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painting & decorating
The
pressure
to paint
We find out what’s top of mind for
at-capacity painting professionals and round
up some of the latest paint & decorating
products, people, and directions.
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TALKING TO PHIL Wilkinson, Master Painters NZ’s National
Manager Membership & Workmanship, it’s clear that the
painting professionals share the same concerns as other
building-related trades.
We talked with Phil early on in Level 4 lockdown, before the
rest of the country went to Level 2.
Although unavoidable, lockdown will increase pressure on
already super-busy Master Painters across the country, he
believes.
“Stress levels are starting to rise,” says Phil, “It’s a recurring
theme.”
New heavyweight hanging “You start to feel pressure with all the work that’s building up,”
he says.
solution Pre-lockdown, Master Painters were “very, very busy”
When you need to hang something heavy, the 3M CLAW across the board, although one Christchurch painter told Phil
Plasterboard Picture Hanger is proven to hold up to 7kg, 11kg
Wilkinson he thought they were “coming off the boil a little bit”
or 20kg thanks to its engineered hardened steel claws which lock
just prior to lockdown, with activity stepping back slightly, albeit
securely into plasterboard anywhere.
3M CLAW Plasterboard Picture Hanger is a new hanging merely going “from manic to crazy” ...
solution designed especially for heavyweight projects like “There has been plenty of work leading into lockdown, with
mirrors, art, frames, and other heavy home décor and comes with people wanting to price projects, right across the country.”
a Spot Marker to mark where you would like to hang your piece. Another member reports being booked out for 60-odd weeks
Key features: no tools required (just push in with your thumbs); and he’s telling customers that he’ll happily price the job, but it
no stud (hang anywhere on plasterboard); and no big holes left
could be 12 months before work starts.
in your walls. Just mark, push, hang and you’re done!
In this respect, even during Level 4, members had been
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getting the hurry up from existing customers, still expecting to
Whimsical project takes Dulux
Premium products for Grand Prix New Zealand
exterior timber The striking boutique Central Hotel by Naumi Hotels in
Aalto’s brand new Procoat Deck & Exterior Oil Stain is a Queenstown has taken out the Grand Prix New Zealand award in
premium linseed oil modified stain which provides colour and this year’s Dulux Colour Awards.
protection as well as nourishing and rejuvenating exterior With interiors designed by Undercurrent in Wanaka, the
timber, including weatherboards, decks, fences, pergolas, and project’s specially curated colour palettes result in each floor
timber furniture. With advanced UV blocking pigments to protect having a distinct hue while each room is “purposefully different”.
against sun damage, Procoat Deck & Exterior Oil Stain is available Central Hotel’s depth of colour saturation is described as
in both solvent- and water-based formulas. “profound, with comprehensive application, across surfaces and
Also new, Procoat Premium Furniture & Decking Oil is a furnishings... Memorably original and wonderfully playful, this is a
fast drying and penetrating oil designed specifically for exterior project with vast attributes,” says Dulux of the project.
timber furniture and decks. Enriched with tung oil to nourish, For its part, Naumi Hotels describes Central Hotel as “a
rejuvenate and protect, while natural colour pigments enhance whimsical wonderland with specially curated art-filled rooms,
the timber’s grain, it also protects against mould and algae vibrant furniture and specially commissioned wallpapers behind
growth. the headboards by local artist Deborah Moss.”
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PAINTING
THIS SPRING?
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delivering a great paint finish we have developed a unique
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News from the Master Painters
A regular commentator in these pages, Brian Miller has stepped
down as CEO of Master Painters NZ after 15 years during which he
is credited with transforming the organisation.
Two key achievements during this time include centralising
the database and implementing a universal guarantee.
“Brian worked hard on turning both ideas into a reality. For
me, they are cornerstone policies that have really solidified the
foundations of our business model,” says Master Painters NZ
Chairman, Grant Midgley.
“This foundation will help Brian’s successor build Master
Painters NZ into a stronger, more resilient, and professional
organisation than it already is.
“I want to take this opportunity to thank Brian for his service to
Master Painters NZ, and to wish him every success in the future.”
As an aside, here are the painting professionals’ choices for
2021’s top products, people and services, the Finalists of the
Master Painter Member Awards which were to be announced at
September’s cancelled 2021 Conference in Blenheim:
• Best Paint Product – Dulux Precision Maximum Adhesion
No gun,
No More Gaps
Primer; Dulux Enviro 2; and Resene Lustacryl Commercial Spray
Grade
• Best Decorating Tool or Product – Almax Paint Remover; Supported by a digital campaign
Intex Lumo Rechargable LED work light; Mirka Dry Wall Sander; starting mid-September, Selleys
and Roller Blaster has two new products in the No
• Best Trade Advert – Dulux Tradies 11; Resene Rugby Banners; More Gaps range, both using a
and R&S Trade Centre weekly specials new, user-friendly format.
• Best Merchant – Dulux Trade Centres; Resene Trade Stores; No More Gaps Bathroom
and R&S Trade Centre, Christchurch & Kitchen and No More Gaps
• Best Member Website – Colorbox Nelson; Finesse Painting & Exterior are now available in an
Decorating Canterbury; and Sims & Blue Otago easy-to-use tube format.
