat build-up. Typical uses: Pre-primed Shadowclad® Ultra, wood grain effect fibre cement, repaints, primed timber, primed weatherboards. |
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Resene Furniture and Decking Oil Like shining your shoes or polishing your interior woodwork, oiling your deck and furniture regularly will keep it looking its natural best while providing protection against the ravages of water, fungi and ultraviolet light. Popular among those who prefer a lightly oiled look to the more heavily pigmented stain finish, Resene Furniture and Decking Oil is designed for direct application to timber decks and furniture to enhance and restore the timber colour and provide protection against water, fungi, and U.V. light. The product is designed for annual application to keep decks and furniture in good condition and assist with water repellency. Typical uses: New and weathered timber, timber outdoor furniture, wooden decks. |
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Resene Kwila Timber Stain Resene Kwila Timber Stain is designed for direct application to new and weathered timber decks and furniture to enhance and restore the timber colour and provide protection against water, fungi, and U.V. light. As a penetrating material, Resene Kwila Timber Stain will regenerate wood fibres exposed by U.V. and weather attack and re-build them into a wood-like material. New timber should be treated with Kwila Timber Stain before assembly, paying special attention to end grains and the underside of decks, as they will be difficult to coat after the deck has been assembled. Resene Kwila Timber Stain may be applied by brush, spray or roller. As with other wood stains, the finish will typically require maintenance after two summers. Performance is related to the depth of colour applied, therefore light applications and dressed surfaces may require maintenance sooner, while heavier applications and rough sawn surfaces will require less maintenance. Stains are transparent, therefore the final finish colour will depend on the nature of the timber being stained. Stains applied to light woods will appear much stronger and brighter in colour than stains applied to dark wood. As with any coloured paint or stain, always test Kwila Timber Stain on a representative piece of timber first to ensure it gives the desired result on the actual timber being coating. Typical uses: New and weathered timber, timber outdoor furniture, wooden decks. New timber should be treated with Resene Kwila Timber Stain before assembly, paying special attention to end grains and the underside of decks, as they will be difficult to coat after the deck has been assembled. |
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Resene Polythane Resene Polythane is a single pack hardwearing moisture-cured polyurethane. Optimum clear gloss finish for floors and hardwearing surfaces because of its unique combination of flexibility and abrasion resistance. Exceptional flow properties. Typical uses: Concrete formwork, cork and parquet flooring, corridors, fibre and particle board, gymnasiums, halls, indoor courts, timber, work floors. |
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Resene ProSelect timber flooring finish The Resene ProSelect professional timber flooring finish blending system. Includes a tough 2K low VOC waterborne polyurethane sealer and topcoat developed specifically for professional flooring contractors. It is designed to enhance and protect hardwood timber floors, while giving the contractor the ability to select the finish desired from a full or semi-gloss, all the way through to a natural or ultra matt. This gives the contractor freedom to select any finish they wish, with just the minimum of components. Extensive testing and site trials with professional flooring installers and coaters/finishers were carried out to ensure suitability and ease of use, while also reducing costs and wastage. Typical uses: Timber flooring. See the Resene ProSelect Technical Information Centre for more details. |
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Resene Qristal Clear Resene Qristal Clear is a range of hardwearing single pack polyurethanes. Designed using the most modern urethane resin for ease of application and maximum flow. Resene Poly-Flat produces a low sheen wax-like finish with excellent grain filling and sanding properties. Resene Poly-Satin produces a rich hardwearing semi-gloss finish with excellent sanding properties. Resene Poly-Gloss dries to an extremely hard high gloss finish (the wet look). Best applied over Resene Poly-Flat or Resene Poly-Satin. Where a harder wearing surface is required, substitute Resene HD Poly-Satin for Resene Poly-Satin, or the full gloss Resene Polythane for Resene Poly-Gloss. The Resene Qristal Clear range of Poly-Flat, Poly-Satin (excluding HD Poly-Satin) and Poly-Gloss moved to a lower odour formulation in 2018. Typical uses: Architraves, desks, doors, fibre and particle board, furniture, panelling, plywood, skirtings, timber, veneers. |
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Resene Qristal ClearFloor 1K Resene Qristal ClearFloor 1K is a waterborne urethane durable satin flooring finish designed to protect your wooden flooring and keep it looking its best for longer. In high abrasion where a waterborne finish is required, use Resene Qristal ClearFloor 2K. Typical uses: Timber or timber composite flooring. May be mixed with Resene Colorwood Enhance to add additional colour to timber. |
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Resene Qristal ClearFloor 2K Resene Qristal ClearFloor 2K is a two component waterborne urethane durable flooring finish designed to protect your wooden flooring and keep it looking its best for longer. Typical uses: Timber or timber composite flooring. Do not mix with Resene Colorwood Enhance. |
