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Fence stain
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Hope you can help me out with a question on wood stain. I have friends in Southampton who would like to re-paint an existing timber fence. The biggest problem they face is that it was originally painted with a dark brown stain which has weathered down to a really disgusting mid brown with bare timber streaks where the timber has moved over the years. They would like to paint it a lighter colour, but I've told them that it's highly unlikely to work unless they use a gloss paint, which would probably look nice for about 5 mins. My suggestion would be to try and find an opaque deep blue/black stain to try and cover the patchy wood and act as a contrast to the foliage. Looking at the Ronseal, Sikkens etc sites haven't yielded any good results. Does anyone know of a suitable stain or have any better suggestions? TIA Tim |
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"Tim Denning" timdenning@ munge censored :-( blueyonder.co.uk wrote in message ... Hi Hope you can help me out with a question on wood stain. I have friends in Southampton who would like to re-paint an existing timber fence. The biggest problem they face is that it was originally painted with a dark brown stain which has weathered down to a really disgusting mid brown with bare timber streaks where the timber has moved over the years. They would like to paint it a lighter colour, but I've told them that it's highly unlikely to work unless they use a gloss paint, which would probably look nice for about 5 mins. My suggestion would be to try and find an opaque deep blue/black stain to try and cover the patchy wood and act as a contrast to the foliage. Looking at the Ronseal, Sikkens etc sites haven't yielded any good results. Does anyone know of a suitable stain or have any better suggestions? Coal tar creosote is the most widely used wood preservative in the United States. |
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Fence stain
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I've used Ronseal fence/shed preserver on old fencing. I've found it needed a good three coats to get a uniform colour and you will probably still see at least dark patches where the old woodstain was. I found the first coat soaked in as if painting a sponge, the second was somewhat better and the third went on like one might expect. I did give each coat some time to dry before starting the next one. I gave up at this point since I'd reached the desired colour. If your friend has a panel part hidden, they could always try a small patch and see how it goes. Paul DS. |
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