In Tahiti and Tonga clothing might be discarded without offence, provided the individual were tattooed; and among the Caribs a woman might leave the hut without her girdle but not unpainted.
The houses are of brick or unpainted wood.
Over much of the surface, the original panel segments alternate with the new unpainted metal panels.
It is generally inadvisable to apply linseed oil, stain or vanish to unpainted oak doors.
Avoid unpainted hardwood and UPVC windows and doors as they always look phoney.