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Karen Walker Soft Wax Part of the Karen Walker Chalk Colour range, Karen Walker Soft Wax is easy to apply and can be used on bare timber, many stained timbers and painted finishes. Painted finishes usually already have enough protection provided by the paint so don’t have to be waxed, but if you prefer an aged or antiqued waxed look finish, this wax will work well over painted surfaces too. Available in clear or vintage. Typical uses: Usually used in small areas on bare timber, stained timbers and painted finishes, such as on furniture and accessories. |
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Resene SpaceCote Clear Resene SpaceCote Clear is a low sheen clear finish, designed to bring enamel style toughness to broadwall areas, allowing you to get a low sheen finish without sacrificing durability. Ideal to protect interior wall paints and Mason wallpaper. A durable low odour finish with scuff, scrub and burnish resistance. Typical uses: Over paint finishes and Mason wallpaper. |
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Resene Stone Strengthener Resene Stone Strengthener is a 100% active material that is designed to penetrate deep into friable stone or cementitious materials. Once there it utilises moisture in the air to deposit reinforcing silica into the matrix of the substrate. Ethyl alcohol is given off as a by-product of the reaction. Resene Stone Strengthener is very useful on weathered building exteriors, strengthening the substrate with negligible changes in surface appearance. Typical uses: Lightweight concrete, Oamaru stone, sandstone, weathered bricks, weathered plasters. |
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Resene Timber and Furniture Gel Resene Timber and Furniture Gel is a non-drip, easy to apply, waterborne gel-stain designed for use on a wide variety of new and weathered timber surfaces, including furniture, both inside and out. Typical uses: Timber furniture, timber planters, small decorative timber areas and features. |
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Resene Walk-on Concrete Clear Resene Walk-on Concrete Clear is based on tough waterborne resins to give maximum abrasion resistance in a single pack satin finish on concrete surfaces subject to foot traffic. Typical uses: Exterior domestic surfaces and light industrial surface areas. |
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Resene Walk-on Concrete Clear Wet Look Resene Walk-on Concrete Clear Wet Look is a solventborne gloss clear designed to achieve a wet look on substrates subject to pedestrian and light vehicular traffic. It penetrates into the concrete to highlight the colour patina of concrete. Typical uses: Brick, cobblestones, concrete, driveways, light industrial floors, paths, patios, steps, swimming pool surrounds and unglazed tiles. |
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Resene Waterborne Woodsman Sick of faded stained weatherboards or drab timber finishes? Neither does justice to any home or project exterior and they can both easily be remedied by the application of Resene Waterborne Woodsman. Resene Waterborne Woodsman is an exterior wood stain designed to colour timber, while still allowing the natural grain of the timber to show through. It is an easy way to add colour to new or previously stained timber without losing its natural beauty. Designed for exterior timber in a wide range of colours. Decorators will enjoy the quick and easy water clean up and the absence of the solvent fumes and VOCs associated with traditional solventborne stains. Easy to apply with minimal surface preparation required. Formulated with powerful fungicides for improved mould resistance. Stains are transparent, so the final finish colour will depend on the nature of the timber being stained. Stains applied to light woods will appear much stronger and brighter in colour than stains applied to dark wood. As with any finishing project – regardless of the products being used – always go through the entire finishing process using scraps from the project before committing to the colour. Preferred colours can be easily tested on a representative piece of wood using Resene Waterborne Woodsman testpots. Resene does not recommend clear stains on exterior timber as they do not provide sufficient protection for the timber against the weather. If you'd like a clear style finish we recommend you choose a stain colour close to your natural timber stain colour to provide protection and a look in keeping with the original. Typical uses: Beams, fences, plywood and profiled sheets, timber - dressed and rough sawn, weatherboards. New formula version can be used on exterior wooden furniture. |
