Tools & Equipment

Best Paint System for Corrugated Iron Roofs and...

A weathered roof does not always need replacing. Over time, even durable roofing materials such as corrugated iron, Colorbond® steel and concrete roof tiles can begin to show signs of...

Choosing a Durable Floor Paint for Garages and ...

Garage floors are among the most heavily used concrete surfaces around the home. From vehicle traffic and oil spills to workshop projects, storage and foot traffic, they are exposed to...

How to Prime Chalky or Weathered Masonry Before...

Brick, render, concrete and masonry surfaces are designed to withstand years of exposure to Australia's climate, but even the most durable materials change over time. Sun, rain, moisture, dust and...

How to Paint Exterior Brick

Exterior brick can be painted successfully and deliver a durable, long-lasting finish when the surface is properly prepared and any moisture issues are addressed before painting begins. For many Australian...

Guide to Painting Fibre Cement Cladding

Fibre cement weatherboards and cladding are designed for durability, but maintaining their appearance and protection still requires a well-planned paint system. Used on everything from traditional weatherboard homes to contemporary...

What to Know Before Painting in Cold Weather

Cold weather can have a significant impact on paint performance. Temperature, humidity, moisture and drying conditions all play a role in how well paint adheres, cures and delivers a long-lasting...

Best Primers & Finishes for Painting Interior B...

Interior brick walls can become one of the most striking features in a home when they are painted using the right preparation system and finish. Whether you're updating a heritage...

How to Paint Render and Masonry Surfaces for Lo...

Whether your home features render, bagged brick, concrete or masonry walls, these surfaces are often exposed to Australia's demanding climate. UV radiation, moisture, dirt and temperature fluctuations can all affect...

What Paint Systems are Best for Hospitality Ven...

Hospitality venues place exceptional demands on painted surfaces. In cafés, restaurants, bars and hotels, walls and trims are exposed to constant foot traffic, repeated cleaning, food and drink stains, humidity...

Which Low VOC Enamels are Best for Doors, Trims...

Durable trim paint no longer has to come with strong odours, slow drying times or yellowing finishes. Modern water-based enamels are designed to deliver the hard-wearing performance expected for doors,...

What are the Best Washable Matte Paints for Liv...

Soft, low-reflective wall finishes have become one of the defining features of modern living spaces. They create a calm, understated backdrop that feels warm rather than glossy, polished rather than...

Which Paints Provide the Best Scuff Resistance ...

Busy homes put walls under constant pressure. Hallways, stairwells and shared living spaces are exposed to daily scuffs, repeated cleaning and general wear that can quickly leave painted surfaces looking...

What Paint is Best for Bathrooms and High-Humid...

Bathrooms place unique demands on paint that standard interior products simply aren’t designed to handle. Constant exposure to steam, condensation, and regular cleaning means the wrong choice can quickly lead...

What is the Best Paint for High-Traffic Areas L...

Choosing the right paint for high-traffic areas is essential if you want your walls to maintain their appearance over time. Spaces like hallways, corridors and commercial interiors are exposed to...

What Paint Systems Meet APAS Standards for Comm...

Commercial paint specification demands proven performance. In projects where compliance, durability, and long-term maintenance intersect, selecting the right paint system becomes a technical decision rather than just aesthetic. For architects,...

Which Interior Paints Offer Very Low VOC Option...

The paints you choose for your interiors do more than define colour and finish. They shape how your home feels every day. When you are painting indoors, it is not...

Haymes Paint's Project Specification with Tools...

Balwyn High School: A Bold Refresh for a Proud ...

Haymes Paint partnered with valued long-term customer Furlong Painting to deliver a comprehensive repaint that balanced durability, compliance and design intent.

Protect Public and Commercial Spaces with Graff...

Protect Your Exterior with Dirt-Shedding Paints

Create Fresh Spaces Fast with Low-Odour Paints

Keep Walls Looking Fresh with Washable Stain-Re...

Discover Paint Colours That Reflect and Enhance...

Save Time and Reduce Costs with High-Coverage P...

How Haymes Paint is Built to Withstand Australi...

How to Paint Window Trim and Frames

How to Paint a Rendered Wall

How To Paint Skirting Boards

How to Paint Plasterboard Walls

How to Use Paint Sprayers

How to Stop Paint from Peeling

How to Stop Paint Cracking, Flaking, Blistering...

How to Use Paint Brushes Without Painters Tape

How to Choose A Painting Brush

How To Paint Brick

How To Paint Architraves

Interior Paint FAQs

Colours of Australia

Inspired by the natural beauty of Australia, each colour in this palette has been chosen to reflect Australia's diverse and unique landscapes, providing a rich source of inspiration for any...

