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To Spray or paint fences any recommendations

[Deleted User] · 2018-05-14 14:11:22

Hi I am researching the pros and cons of fence sprayers and are they worth it, and do you need to use special paint or is ordinary fence paint OK I had a look online and there seems to be two main sprayers a Cuprinol or Ronseal, one is slightly dearer than the other .My DD has around 12 panels to do 6' x 5'(only on one…

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no1catman Posts: 2,973 Forumite

11 June 2018 at 1:50PM

LadyDee wrote: »

I rushed to Cuprinol my new fence and now wish I hadn't. My neighbour left theirs to mature into a lovely well-weathered natural colour and my fence needs re-doing every year.

OTOH - it could be said that you neighbour's fence with little or no protection won't last as long, looks tatty and uncared for. While yours - like someone cares, is not lazy, and you have the option of using a colour that blends in with other areas of the garden.

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