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anti intruder paint laws

  • 02-07-2011 11:37am
    #1
    honeyvale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭


    is there legislation to specify the height this can be used at. It says 6 feet but do not know if there is an actual law?

    Would it be illegal to put on say, a four foot fence?


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  • #2
    BaronVon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    I'd be very surprised if there's any legislation regarding this.

    But you'd want to make sure kids or the like don't get near it, so 6 foot would be a good height. At 4 foot, the would be crim would be able to see it anyhow


  • #3
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    The idea of the height is so that ordinary passers-by won't get smeared with sticky black goo and anyone who did obviously had other intentions.

    Is this related to your other thread about keeping your neighbours kids off your fence?
    I doubt using this will do much to deter them, they'll probably just try to make a game out of it (probably why they're doing it now), and it would be easy to overcome e.g. just throw an old cloth over the top.


  • #4
    amber2
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    Dont know what kind of fence you have but have you seen this stuff before, its effective. Not sure of the legalities of using it but it is for sale in Ireland.


  • #5
    crotalus667
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    IIRC last time i used it the tin said you must put up signs saying it is there i think it was a british brand


  • #6
    Jagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Jagle


    be aware this stuff never stopped us going anywhere as kids, in our weather it kinda dries up really quickly, meaning it just becomes solid and not a deturant at all


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  • #7
    crotalus667
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    Jagle wrote: »
    be aware this stuff never stopped us going anywhere as kids, in our weather it kinda dries up really quickly, meaning it just becomes solid and not a deturant at all
    we got about 3 years out of our last lot (tin said 5) the trick is smeering it on thick that way a crust forms on top but still leaves loads that is still pretty wet under


  • #8
    Jagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Jagle


    crotalus667 wrote: »
    we got about 3 years out of our last lot (tin said 5) the trick is smeering it on thick that way a crust forms on top but still leaves loads that is still pretty wet under

    yep a good thick coating is best, and inspect after winters and frosts, as it can really freeze it solid, and might not melt again till summer


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