What is GreenTag and Why it Matters for Your Home

Simplifying Green Building Compliance

Meet Green Compliance with Ultra Premium Paints

Eco-Friendly Paints: What Your Clients Need To ...

Haymes Paint x ACMI Game Worlds

Developing a videogame-inspired colour exclusively for ACMI’s blockbuster Game Worlds exhibition was an opportunity for Haymes Paint to showcase its creativity and technological expertise.

Summer Maintenance: Painting Your Sunroom

Elevating Outdoor Living: Painting Metal Furniture

Painting Your Home Theatre

Choosing Bedroom Paint Colours

Choosing Bedroom Paint Colours

Seafarers Hotel, Melbourne’s first internationa...

Seafarers Melbourne North Wharf hotel is situated on the final development piece of Melbourne’s original waterfront. Seafarers welcomes to the city Australia’s first 1 Hotel and Melbourne’s first international hotel-branded residences.

Solstice Cronulla. A luxury build with no compr...

Solstice Cronulla is a premium coastal development designed to celebrate beachfront living. Positioned at 5–9 Prince Street, this boutique project features 15 generously proportioned apartments, each offering uninterrupted ocean views and direct access...

What’s the Best Paint for Garage Floors and Paving

Concrete might seem tough, but without protection, it doesn’t stand a chance against car tires, oil spills, or regular use. Haymes Paint have been crafting quality coatings for over 90...

Should You Stain or Oil Your Deck

You’ve put time and effort into building a deck that extends your living space and invites people outside. Or maybe you've inherited a weathered one and want to bring it...

3-Step Guide to Painting Metal to Stop Rust

Rust often starts small, just a few spots on a metal fence, railing or gate, but left untreated, it spreads. It weakens structure, spoils appearances, and shortens the lifespan of...

How to Choose the Right Exterior Paint

What’s the Toughest Paint for Hallways and High...

Which Paint Is Best for Kitchens and Bathrooms

How to Choose Ceiling Paint for a Flawless Finish

When to use Low Sheen, Eggshell or Semi Gloss P...

Not sure which paint finish to choose for your home or project? Whether you’re refreshing a single room or planning a full home transformation, the right finish can make a...

Supporting State-of-the-Art Healthcare - Ballar...

How to Paint a Room in 7 Steps

Painting a room is one of the most effective ways to refresh your home and completely transform the look and feel of a space. While painting is one of Australia's...

Is There a Best Time of Year to Paint Your House?

Energy Shifts

The colours and themes of Haymes Paint’s Colour Library Vol. 16 encapsulates the effect the last two years have had on us all, as we leave uncertainty behind and move...

Origins

Origins Haymes Paint Colour Library Origins Volume 17 is an ode to the familiar, while still nurturing a sense of exploration, curiosity and new interpretations. Haymes Paint Colour Library Origins...

Haymes Paint Brings ACMI's Beings exhibition to...

What Paint and Primer to Use on Rusty Metal

When and How to Use Rust Converter

Guide to Painting Over Painted Metal

How to Prep and Paint Metal Surfaces

Glen Waverley Anglican Church

Restoring Heritage Elegance - Ayers House Proje...

Ultra Premium Eggshell transforms Melbourne's H...

Wesley College, Clunes Campus.

Designing & building a landmark Orthodontic pra...

How to Remove Paint Stains from Clothes

Preparation Required for DIY Painting Projects

Difficulty of DIY Painting Projects

Cost of DIY Painting Projects

Time Required For DIY Painting Projects

When To DIY a Painting Project?

When To Hire a Professional Painter?

Preparing Walls For Painting

How To Paint A Wall

Protective Products FAQs

Specialty Product FAQs

Haymes Woodcare FAQs

Artisan Paints FAQs

How Much Does Paint Cost

Show Me - How to Paint Your Driveway and Exteri...

Thinking about how to paint your concrete? Whether it’s your driveway, path, or interior space, your concrete sets the tone of your home, and nothing you can do to give...

Show Me - How to Coat a Deck

The Haymes Woodcare range combines the latest technology and innovative timber finishes to protect & enhance the natural beauty of timber decks. Using this range of specialty timber stains, non...

Show Me - How to Paint Interior Walls

Whether you’re renovating an old house, updating a room or overhauling the style of your home, painting the walls is a great way to get a fantastic outcome and knowing...

Show Me - How to Paint Exterior Weatherboards

When you know how to paint weatherboards, you’ll be able to give the exterior of your home a refreshed look. Learn the tips and tricks to getting your exterior weatherboard...

Show Me - How to Recoat a Deck

The Haymes Woodcare range combines the latest technology and innovative timber finishes to protect & enhance the natural beauty of timber decks. Using this range of specialty timber stains, non...

