Painting a garden fence

[Andy Burns]

Or on windy days, their windows and cars :-(

[rick]

I recently stained a large shiplap out building all one side was algae stained. I used a product called "Liberon Tough Deck Clean & Revive"

I diluted 3:1 in warm water I used a stiff broom to apply and then hosed off ... wood was like new.

Had used it on decking and was good at that ... now know it is equally good on vertical surfaces. Also designed to prep surface to take stain.

[Another John]

That's the idea of the flattened cardboard box (above) ... obviously, neighbourly cooperation is required!

But horses for course and all that: personally I use the sprayer+brush, as described, others will be happier with the precision approach :)

John

[Tim+]

Well I've been using a brush as my fence is a "ranch style" fence with staggered planking and large gaps. I think a sprayer would be exceedingly wasteful in this instance. 18L applied so far, only another 18 to 27L to go!

Tim

[zdhtweaky]

Will creocote cover green fence paint ?

[F Murtz]

Creosote if that is what you are referring to is not paint ,it is a protective treatment,usually for wood, and is usually on bare wood Apparently creocote is a creosote substitute but same thing applies

[Brian Gaff (Sofa)]

No. Brian

[Andrew]

Creocote is a very poor substitute for old-fashioned creosote.

Putting it on top of a painted fence (and probably flaking paint) is a bad idea.

Maybe use a karcher first and try to blast as much of the old paint off.