We’re proud to share another incredible project where Versatile Products supplied the paints and coatings that helped bring a major community facility come to life.

The Haumaru Sports & Recreation Centre in Tauranga is a striking example of how PaintPlus and Timbakote products perform across a wide range of surfaces – from cladding and concrete through to ply walls, bathrooms, and high-traffic interiors.

A Major Transformation

What was once The Warehouse has now been transformed into a purpose-built basketball and sports hub. Managed by Apollo Projects, with the professional painting carried out by C&H Painting, the six-month refurbishment required coatings that could stand up to heavy use, protect diverse substrates, and deliver a premium finish.

Exterior Performance

• Cladding Iron: PaintPlus Galv Coat + HiGuard

• Precast Concrete Cladding: PaintPlus HiGuard

• Doors & Handrails: PaintPlus Quick Prep + ArmourGuard®

Interior Protection

• Offices, Walls, Changing Rooms & Bathrooms: PaintPlus Quick Prep, ArmourGuard®, and Easy Flow Kitchen & Bathroom

• Interior Doors: PaintPlus Pigmented Sealer + ArmourGuard®

• Ply Walls: Timbakote Lockwood Blond + Durashield

• Precast Concrete Walls: PaintPlus Masonry Sealer + ArmourGuard®

• Fire Separating Elements: PaintPlus MediGuard® (used in conjunction with IntuGuard from Tech Coatings)

Every coating was carefully chosen to provide long-lasting durability and superior performance in an environment that will see heavy daily use. From the resilience of ArmourGuard® on high-touch surfaces to the natural finish of Timbakote on ply walls, the result is a facility built to last.

Built for the Community

The Haumaru Sports & Recreation Centre now stands as a world-class venue for basketball and other community sports – one that will serve Tauranga for many years to come.

We’d like to acknowledge the excellent work of Apollo Projects for their management of this transformation and C&H Painting for their high-quality application throughout. At Versatile Products, we’re proud to have supplied the PaintPlus and Timbakote products that made this project possible.