Ronseal Garden Paint vs Cuprinol Garden Shade

leck

I have four shed doors to paint and was thinking of using Cuprinol Garden Shades as I like their colours. How does it compare to Ronseal Garden Paint?

mel.b

I don't have the tin with me at the moment, but I used a Ronseal coloured paint to paint my shed recently and it was terrible. 4 coats done and could still do with another 2. Apparently the paint is more like a 'wash' rather than an actual paint if that makes sense. I used Cuprinol to paint the trim on the shed and it was significantly better.

PANDDDKP

leck wrote: »

I have four shed doors to paint and was thinking of using Cuprinol Garden Shades as I like their colours. How does it compare to Ronseal Garden Paint?

They are both like p1ss water. Just get yourself a litre of Colourtrend satinwood for 25 euro , and a litre of undercoat mixed in the same colour and you're good to go.

Stoner

Used the cuprinal , I found some colours were great the green and purple were great two years on. The yellow and blue were watery

leck

PANDDDKP wrote: »

They are both like p1ss water. Just get yourself a litre of Colourtrend satinwood for 25 euro , and a litre of undercoat mixed in the same colour and you're good to go.

For outside?

I thought the reason to use the garden paints, is that it allows the wood to breathe a bit.

mel.b

I actually just painted my gates for the first time recently and instead of using the Cuprinol or Ronseal the paint shop gave me a tinted BIN primer and then mixed up a Dulux outside wood paint in the colour I wanted. Was much better than either the Cuprinol or Ronseal.

leck

Stoner wrote: »

Used the cuprinal , I found some colours were great the green and purple were great two years on. The yellow and blue were watery

I tried two Cuprinol testers on one of the doors - willow and wild thyme - they seemed to cover well with a single coat.

Ger8

mel.b wrote: »

I actually just painted my gates for the first time recently and instead of using the Cuprinol or Ronseal the paint shop gave me a tinted BIN primer and then mixed up a Dulux outside wood paint in the colour I wanted. Was much better than either the Cuprinol or Ronseal.

Bin primer should not be used outdoor. It will crack and flake after a few months. The paint shop gave you wrong advise and you should go back and tell them this.

mel.b

Ger8 wrote: »

Bin primer should not be used outdoor. It will crack and flake after a few months. The paint shop gave you wrong advise and you should go back and tell them this.

It was the one in the blue tin, not the one in the red tin if that makes any difference?

Ger8

mel.b wrote: »

It was the one in the blue tin, not the one in the red tin if that makes any difference?

Yes makes sense. Red tin is interior only. You got good advise after all.

Stoner

leck wrote:

I tried two Cuprinol testers on one of the doors - willow and wild thyme - they seemed to cover well with a single coat.

Yes wild thyme worked out well on some planters for us and a seat. The blue took a few coats

sassyj

Ger8 wrote: »

Bin primer should not be used outdoor. It will crack and flake after a few months. The paint shop gave you wrong advise and you should go back and tell them this.

Dulux outdoor paint is Cuprinol I thought. All the brochures day you can get the limited cuprinol shades mixed in any Dulux mixing store