Palatine Professional Shed & Fence Paint 5lt | Oil Based paint for use on Sheds & Fences (Anthracite Grey)

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But I didn’t stop there, I used an old fence panel as well as new (they both absorb paint at completely different rates as I now understand from the fence paint testing experience). uk, a professional landscape designer, hobbyist gardener, and barbecue fanatic with 20 years experience building and restoring.

The primer looked a little flimsy at first glance, a little bit ‘meh’, but BOY does it do a good job! One coat is all that is required on sound new timber, while old weathered timber or porous timber may require two coats. Our collection of wood oils for gardens can be applied with just a few coats and are friendly to humans, pets, and wildlife, once dry. Owatrol Shed and Fence Paint is water based, opaque matt finish which contains Owatrol E-B for exterior wood substrates suitable for sheds, fencing, decking, cabins, cladding, screens and outdoor furniture, etc.

Another example of a water-based paint, Allcoat has fantastic performance with a 15 year lifespan, is self-priming like Sadolin Superdec and contains a biocide to protect the dried coating against fungal degradation. They think it can be too dark and can have a heavy effect on an outdoor space, when a garden should be light and joyous. I then tested the paint by wiping the surface with wet, white kitchen tissues to see if any of the paint colour wiped off. If you are looking for a clear varnish to apply to fences, we would recommend opting for Sadolin Yacht Varnish, which is a highly durable glossy wood varnish that can be used on exterior timber such as fences. Not only can it be used on your fence panels, but it is also perfect for garden arches, benches, sheds, fences, arbours, decking, summer houses, trellis and garden patio furniture.

As our coatings are heavily pigmented separation can easily occur and you can have colour float, for example a green paint can seem blue before mixing, this is one of the reasons mixing your paint before use is essential. I decided to use Charcoal Grey from Ronseal in these tests when compared to the colours on the shed paint tests as I wanted to cover more aesthetics for you – it came out pretty nice at my sisters too.On the other side of the coin, they don’t last as long as the new products like Cuprinol Ducksback and Ronseals fence life plus, before needing another coat. to ensure compatibility with previous coatings and the substrate, and to ensure the colour achieved meets your requirements. Thanks for the comments Keith and we are sorry about any damage that occurred in transit (this is very rare). Because you can use it on both woodwork and masonry posts (see our Pliocem Masonry Paint for a higher grade coating), it’s great for coordinating.