Posted on 03/04/2016 16:15
Just bought a pump up fence paint sprayer, mainly for the awkward areas that you can't get to with a brush. But I wondered if the normal brush on fence paint (if diluted ) could be used in the sprayer. The problem being I have gallons of the ordinary stuff , and I have noticed the sprayable type is quite expensive. Anyone tried this ?
Posted on 05/04/2016 14:21
I always try to use oil based preservatives as it soaks into the fence timber giving longer protection. Water based stuff is thinner and simply creates a coating which soon cracks and lets the water get through to the wood, I think it is poor quality but has to be thin to get through the spray nozzle.
Posted on 05/04/2016 22:33
Our next door neighbour decided to spray paint his side of the fence. On our return home we found that it had sprayed through the fence. There were tiny spots of paint all over our patio furniture, it looked awful and it took us hours to clean it all off. He did apologise, didn't realise that it had sprayed through, says he will stick to using a brush in future. So please be careful with the spray painting.
Posted on 06/04/2016 12:52
OH is outside just now using an oil based preservative with a spray and a brush. A new shed arrived yesterday and he's doing each section before putting the shed together. Not near any neighbours but the wind is a bit of a problem so he's had to move things around.
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