Show Me - How to Paint Doors & Trims

How to refresh my doors and trims. Learn all of the tips and tricks below.

Rendering FAQs

How to Paint Weatherboards

If your weatherboards are looking tired and weathered, it’s time to give them a makeover using exterior paint. When you know how to paint weatherboards, you’ll be able to give...

Show Me - How to paint a room

Something as simple as a painting a room in your home can make a huge impact. Learn the best way to complete your project with these easy steps.

Exterior Paints FAQs

Industrial Products FAQs

How Much Paint Do You Need for Your Project?

Can You Paint on Wallpaper?

Water-based technology, for a water-based business

BWT creates a durable, low VOC production space.

When Do I Need to Use a Prepcoat When Painting?

Can I Paint Straight Onto Painted Walls?

In many cases, you can paint directly over painted walls without removing the existing paint. However, the key is ensuring the current coating is stable, clean and properly prepared before...

Do You Need to Use Primer Before Painting?

Green Homes Australia Display Home: Global Inno...

Melbourne City Baths

Walls that won't leave a mark!

Calibrate

CALIBRATE explores and embraces change in a positive way. By taking a moment to pause, we can reflect on our approach to how we live our lives, positioning ourselves at...

Embrace

As the world changes, so do the colours that shape it. Haymes Colour Library Volume 14 Embrace is inspired by the concept of embracing the unexpected challenges of the current...

Awakening

It has awakened the idealism to live in a way that is reflective of our inner desires. Haymes Colour Library Vol. 15 Awakening is inspired by adjusting to the new...

A Healthy Refresh for BlueCross Aged Care Homes

How to Paint a Ceiling

A freshly painted ceiling pulls a room together in a few ways. It lifts walls, brightens corners and gives a feeling of care that walls alone can’t convey. But ceilings...

Westpoint Shopping Complex

Script Skincare

A touch of nostalgia is brought to life at Sass...

Flack Studio calls upon Haymes Paint product to...

How to Coat (Paint) a Deck and Protect Your Tim...

Timber decks face constant exposure to sun, rain, dirt and foot traffic. Left unprotected, even quality timber can gradually lose its colour, weather unevenly and require more extensive maintenance to...

Haymes Paint adds a stroke of luxury to the hea...

Difference Between Chalk Paint and Chalkboard P...

Chalk paint and chalkboard paint may sound similar, but they are designed for completely different purposes. Understanding the difference is important because choosing the wrong product can leave you with...

How To Prepare And Apply Deck Oil Stain

How to transform your interior space with textu...

Haymes Paint pantone-matching technology helps ...

Reimagining ANZ’s executive quarters with Fools...

Mr Panda bubble tea house injects colour into C...

Meet Maddox Fit, Melbourne’s futuristic health ...

Haymes Paint goes sky high in Tokyo with Bitfly...

The Colour Forecast

Quintessential urban colour ranges

Flow

FLOW has been created to explore the many aspects of the “Wabi Sabi” trend “Wabi Sabi” trend which is taking the Australian market by storm, known simply as “the perfect...

Colour Conscience Re-Edit

Colour Conscience is built around the philosophy of how personal change can contribute to a greater good. In a world where we are becoming increasingly aware of our global impact,...

Timeless

We can make interior choices that will endure time when we know what has worked in the past. We can make interior choices that will endure time when we know...

Colour Forecast

The Colour Forecast The Colour Forecast for Stark Beauty, Strata and Pitch Dark

Blended Neutrals

A palette of washed pastels incorporating 9 new colours that blur the lines between the more traditional neutrals of the past. Coloured neutrals inspire, influence and inform the shift to...

Conscious

The colours of the Conscious palette are soft, light and airy, with a feminine feel. The colours of the Conscious palette are soft, light and airy, with a feminine feel....

Experience

The Experience palette is bright and vibrant, reflecting the way we push our boundaries, to do more, see more and know more. The Experience palette is bright and vibrant, reflecting...

Form

The Form palette is about scale and colour, creating abstract interchangeable spaces that can be reconfigured to adapt to the needs of evolving lifestyles. Often spaces need to have more...

Collaborate

Interiors and beauty embrace in the Collaborate palette. Our Collaborate story starts with a rich, deep and bold palette with an unmistakable botanical look. The lush greens, deep red wines...

Consider

Consider is a thoughtful and refreshing palette featuring a blend of colours, including soft pastels of blue, green and yellow paired with earthy neutrals. The Consider palette is about creating...

Curate

Curate represents a considerable shift in colour direction for the future Curate represents a considerable shift in colour direction for the future, incorporating the pairing of unexpected colour combinations. The...