# Hardware stores

### VBP (Visserie Boulonnerie Polynésienne) 1st Choice

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.530485, Lon -149.571079 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.530485,-149.571079) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.530485&mlon=-149.571079&zoom=19)*

Two shops in Tahiti Fare Uti [📞 +68940834310](tel:+68940834310)

Recently moved and is aprox 150 meters se of Nautisport. They speak English Punaauia [📞 +68940834320](tel:+68940834320)

[📧 Vbp.fixations@vbp.pf](mailto:Vbp.fixations@vbp.pf)

The best stock of bolts especially stainless is VBP. They carry a number of stainless shackles, hose champs, rod stock, and even stock helicoils; But don’t expect to find imperial sizes.

4-22 They have aluminum pop rivets

10-18 We needed a new steering cable in 7mm stainless steel, and VBP had it. They were very helpful, and also had a lot of shackles, rings and bolts in SS marine quality. They also have a lot of good tools, like drill bits etc. In the high end, though, with good quality.

### Polymat

Island: **Mo'orea**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.482567, Lon -149.799768 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.482567,-149.799768) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.482567&mlon=-149.799768&zoom=19)*

There is a pretty decent hardware store on Moorea, just east of Maharepa, called Polymat. They have just about everything, and at least one employee speaks English

### Hardware store Bigot

Island: **Nuku Hiva**

Hardware store Bigot: [📞 +68940920434](tel:+68940920434)

Hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1200 & 1300-1600.

Turn left onto mainroad. Turn right after Magasin Kamake and continue up the hill. Past the bus depot and recycling bins. Turn left at bridge, cross over bridge and store will be in front of you. Some hardware, home goods.

### Magasin Larson

Island: **Nuku Hiva**

Magasin Larson: In the back of the store area few hardware type items can be found here.

### Naha Quincaillerie

Island: **Nuku Hiva**

Naha Quincaillerie: nahaquincaillerie@gmail.com.

Hours: Mon-Fri:

0700-1200 & 1230-1600. Sat:0700-1200.

Location: Turn right out of dock area, past post office and hospital, take left at “Y” headingup hill. At top of hill turn right. Just past the power plant is a driveway on right with steep decline, go down and the hardware store will be at the end of the road on the right (no sign). Small, but well stocked hardware store with tools, paint supplies, gardening (seeds, pots), some line, etc....

### Ace Hardware

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.531449, Lon -149.571269 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.531449,-149.571269) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.531449&mlon=-149.571269&zoom=19)*

The largest hardware in FP is Ace in Fare Ute; two locations one for general hardware another one nearby with paint, plumbing and gardening. Both have 15% off on Saturday afternoons between 1:30pm and 4pm

### Ace Hardware Paint

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.531045, Lon -149.5704 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.531045,-149.5704) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.531045&mlon=-149.5704&zoom=19)*

[📞 +68940508517](tel:+68940508517)

[📧 info@sintunghing.pf](mailto:info@sintunghing.pf)

Paint and painting supplies. Within 100 meters of other Ace Hardware

2-2021 Kiapa Nui Alain helped me in the paint department and his English was really good.

### Amin

Island: **Tahiti**

We bought bikes in Amin hardware shop. They were not foldable, but at about 25000 XPF a piece with 21 gears, they were worth the price as we are going to spend some time in French Polynesia. Aming also sends goods to the islands.

### COPE Plomberie

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.546852, Lon -149.587949 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.546852,-149.587949) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.546852&mlon=-149.587949&zoom=19)*

COPE Plomberie PK 2400 Auae, 98702 FAA'a (Next to Carrfour on the way to the airport) [📞 +68940822071](tel:+68940822071)

[📧 compta@cope.pf](mailto:compta@cope.pf)

[📧 commercial1@cope.pf](mailto:commercial1@cope.pf)

For more information, see Plumbing

### ETS Aming

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.534413, Lon -149.566966 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.534413,-149.566966) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.534413&mlon=-149.566966&zoom=19)*

They have a wide range of things: material for gardening, but also bycicles, household material, fishing gear and even paint and batteries, etc. 32 avenue du Chef VAIRAATOA A98714 Papeete [📞 +68940505288](tel:+68940505288)

[📞 +68940505289](tel:+68940505289)

### FIT - Fournitures Industrielles de Tahiti

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.538049, Lon -149.55478 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.538049,-149.55478) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.538049&mlon=-149.55478&zoom=19)*

FIT or Fournitures Industrielles de Tahiti 40826389on Ave de Fautana in the Totioro Valley they have a wide assortment of tools from welding to pneumatic, all sorts of [🌐 pullers.wrenches](https://pullers.wrenches) sockets grinding supplies, etc. Mary Ann II even found dingy wheels there.

### Hyper Brico

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.533707, Lon -149.559518 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.533707,-149.559518) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.533707&mlon=-149.559518&zoom=19)*

Hyper Bricolage is Tahiti’s answer to Home Depot or B & Q, although not as well stocked. All sizes of plywood can be bought by the square meter and cut to your specification. There is another location south of Marina Tahina.

