Fence Painting

dexterwolf

I need to paint the fence in the back garden. Does anyone recommend a good sprayer and also a good fence paint that I can spray.

Hintza

Are you sure you want to spray? What is on the other side of the fence? Be careful.

I tried spraying a shed once and came away from that thinking it had used a hell of a lot of creosote and I have done it with a brush ever since.

MIL sprays her fence and she does moan a lot about blocked jets, but I assume that is because she hasn't cleaned it properly.

Not really much help but a couple of thoughts if nothing else.

cootuk

Spray the fence, the neighbour's garden, a few cars parked nearby....spray travels a long way even on a still day.
Better off painting if you can.

flashg67

I bought a Wilko sprayer and the correct paint to use in it and found the nozzle blocked a lot and required constant cleaning.

Also, if you have neighbours, to stay on good terms, cover up anything in thier garden (or spend hours helping clean their conservatory, like I did) - it gets everywhere. Plus, if you have concrete posts, mask them off or remove the panels first, or be prepared to spend ages cleaning/sanding them off afterwards.

As you can tell, I have had a negative experience with sprayers and mine now lives in it's box in the garage. - it's not as easy as the ads make it look, and I consider myself fairly handy around the house!

dexterwolf

I think I will paint the fence rather than spraying it then. Thanks for the responses.

sk240

I would use an oil based paint, it lasts much longer and does a much better job of protecting the wood than the cheaper water based paints
http://www.ronseal.co.uk/products/shed-and-fence-preserver

jbainbridge

If they are slotted posts it is much easier to lift them out, lay them down and slosh it on with a big brush. That way each panel only takes a few minutes per coat and there is no mess!