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Resene Waterborne Woodsman CoolColour™ Resene Waterborne Woodsman is a waterborne woodstain matching the needs of timber to the desire to achieve the most natural appearance possible. Resene CoolColour technology performs optimally on dark colours that are the most prone to heat build-up. Designed for exterior timber in a wide range of colours. Resene does not recommend clear stains on exterior timber as it does not provide sufficient protection for the timber against the weather. Easy to apply with minimal surface preparation required. Formulated with powerful fungicides for improved mould resistance. Like pigmented CoolColour hues, Resene Waterborne Woodsman CoolColour finishes retain their normal visible colour but reflect heat from the surface, reducing stress on the coating and substrate and subsequent heat related damage improving the longevity of each. The technology also minimises build up of unwanted heat in the building reducing airconditioning and cooling costs. In short, the colour looks the same as normal but reflects much more heat than normal so doesn't get as hot as the standard colour would. Those who remember the introduction of the then new Cricket NZ black shirts will remember discussions of the new technology that stopped the shirts absorbing the heat a black shirt normally would, a heat that would be unbearable for cricket players. Resene CoolColour paint technology works on a similar premise, but instead of protecting cricketer's backs Resene CoolColour technology protects houses and buildings instead. Resene CoolColour technology is generally best suited to colours that have black in their make-up as these tend to absorb the most heat. Typical uses: Beams, fences, plywood and profiled sheets, timber - dressed and rough sawn, weatherboards. New formula version can be used on exterior wooden furniture. |
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Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain Tired weathered timber decks can be quickly rejuvenated with new Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain, a hybrid waterborne alkyd stain developed especially for new and weathered decking. Resene Woodsman Decking Oil Stain is available in a wide range of colours including Resene CoolColours. Resene does not recommend clear stains on exterior timber as it does not provide sufficient protection for the timber against the weather. Easy to apply with minimal surface preparation required. Formulated with powerful fungicides for improved mould resistance. Typical uses: Timber decks. |
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Resene Woodsman Greywash Resene Woodsman Whitewash is an exciting way of achieving a greywash effect on new or weathered exterior timber. It’s based on Resene Woodsman Whitewash but with extra black tint, that scandi whitewash look becomes a softer greywashed look. It's available in two standard finishes or you can create your own greywash intensity by applying tinted Resene wood stain first, then overcoating with Resene Woodsman Greywash. Typical uses: Beams, fences, plywood and profiled sheets, timber - dressed and rough sawn, weatherboards. |
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Resene Woodsman Whitewash Resene Woodsman Whitewash is an exciting way of achieving a whitewash effect on new or weathered exterior timber. Typical uses: Beams, fences, plywood and profiled sheets, timber - dressed and rough sawn, weatherboards. |
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Resene Woodsman Wood Oil Stain Resene Woodsman Wood Oil Stain is a penetrating solventborne wood oil stain matching the needs of timber to the desire to achieve the most natural appearance possible. Suitable for exterior timber including trafficable areas such as decks. Easy to apply with minimal surface preparation required. Formulated with powerful fungicides for improved mould resistance. Typical uses: Beams, fences, garden furniture, plywood and profiled sheets, timber - dressed and rough sawn, weatherboards. Can be used on decks. Resene Woodsman is also available with CoolColour technology to help darker colours stay cooler. |
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Resene XC-700 Resene XC-700 is a clear high build finish designed to seal concrete and masonry walls for a lightly textured 'natural look' finish. This is a controlled distribution product - see your Resene representative or Resene ColorShop. Typical uses: Concrete masonry, honed concrete walls. |
Some products or services may not be offered in your area or country. Please check with your local Resene ColorShop for availability. Most products can be ordered on request though lead times and minimum order quantities may apply.
In response to growing concerns over VOC emissions, the Environmental Choice programme focuses on the need to reduce these emissions. Solventborne paints release significantly more VOCs per litre than waterborne paints, spurring Resene chemists to develop waterborne replacements for solventborne products. Today, less than 8% of the decorative paint sold by Resene is solventborne, while the average per litre VOC levels of Resene decorative paint sales have dropped by over 90% in the last two decades, clearly demonstrating Resene's commitment to proactively develop and launch environmentally preferable waterborne technologies to the market. Resene offers an extensive range of low VOC and no added VOC paints, coatings, stains/primers and sealers, including no added VOC tinters.
Resene metal packaging includes recycled material and is printed using U.V. inks and varnishes ensuring energy savings and no emissions. A selection of Resene product label artwork is available from this section and is provided as a handy reference. The label on a pack you purchase may differ depending on the age of the stock you are purchasing and when the pack changes over to the newer label artwork. Resene paper labels are printed on environmentally responsible paper, which complies with the requirements of environmental management systems EMAS and ISO14001, using vegetable inks. Resene prints brochures, flyers etc on sustainable paper stocks wherever possible. When you download some pdf files from this website they will refer to being printed on sustainable paper stock. This is because they are an electronic copy of what we distribute to our customers.
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