Monday 10 June 2013

A Guide to Painting Your Garden Fence


Now that spring is well on the way, we know that many garden owners will be thinking about painting their wooden fences. Painting or staining your fencing may take time and effort, but it helps to keep it strong and protects it from the weather. Before you get out the paint brushes, though, there’s a bit of preparation to do.

Pick Your Day and Prepare the Way

The first thing we recommend is that you take note of the weather forecast. You don’t want rain to ruin the results of your hard work. Nor do you want a stiff breeze to pick up single leaves, petals and other odds and sods, and slam them against the wet paint on your fences.

Having picked your day carefully, prepare the ground beside your fence, edging a lawn, pulling out weeds, trimming back shrubs, and so on. Push back shrubs with a sheet of plywood and don’t remove it till the paint is dry, when the branches swinging back against it won’t do any harm. Put down a dust sheet and anchor it firmly, then start cleaning by sanding and pressure washing the fencing. Orsett, Upminster and Romford residents know that only then should they start applying the stain or paint.

Choose the Right Paint

There are plenty of types of outdoor paint that we can recommend, but acrylic paint probably offers the most protection. If your fencing hasn’t been painted before, though, it will need a primer coat first. This is not necessary if you use an acrylic stain instead of paint.

At this point, we suggest that you wear a mask to protect your face and prevent you from breathing in paint fumes, especially if you are spraying the paint on. Paint with a brush for the best possible finish, but you can use a spray to get the job done more quickly. Then stand back and admire your handiwork.

This is the time of the year when many Essex fences take on a new lease of life with a coat of paint. Will yours be among them?

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