The artistic yet unauthorised activities of street artists in the form of unwanted tagging is an anathema to any paint system, with pristine walls drawing in would-be taggers each keen to add their mark.

Identifying the need to minimise the effects of tagging but still maintain a welcoming family feel, the Oranga Community Centre in Oranga, Auckland combined Resene colour with anti-graffiti for the perfect solution.

Outside weatherboards gleam in a fresh coat of Resene Uracryl 403 tinted to Resene Marzipan (pastel yellow oxide) matched by louvres in Resene Uracryl 403 tinted to Resene Guardsman Red (bright red). The beauty of raw concrete is preserved with a finish coat of Resene Uracryl 403 clear for a natural anti-graffiti finish. Resene Uracryl 403 is a high performance two component finish coat with excellent resistance to abrasion, moisture, petroleum solvents, mineral and vegetable oils, alkalis and acids. The sophisticated combination of aliphatic urethanes and urethane reactive acrylic resins gives an anti-graffiti system unsurpassed for gloss and colour retention.

Complex hues combined with the natural look of timber dominate the interior, with corridor walls of Resene Lumbersider satin acrylic tinted to Resene Tasman (silvery grey), Resene Rivendell (grey green), Resene Tea (muddy neutral), Resene Napa (grey beige neutral), Resene Navarone (camel beige) and Resene Black White (blackened white) joined by stained chipboard finished in Resene Teak wood stain and floors protected by Resene Uracryl.

Bright, bold and anti-graffiti tough on the outside, local art talent will be finding a new gallery for their work.

Architect: RTA Studio Naish Melville Architects
Building Contractor: Mainzeal - Mainworks
Painting Contractor: Suarabh Nadkarni, Mid Coatings
Resene: Philip Thompson, South Auckland Branch Manager; Ian Rolfe Vyson, Protective Coatings Representative
From the Resene News – issue 1/2005