• Best Trade Rep, North Island – BJ Searancke (Dulux With no caulking gun required,
Palmerston North); and Dean Blackwood (Dulux Auckland) these tubes are perfect for filling
• Best Trade Rep, South Island – Craig Brown (Dulux Nelson); smaller gaps and the beginner DIYer
and Rob Boyce (Dulux Canterbury) looking to give gap filling a go.
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Scaffolding that folds away What have #hashtags to do
Compact enough to fit through a door but allowing up to a 5.25m with #colour?
reach height, Easy Access’ new Foldaway Scaffold is perfect for the
As part of its drive to connect homeowners with local
home handyman.
tradespeople, and with more people around the world working
The Foldaway Scaffold comes in three packs for different heights
from home than ever before, MyJobQuote.co.uk asked high
and applications:
profile UK wellbeing and workplace psychologist Lee Chambers
• The Base Pack for a 0.9m platform height and 2.9m reach height
to analyse wall colours and discuss the effect they can have on
(comprises 2 x frames; 1 x brace section; 1 x platform; 2 x guardrails;
people’s mood.
4 x castors)
Eight colours – green, grey, blue, pink, red, yellow, purple, and
• The Guardrail Pack for a 1.9m platform height and 3.9m reach
orange – were ranked via popularity based on the number of
height (comprises 2 x guardrail frames; 2 x guardrails)
Instagram hashtags they were included in (e.g., #greenwall etc) and
• The Upper Pack for a 3.25m platform height and 5.25m reach
this is how they ranked.
height (comprises 1 x cross brace; 2 x upper end frames; 1 x
1. Green (73,902 hashtags) – Green has “a refreshing quality which
platform).
helps to clear your mind. Green can be particularly stimulating to
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those who are striving for personal growth as it subconsciously
reminds us of the natural world.”
2. Grey (47,106 hashtags) – As a “highly dependent colour”, when
be able to move into a building on the scheduled date, despite combined with white grey “provides a crisp and refreshing
contractors losing weeks of work to the pandemic. atmosphere” which is known to increase productivity. Too dark
It’s not much solace either that BCITO has a thousand a shade however can dull your surroundings,“setting up a more
painting apprenticeships in train, says Phil, because it’ll take depressing mood”.
3. Blue (38,799 hashtags) – Blue “can be soothing and make you
another three or four years before they can manage their own
feel secure. However, much like grey, certain shades can evoke an
crews and run their own jobs.
element of coldness and sadness.”
Adding insult to injury, in some parts of New Zealand there 4. Pink (37,371 hashtags) – Pink is “the colour of hope, making
are reports of outright poaching of staff. you feel empowered.” Evoking such emotions “increases your
“One member has told me that in his town a contractor is energy and motivation – a colour perfect to wake up to in your
offering sign-on bonuses for painters! It just shows the pressure bedroom.”
that firms are under to get labour to manage their contracts.” 5. Red (21,865 hashtags) – Red “exudes passion and excitement,
stimulating people to converse and connect – perfect for our
Again, matching the experience of other trades, the Master
work from home Zoom calls!” Certain shades under lighting
Painters have seen some product shortages and noted increased
can however make people feel “more aggressive and less
lead times with wallpaper in particular, but being able to compassionate”.
swap like for like has kept projects rolling and caused “no real 6. Yellow (13,072 hashtags) – Generating “a warm and cheerful
hardship”. aura”, yellow can “instantly brighten your mood and promote
The issue comes up of some Master Painters struggling with imagination”. Darker shades however have been shown to make
fixed price contracts against the now endemic backdrop of the babies cry more often, and cause tension.
7. Purple (7,163 hashtags) – Calling it “both sophisticated and
increased costs of product and staff.
personal”, Lee Chambers singled purple out as the best colour
Shrinking profit margins are the usual outcome, particularly
for a home office as “it brings a sense of balance and enhances
with commercial projects. creativity”.
“Commercial work tends to be price fixed,” says Phil 8. Orange (4,909 hashtags) – Last by a long way, Orange is however
Wilkinson. “The concern is that those prices can be put in some “the colour of energy, is vibrant and full of personality”. Possibly
months before the work starts. however “too much of a statement” for some, Lee Chambers also
“And, as we’ve seen with some of the big building companies warns that orange, as with red, can promote intense emotion.
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over the last couple of years you price a project and then, of
course, by the time the project comes to fruition, it is well
under-priced.”
Set this against increasingly high customer expectations: “But it wasn’t that long ago when we were scratching around
“Some people do have an unrealistic expectation of what two or for work. So it’s just different pressures at different times of the
three coats of paint is going to achieve,” says Phil Wilkinson. cycle.”
“If you’ve got a 100-year-old villa, 75 microns of paint isn’t In terms of an outlook, Master Painters expects the painting
going to hide 100 years of damage and a hard life and wear and business to stay at elevated levels, albeit with growth moderating
tear.” somewhat.
Happy that the Master Painters are “riding a tremendous With members “running at 100% plus”, says Phil Wilkinson,
wave”, Phil Wilkinson nevertheless makes no bones about it this might be just as well.
when he says: “We are stretched and we’re under pressure and “We can’t see the wave getting any bigger because we have
we’ve got work coming out of our ears. probably reached capacity.”
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