11-18 Consider all purchases from Hyper Brico to be final. Guarantee/Warranty is worthless and no refunds are given. Staff very unhelpful. SvRecalada

### Mr. Bricolage

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.566738, Lon -149.614312 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.566738,-149.614312) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.566738&mlon=-149.614312&zoom=19)*

Mr Bricolage Address: 4 quartier Heiri PK 6 Côté M, Rond Point Heiri, Faa'a [📞 +68940506550](tel:+68940506550)

Hardware and builders supply. Loacted at roundabout near Inter continental.

### Paint

Island: **Tahiti**

Ace can mix colours for oil and latex. Sin Tung Hing Marine carries several marine paints. Linear Polyurethane is available at Polynesie Penturestel 40 53 17 53 in Fare Ute on Voie M. One of the staff speaks very good English. They can mix any colour. Assuming you are "roll and tip'ing" or foam brushing then avoid the fast hardener, best to use slow or normal also Be sure to get normal thinner not fast. They also have the very best price on zinc based primer by far. For foam brushes go to Ace but small mixing pots go to Sin Tung Hing Marine. Sin Tung Hing and Ace both carry respirators with organic filters. In the heat here any masking tape except 3m will leave a horrible messy glue residue Sin Tung Hing carry an assortment as does Nautisport and Ocean 2000.

### Plomberium Plumbing Supplies

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.530518, Lon -149.559786 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.530518,-149.559786) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.530518&mlon=-149.559786&zoom=19)*

Plombirum Plumbing Supplies. Various stores in Papeete plumbing supply, fittings, pipe etc. Cooking gaz bottle fittings. Knowlegeable counter service. Vairaatoa a few blocks past Ocean 2k Address: 245, Vairaatoa BP 287 ppt, Avenue du Chef Vaira'atoa, Papeete 98713, French Polynesia

Hours: Open M-F · 7AM–5:15PM Open sat - ??

[📞 +68940500444](tel:+68940500444)

### SOMAC

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.544843, Lon -149.55438 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.544843,-149.55438) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.544843&mlon=-149.55438&zoom=19)*

This appears to be the most extensive building supply store in FP. They have an excellent stock of tools. It can be reach by taking the Titioro bus the road name Chemin de last Mission if you have maps me. We found at least on English speaking staff.

[📞 +69840501950](tel:+69840501950)

### Sainte Amelie Imports

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.545964, Lon -149.569934 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.545964,-149.569934) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.545964&mlon=-149.569934&zoom=19)*

Sainte Amelie Imports [📞 +68940534448](tel:+68940534448)

[📞 +68987708681](tel:+68987708681)

Large selection of electrical and hardware

### Siou Lee #1

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.537055, Lon -149.567332 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.537055,-149.567332) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.537055&mlon=-149.567332&zoom=19)*

Lee Sui has two locations. One is a small but very convenient hardware if you’re at the Marina Papeete. It is a block off the main road along the harbour Blvd Pomare and a couple blocks towards the market from Prince Hanoi. The second shop is on Avenue George Clemenceau maybe 250meter east of the big traffic circle (three blocks from the waterfront). General hardware but also carry 2 part poly urathane and other paints. Reasonable selecttion of tools.

### Siou Lee #2

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.537915, Lon -149.56358 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.537915,-149.56358) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.537915&mlon=-149.56358&zoom=19)*

The second shop is on Avenue George Clemenceau maybe 250meter east of the big traffic circle (three blocks from the waterfront). General hardware but also carry 2 part poly urathane and other paints. Reasonable selection of tools.

### Socimat

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.564189, Lon -149.612741 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.564189,-149.612741) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.564189&mlon=-149.612741&zoom=19)*

Socimat [🌐 www.socimat.pf/](https://www.socimat.pf/)

FAAA. [📞 +68940549630](tel:+68940549630)

Du lundi au vendredi : de 7:00 à 16:20 ...

[🌐 www.facebook.com/Socimat.Polynesie/](https://www.facebook.com/Socimat.Polynesie/)

Good source of building materials. Similar to Home Depot or large builders supply place They also carry many types of caulk Sikaflex 295, Paint,etc. Good source of water filtration equipment including both standard and carbon filters. Location in Google maps on wrong side of road.

### Ti-Fix Fuel fitting, air hose fittings, compressors

Island: **Tahiti**

📍 GPS decimal degrees: Lat -17.538318, Lon -149.555194 *[GoogleMaps](https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-17.538318,-149.555194) [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.538318&mlon=-149.555194&zoom=19)*

T-Fix [📞 +68940576767](tel:+68940576767) [📞 +68940826389](tel:+68940826389)

Director general Mr. Dominique Remy [📧 email.demy@tfix.pf](mailto:email.demy@tfix.pf)

Located on Avenue Pierre Loti on left side going up the hill across from Magasin Auguste about 1km or less. This store has fuel fittings, air hose fittings & Compressors, wheel pullers, bronze wire brushes and many commercial tools