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To complete the choices, Elizabeth Wharnsby created the Inhale palette that includes neutral but soulful colours with muted overtones that bathe the room with measured calm. The Coast Group has been providing quality products and services to contractors in B.C. since 1961. Today, owner Gary Brown continues that reputation and has expanded the product offerings. "Our focus for 2012 is on the Sansin Purity Stain, a zero-VOC stain for interior use," he says. "When Sansin began its company, it provided products for the log home industry. Now, tits products can now be used for all wood surfaces, both interior and exterior." With a palette of approximately 95 hues, Sansin can be mixed to create any colour, from bright red to walnut, or any match required. It can also range from translucent to opaque. Because Purity Interior Stains penetrate, application is simple and trouble-free, without obvious splatter or brush marks. "The inishes of Sansin stains range from lat, clear inish to gloss that will age the same way a regular varnish would," says Brown. "These are all modi ied oil-based products that are made to be water-soluble, a hybrid resin which offers signi icant ease of maintenance." Purity Interior Stains and Clears are perfect for cabinetry, shelves, ceilings and walls, amplifying the natural beauty and character of the wood. Cloverdale Paint introduced its new Artisan™ palette, created in response from the company's collective clientele that includes interior designers, architects, decorators, painters and homeowners. "We launched Artisan in March and we refer to it as a 'best of' colour collection based on colour choices from our customer base," says Kevin Skelly, marketing manager. "Our customers have speci ied these custom colours time and time again. The Artisan paints represent the 'best of the best' – not only for style, but for paint performance as well, as they're made from formulas that allow the paint to hide and cover." Each Artisan™ colour has been handcrafted and formulated in Surrey, B.C., with pigments that provide optimal paint colour performance throughout the complete line of quality coatings. Another popular product from Cloverdale is its SharkSkin™ ultimate deck stain. "Our SharkSkin product cross-links a 100 per cent acrylic resin that provides protection from weather and UV rays, with urethane for toughness and water-resistance," says Skelly. "The wood-friendly characteristics of the linseed oil penetrate and anchor the stain into the pores of the wood." The premium-quality SharkSkin™ Solid Hide Deck & Siding stain is formulated as a heavier-body coating that provides superior hide, low and levelling for the applicator. Thanks to a breakthrough technological innovation, the newly launched Dulux Diamond Exterior Satin premium acrylic paint resists early spring showers, providing painters and building owners with insurance against losing a day's paint job if it starts to rain. "In Canada, the exterior painting season is short, often with variable forecasts, so there's only a limited window when we can paint the outside of our homes," says Brad Elkins, senior brand manager for Dulux Paints. "As a result of the weather and with the average exterior paint job taking two to three days to complete, people tend to delay their outdoor projects for better conditions, sometimes until the following year." Tandoori, a paint colour by Benjamin Moore. Dulux Diamond Exterior Satin takes the stress out of exterior painting because the product is so adhesive and durable that in the event of a shower, painters only lose the last halfhour of their work at most. "Traditional paints have longer drying times and therefore aren't able to withstand the rain to the same extent, often requiring a complete re-do of a project," says Elkin. Dulux Diamond Exterior Satin is available in 2,016 colours and has the ability to be matched to any shade. ■ Providing complete lighting solutions for over 31 years. Visit our online catalogues! 1119 Cliveden Avenue, Delta, BC V3M 6G9 Tel: 604-525-5549 Fax: 604-525-4496 www.brite-lite.com Unit 101, 5350-272nd Street Langley, BC V4W 1S3 F 604.626.0468 T 604.626.0108 Paint & Coatings p.50-53Paint.indd 53 APRIL 2012 /53 3/26/12 2:26:38 PM