RONSEAL RSLOCFLMO5L One Coat Fence Life, Medium Oak, 5 Litre

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If you’re keen to save time, and you don’t want any nasty surprises, check out the reviews for information about how many coats your fence paint will need. You can use any bright colour to make a creative statement in the garden, and these paints can be applied in any number of ways. It effectively eradicates algae, mould, and lichen while simultaneously removing them from the fence surface. It can also be necessary to apply more coats to hide brush strokes; the quick-drying nature of water-based paints can make it less forgiving in this way. Grey fence paint creates a particularly minimalist finish, whilst chalky duck-egg blue or light green brings a touch of colourful modernity to the garden.

Ronseal One Coat Fence Life Paint Medium Oak - 5L - Homebase

We would say that using a roller to paint a fence isn’t the longest of the three methods, but you do need to pay attention to the small details, so it can feel like the longest. Furthermore, the paint is suitable for application on stone, brick, and terracotta surfaces, allowing you to incorporate an abundance of colour throughout your garden using this versatile paint. Although many fence paints on this list may be recognizable, this particular one could be new to you. Specially developed for both spray or brush application, making it ideal to quickly and easily apply on large areas or by brush for more intricate areas, this one coat formulation colours and protects wood from greying in a perfect medium oak colour. Painting a lighter colour over a darker one will likely always result in some of the base colour showing through.The coverage for Cuprinol Ducksback is cited as 6 m² per litre which means one tin contains enough paint to cover approximately six fence panels. This wood protective treatment features an oil-based formula, which offers deep penetration into the wood of your fence, ensuring its durability for many years to come. It can be applied using either a paint sprayer or a brush (although a brush is recommended due to the waxy consistency). This water-based paint can be applied to different types of wood and the Johnstone’s Garden Colours range comes in vibrant colours that add plenty of interest to the garden.

Ronseal One Coat Fence Life Medium oak Matt Exterior Wood

As a general rule, darker colour fence paints may be able to get away with one coat, depending on the original colour of the wooden fence. Depending on the colour you choose, you can make a feature of fences with bold contrasting colours or blend them into the background to make your garden look bigger. Ronseal Fence Life Plus gives 5 year protection on all rough sawn and smooth planed sheds and fences. A 1 L tin provides enough fence paint to cover approximately 12 m² (approximately five fence panels), so it’s one of the more expensive options featured on this list, but the coverage is good and it’s easy to apply, often only requiring one coat. And, of course, treating your fences regularly with a good fence paint will help protect them against the elements.

You can choose from natural wood shades, with brown and red hues, or go for a pop of colour to really brighten up the garden. Some paints may need to be diluted first before they can be used in a spray gun, which may affect their quality or how many coats are required. Up until now, all the fence paints on this list have been water-based, which is suitable for most gardens. It’s a particularly tough paint from Ronseal, made even more flexible by the fact that it can be applied to damp surfaces as well as both rough-sawn and smooth-planed wood.