I have to paint/treat thirty 6x6 fence panels in situ and would
welcome any advice from the group on the easiest method of doing this
to get a good finish ...... brush , spray , roller etc.
I've used Cuprinol Ducks Back in the past which is good & covers well
but I think you have to use a brush which would be an extremely
labour intensive task.

Thanks fo any help.

I don't think a roller would do the job. Maybe you're right about the brush
and that would mean growing some muscle ;-)

Marco

"Andrew" wrote in message
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I have to paint/treat thirty 6x6 fence panels in situ and would
welcome any advice from the group on the easiest method of doing this
to get a good finish ...... brush , spray , roller etc.
I've used Cuprinol Ducks Back in the past which is good & covers well
but I think you have to use a brush which would be an extremely
labour intensive task.

Thanks fo any help.

No contest, spray. Once you've used a spray you'll never go back, on
anything more than 2 or 3 panels. But you need to use something designed for
the task otherwise the nozzle will likely clog.

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Tumbleweed

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No contest, spray. Once you've used a spray you'll never go back, on
anything more than 2 or 3 panels. But you need to use something designed
for
the task otherwise the nozzle will likely clog.

Agreed on both points. I bought one few years back for about £50 from
Machine Mart. A breeze using spirit based preservative but absolutely
useless with waterbased stains or the emulsion that the instructions claimed
it could cope with. I know the price has dropped for these things perhaps
the quality has increased as well.

Sam

"Andrew" wrote in message
...
I have to paint/treat thirty 6x6 fence panels in situ and would
welcome any advice from the group on the easiest method of doing this
to get a good finish ...... brush , spray , roller etc.
I've used Cuprinol Ducks Back in the past which is good & covers well
but I think you have to use a brush which would be an extremely
labour intensive task.

Ducks Back is available as Cuprinol Rollable in square tubs.
I treated ten 6x6 panels both sides using this - it took two tubs and it was
a soul-destroying nightmare.
Getting the stuff into corners and crevices still has to be done with a
brush.
Once the panels were installed the lapped areas moved in a gale and I had to
go back and brush over the bikini lines that resulted.
I've now done another five panels using brushable Ducks Back - which seems
to be the same product! I hired a spraygun to use with it, but it just kept
clogging up. So these five were done by brush, which used half as much again
as the roller (but at least it seeped under the overlap - so hopefully no
bikini line!)

If I were to do it again I would use a spirit-based treatment and an airless
spraygun. But now I'm stuck because I won't be able to match the colour.....

In article ,
(N. van Burgsteden) wrote:

I don't think a roller would do the job.

My experience is that they do. Long haired fluffy rollers. Her will
still need a small brush for the details. It's still a lot of work.

If the fence is not too exposed and has wooden posts, I would consider
not painting the panels. Instead, have a regular programme of inspecting
and replacing any wobbly posts. Unpainted panels will last for several
decades if supported properly and not over stressed.

It the fence is in a windy situation, consider using a clear
preservative on just the side frames. It's very rare for a fence panel
to rot in the middle and leave a gaping hole.

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/

In article , says...
I know the price has dropped for these things perhaps
the quality has increased as well.


A friend reckons these do well enough - particularly for the price...

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...13389&ts=52826

On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 09:13:02 +0100, Andrew wrote:

Thanks guys for replies...
It looks that spraying is the way to go. *Earlex* do an airless 100w
spraygun @ £50 which they say gets good results with * Ducksback*
Anyone had any experience with this model ?
Or can recommend alternative + best stuff to use etc.

Cheers