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New Olympic Stoin Prcducts

Three new Olympic Stain products have broadened the company's already extensive line to specially serve interior staining needs; Olympic President and General Manager John Anderson declared'

The trio of new finishesClear Seal' Prime, Velva-Sheen, and Clear Blending Formula-will all be shown at the National Association of Home Builders' convention, December, in Chicago.

Olympic Clear Seal-Prime is a clear, pen' etrating, synthetic alkyd resin sealer, formu' lated to be used in conjunction with other Olympic stains, for maximum color uniformiiy, moisture control, sanding ease, and for minimum grain raise. It should be used for interiors, particularly on softer species of wood where uniform color of penetrat' ing stain or stain wax is important. It should be used on exteriors (beams, window frames, doors, etc.) where moisture seal is required prior to application oI Olympic stains, in order to minimize checking of wood surfaces.

Olympic Clear Seal-Prime also helps guard against discoloration of wood due to water soluble extractives. The final coat of a regular Olympic finish should be applied within 60 days in order to achieve hest results.

One coat of Seal-Prime is applied by brushing or flowing on to the surface. Then the excess is wiped ofi after a few minutes before applying any other Olympic Penetrating Stain, Stain Wax, Cleartox-Inlerior, or Olympic Velva-Sheen. No wax is contained in the Clear Seal-Prime to prevent adhesion of later finishes.

Olympic Velva-Sheen is a clear, lowluster, satin finish for interior use. VelvaSheen may be applied over Olympic SealPrime for a natural wood-grain effect, or it may be applied over Olympic Penetrating Stains for a smootho washable, hand-rubbed effect. It is cited as excellent for doors, kitchen cabinets, and paneling. The finish may be applied over Olympic CleartoxInterior for an especially deep, clear effect.

Olympic Clear Blending Formula is designed for use with either Olympic heavybodied or penetrating stains where more transparency is desired. The new product is a specially formulated blending oil.

New Zeolond Seeks New Business Ties

Visiting major west coast cities during September and October with the first major New Zealand Trade Mission to North America is the general marketing manager of one of New Zealand's largest lumber and paper-making companies, D. O. Walker of New Zealand, Forest Products, Ltd.

According to Walker, the purpose of the trade mission is to stimulate new business and develop commercial ties between New Zealand and America.

Led by prominent industrialist Sir Leonard Wright, the mission is composed of 27 New Zealand business leaders. They are visiting Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Honolulu, before returning to New Zealand October 25.

Walker is meeting with businessmen in the lumber nnd paper fidds during tlc mission. New Zealand Forest Products, Ltd., operate five plants with some 250,000 acres of timber. Besides sawn timber, it produces kraft pulps, kraft paper, paper board, Multiwall paper bags, wallboards and hardboard, and chemical products.

It began developing an export market in the early 1950's, first sending timber to Australia. Since then kraft pulps, wallboards and logs have been added. The firm's hardboard is sent to the United States, Canada, Britain, the Pacific islands and fuia.

New Zealanri has long been a selling nation, Walker said. Today its per capita exports are more than three times those of the United States. Long noted for efficient forest, meat, wool and dairy production, New Zealand now is concentrating on developing the same reputation for quality in manufactured products.

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