Specifications and Product Data Sheets


To view manuals scroll downResene offers clear and simple paint specification guidelines, designed to make specifying the right paint system easier. Available in hard copy form in the Resene One-Line Specification Manual, below or as part of the Resene EzySpec online system.

Writing specifications can be a time consuming process, particularly when new substrates or coatings are desired. With endless combinations of substrates and materials, it is often difficult to know which system is the best system in each situation. One-Line Specifications will not be suitable for all projects. Resene also offers a customised specification process where Resene technical experts will write a specification based on your brief. If you are in doubt about any aspect of your Resene specification, please contact your local Resene Representative or ColorShop who will be happy to assist.

To simplify the specification writing process, Resene offer Resene EzySpec , an innovative method of determining the right paint system for the project online. Based on the ever popular Resene One-Line Specification Manual, including systems and information from the hard copy manual held by many specifiers, Resene EzySpec is designed to facilitate access to all parts of the One-Line Specification System by utilising the latest online technology.

To view specifications and data sheets you will need Acrobat Reader. All surface preparation and data sheets highlighted in light blue in the pdfs are clickable links - simply click on them to view the appropriate surface preparation or data sheet.

To create a One-Line Specification for your project select either the substrate listed below or refer to 2(iii) One-Line Specifications Index below for a list of substrates. Once you reach the appropriate specification page simply read through the information and use the tables to determine interior or exterior exposure, solventborne vs waterborne, desired gloss level and so on.

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Resene One-Line Specifications   Resene branded sections in specifier software
Product Data Sheets   MasterSpec
2(i) How the One-Line Specifications Work   NatSpec
2(iii) One-Line Specifications Index    
Resene One-Line Specification Manual
- View in alphabetical order   Contents
- View in numerical order   1(i) Introduction
Alphabetical order:   1(ii) Selecting Paint Systems
Acrylic Sheeting, Glass Reinforced Epoxy, Glass Reinforced
Polyester, Polycarbonate, Polystyrene, Unplasticised PVC
(spec 12)
  1(iii) Gloss Levels
Anti-Graffiti Systems (spec 19)   1(v) Promise of quality
  1(vii) Make a sustainable choice brochure
Baked Enamel Systems, Glass, Glazed Tiles, Polyethylene
and Polypropylene
(spec 11)
1(viii) Surface Areas
  1(ix) Paint Terminology and Definitions
Bitumen, Butyl and EPDM Rubber (spec 10) Fire Test Results
Brick, Terracotta (spec 13)   VOC Summary
Canvas, Hessian, Scandatex (spec 16)   Oddy Test Results – for paints used in museums
Cedar (spec 8)   Non-Skid Slip Resistance Test Results
Cementitious Surfaces (spec 1)   Tennis Court Coating Bounce Test Results
Clay Tiles, Decorative Aggregate Flooring, Hard Fired
Non Absorbent Tiles, Slate and Stone
(spec 14)
  Resene Linea® Paint warranty (NZ)
Ferrous Metals (spec 6)   Quick guide to Resene products
Fibrous Plaster, Paperfaced Plaster and Solid Plaster (spec 15)    
Flooring Systems (spec 18)   Resene Engineered Coating Systems Manual
Galvanised Steel and Zincalume (spec 5)   Ferrous Metals (spec 6)
Matai and Totara (spec 9)   Introduction
Mild Steels (spec 22)   1:1 Coating System Selection
New Hot Dipped Galvanised Mild Steel (spec 23)   1:2 Corrosion Theory
New Metal Spray Coatings (spec 24)   1:3 Design Principles
Non-Ferrous Metals (spec 7)   1:4 Cost Considerations
Paint Effects (spec 21)   1:5 Health and Safety Precautions Part 1
Special Effects Metallic and Pearlescent Finishes (spec 25)   1:6 Health and Safety Precautions Part 2
Specialist Interior Finishes: Resene ArmourCat acid-catalysed systems (spec 26)   1:7 Health and Safety Precautions Part 3
  1:8 Surface Preparation Part 1
Textured Coatings (spec 20) 1:9 Surface Preparation Part 2
Timber Decks, Pergolas and Fences (spec 4)   1:10 Surface Preparation Part 3
Timber - Hardboard, Plywood and Weatherboard (spec 2)   1:11 General Surface Preparation
Timber Joinery (spec 3)   1:12 Film Thickness Conversion
Waterproofing Membranes (spec 17)   1:13 Temperature Conversion
    1:14 Volume Conversion
Numerical order   1:15 Thinner Flash Points
1 = Cementitious Surfaces   1:16 Surface Area
2 = Timber - Hardboard, Plywood and Weatherboard   1:17 Temperature/humidity Guide
3 = Timber Joinery   22e-24e, 26i Specification Guidelines
4 = Timber Decks, Pergolas and Fences   AS/NZS 2312 Paint Systems Chart
5 = Galvanised Steel and Zincalume   Product Data Sheets
6 = Ferrous Metals   Mild Steel Specifications (spec 22)
7 = Non-Ferrous Metals   New Hot Dipped Galvanised Mild Steel (spec 23)
8 = Cedar   New Metal Spray Coatings (spec 24)
9 = Matai and Totara   Specialist Interior Finishes: Resene ArmourCat (spec 26)
10 = Bitumen, Butyl and EPDM Rubber    
11 = Baked Enamel Systems, Glass, Glazed Tiles, Polyethylene and Polypropylene
12 = Acrylic Sheeting, Glass Reinforced Epoxy, Glass Reinforced Polyester, Polycarbonate, Polystyrene, Unplasticised PVC
13 = Brick, Terracotta    
14 = Clay Tiles, Decorative Aggregate Flooring, Hard Fired Non Absorbent Tiles, Slate and Stone
15 = Fibrous Plaster, Paperfaced Plaster and Solid Plaster
16 = Canvas, Hessian, Scandatex    
17 = Waterproofing Membranes    
18 = Flooring Systems    
19 = Anti-Graffiti Systems    
20 =Textured Coatings    
21 = Paint Effects    
22 = Mild Steels    
23 = New Hot Dipped Galvanised Mild Steel
24 = New Metal Spray Coatings    
25 = Special Effects Metallic and Pearlescent Finishes
26 = Specialist Interior Finishes: Resene ArmourCat acid-catalysed systems
For information on paint related problems see the Resene problem solver section or visit the Paint Quality Institute website.
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