There is much more to a good paint job than just brushing on the colour — there is perfectionist preparation of the surface and often a lot of opinion sharing.
Peter McNabb, from McNabb Decorators Kamo, cheerfully admits he gave the designer a few choice opinions when his and wife Tania's company got the contract to paint the Oceans Resort Hotel building at Tutukaka in 2016.
That multi-coloured, challenging, rewarding job has just generated another pay-off for the McNabbs' second-generation family business, a Master Painters NZ Association Award of Excellence.
McNabb Decorators received the trophy for the Rework Exterior - Contemporary category at the annual awards in Queenstown.
Although the company was proud of the result of the difficult Oceans paint job, the McNabbs had to be persuaded to enter the awards by others involved in the exterior make-over, Tania McNabb said.