Best fence paint

smcqis

What’s your opinions? Looking black. I’m thinking Cuprinol but open to recommendations. 70m fence so don’t want to be painting it too often

skycatcher

screwfix's own brand

smcqis

skycatcher said:

screwfix's own brand

I couldn’t find any black

ispookie666

Why not go for natural look.  Everbuild lumberjack wood preserver and then decking oil

smcqis

ispookie666 said:

Why not go for natural look.  Everbuild lumberjack wood preserver and then decking oil

It’s already done in black though, it’s just faded over time 

Apodemus

You need to define "best"!  Longest lasting?  Cheapest? Blackest? Most environmentally friendly? Easiest to source?

Waste engine oil, diluted with diesel ticks at least three of these boxes...! 

skycatcher

smcqis said:

skycatcher said:

screwfix's own brand

I couldn’t find any black

we used this
https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-garden-colour-wood-paint-semi-matt-slate-grey-2-5ltr/8397x
its slate grey but is a nice dark grey and covers really well (we covered a light stone colour with it) in 2 coats 

smcqis

Apodemus said:

You need to define "best"!  Longest lasting?  Cheapest? Blackest? Most environmentally friendly? Easiest to source?

Waste engine oil, diluted with diesel ticks at least three of these boxes...! 

Lasting more than a year and reasonably priced. I was drawn to Cuprinol based on this and reviews

Hudsonbutler

Cuprinol shades black ash. Lastes 4 to 5 years,  but at around £30 for 5 litres could be expensive. Used it for years. 

scottishblondie

We’ve recently used Sadolin Superdec, but at £85 for 5L it’s considerably more expensive than Cuprinol. It does, however, advertise 10 years of protection which is why I chose it. We only have about 15m of fence, but I have no desire to repaint it once a year!!

john.h

Barn paint. I used it on my fence and it’s lasted years. £80 for 20 litres on Amazon.