what to use to paint new gate

deckie27 · 23-09-2005 11:21am #1

Hi,

I have to paint a new gate
The timber is painted in protem (i think) Its green in colour
Would fencelife be ok as a stain or would a oil based stain/varnish be better, Which one.

Thanks
Declan

CJhaughey · 23-09-2005 4:22pm

Tung oil from jupex is about the best treatment you can get.
Failing that sadolin is pretty good too.
Whatever you use stay away from acrylic your wood will rot from the inside out.

deckie27 · 23-09-2005 4:34pm

CJhaughey wrote:

Whatever you use stay away from acrylic your wood will rot from the inside out.

Is ronseal FenceLife acrylic ?

Thanks
Dec

CJhaughey · 23-09-2005 9:54pm

No idea! harness the power of the internet and find out.
ronseal.co.uk may give you the info you need.

mad m · 24-09-2005 12:43am

Tung oil is really only good for new wood,which is why it penerates it better.The Tung oil will only sit on top of existing coat of paint.Do you want to keep door looking green or another colour?

deckie27 · 24-09-2005 10:21am

I would like to end up with a shade of brown\Oak.

Dec

mad m · 24-09-2005 2:25pm

Dulux or ronseal have a weather protection colour stained varnish.Just give it a sanding down and give it a couple of coats.The fencelife stuff is very watery/transparent from what I can remember.Oil based stain would be better.

what to use to paint new gate

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