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Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen (inc. Kitchen & Bathroom)

Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen is the result of long, careful, intensive research. This breakthrough product may be used to bring enamel style toughness to broadwall areas, allowing you to get a low sheen finish without sacrificing durability. So adaptable that it may also be used on joinery and trim, both inside and out.

Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen is also available in Kitchen & Bathroom variant. Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen Kitchen & Bathroom combines the benefits of a waterborne enamel with added anti-bacterial silver protection and MoulDefender.

Key Properties:
VOC: c. 55 grams per litre
Usual no. of coats: 2
Environmental Choice approved: Yes
Made in New Zealand: Yes
100% NZ owned and operated

Certifications/Credits

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View Potential Green Star credits

Application/Purpose

Typical uses:
• Architraves
• Bathrooms
• Furniture
• Kitchens
• Laundries
• Plywood
• Skirtings
• Timber doors
• Wallboards
• Window frames

Application:
Apply by brush, speed brush, synthetic fibre roller (Resene No.1) or spray. Thin with up to 5% Resene Hot Weather Additive in hot, dry conditions to slow drying.

Limitations:
1. Do not apply at temperatures below 10°C or when it is liable to drop below 10°C during the drying period.
2. Ensure the correct primers and/or sealers are used.
3. Due to waxes used in particle and fibreboard it is essential that Resene Quick Dry Acrylic Primer Undercoat (see Resene Data Sheet D45) is used as the first coat on these substrates.
4. Although serviceable within 12-48 hours, full print and solvent resistance takes 30 days to develop.

Benefits/Advantages

• Available in a wide range of colours or can be colour matched to your requirements
• Reduced side sheen minimises the appearance of minor surface defects.
• Very durable, abrasion resistant finish that may be easily cleaned. Ideal for GIB® ToughZone® areas.
• Non-yellowing.
• May be used wherever solventborne enamels have traditionally been used.
• Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen may be applied over Resene Quick Dry Acrylic Primer Undercoat (see Resene Data Sheet D45) or directly over sound, clean old enamel surfaces.
• Kitchen & Bathroom variant protects against bacteria with silver and against mould with MoulDefender.
• Clean, spatter free application.
• An Environmental Choice approved product.

Unwanted paint and paint containers can be returned to the Resene PaintWise paint and paint packaging recovery programme. Returns are donated to community groups, sent to solvent recovery, packaging is recycled and other paint goes into covering graffiti and research on alternative uses. See link to Resene PaintWise.

Technical Properties

Physical properties:
Vehicle Type: New generation acrylic
Pigmentation: Titanium dioxide
Solvent: Water
Finish: Low sheen
Colour: Standard - Selected Resene Total Colour System, including BS5252, Multi-Finish, Whites & Neutrals and The Range. Kitchen & Bathroom – white and colours off-white
Dry Time: 45 minutes at 18°C
Recoat Time (minimum) : 2 hours
Primer required: Yes
Theoretical coverage: 11 sq. metres per litre
Dry Film Thickness: 37 microns at 11 sq. metres per litre
Usual no. of coats: 2
Abrasion resistance: Very good
Chemical resistance: Fair
Heat resistance: Good
Solvent resistance: Good
Durability: Excellent
Thinning and clean up: Water; in hot dry conditions may be thinned with up to 5% Resene Hot Weather Additive
VOC: c. 55 grams per litre

Fire indices relating to Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen and the associated test report references are available from the included link.

Installation and Maintenance Summary

Resene products are guaranteed to provide film integrity and adhesion for the expected life of the paint system. See the link for a full copy of the Resene Promise of quality, which includes details of the expected paint system life.

Maintenance: Avoid cleaning the paint finish until at least four weeks after application time to ensure it has had sufficient time to fully develop its properties. Keep any cleaning to a minimum to avoid damaging the paint film. Follow the care and cleaning instructions in the Resene Caring for your paint finish brochure.

Certificates / Compliances and Relevant Standards
	Environmental Choice New Zealand	ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
	APAS	Green Star NZ

Green Star NZ Credit Approval
Please note the information below provides an indication of 'potential points' under Green Star Office Design V.1. Green Star NZ points are weighted by the environmental significance of the category they are in. Each point contributes to the total overall score of the project but are not absolute. For further understanding of the Green Star rating tools, Greenbuild strongly recommends that users attend an 'Introduction to Green Star' seminar. More information is available at the New Zealand Green Building Council website.
Greenbuild has reviewed this product and confirms its potential contribution to points under the following credit categories:
IEQ-13	Up to three points are awarded where it is demonstrated that various finishes meet the benchmarks for low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content. One point is awarded for each criterion below that is achieved: • 95% of all painted surfaces are low-VOC paints OR no paint is used; • All carpets are low-VOC OR no carpet is installed; and/or • All adhesives and sealants are low-VOC OR no adhesives/sealants are used.
Mat-10	One point is awarded where it can be demonstrated that 90% or more of the paints used are independently certified as having lower environmental impact than standard paints, as verified through a materials certification body recognised by the NZGBC (e.g. NZ Environmental Choice).