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    PREP BEFORE PAINT

    Feb 15, 2019 8 minutes
    By Ian Parkes
    Photographs: Bob Lowe, Adam Croy
    “Acrylic sticks to acrylic but you need to get that chalking out of the way”

    House painting is one of those jobs that a sheddie can undertake themselves with ease. It looks simple, but is it really? There is an awful lot to know about prep and paint products and if you have the right info, you can achieve the right result and save yourself a small fortune. For the best advice with this painting feature, we chose to talk to two well-known suppliers of paint and painting accessories: Resene and Selleys.

    Resene is a Kiwi manufacturer that started in Wellington in 1946. Its products are well regarded and designed especially for our local conditions.

    Selleys, originally an Australian company, started in 1939 and is now part of the Dulux group. It is a leading international manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and decorator products, which many of us will regularly use.

    Resene technical sales support manager Rob Mountford met with us at a central Auckland wooden villa that was about to be painted to advise on the best way to tackle this particular project — a house in quite a state of disrepair and well overdue for a good coat of paint.

    Preparation key

    It all comes down to preparation — you’ve probably heard that particular painting tip 100 times but to really take it

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