Blue can be really appropriated. Look at




http://www.pariscotejardin.fr/2010/0...ris-paris-19e/




A lot of gardens in Paris have blue railings.



"Sonny" a écrit dans le message de
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Two-three years ago, we discussed clear coats for outdoor furniture. It was
proffered whether the base, for oil base house paint, was good or better
than dedicated marine or other clear coats. The rationalle: Since house
paint is understood to be appropriate for the outside of a house, the base
(no pigment added) should work well for outdoor furniture.... it dries
clear.

Two years ago, I experimented with applying the oil base base, no pigment
added. In the can, it was opague/milky, yet dried clear. It's the
colorant/pigment added, that provides the UV blocking qualities, however, I
tried the base, as a clear coating, to see if it would hold up, worked well
enough, long term. Initially, I used a Spar Urethane and it held up well
for 5-7 years. Two years ago, I stripped and refinished it with the oil base
base. Here's the project, Mom's swing, to be hung under an oak tree.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/4035599544/

This above oil base base finish did not hold up well, at all. It quickly
deteriorated and turned black, as if the oil solvent biodegraded. Lesson:
Do not use an oil base paint base for clear coating outdoor furniture.
Also, it was a pain to strip off, clean and/or prep, for subsequent
refinishing/painting, especially after it had deteriorated/blackened, as it
had.

Update: Recently, I decided to paint the swing, rather than clear coat it,
again. A landscape architect advised not to paint it white, or it would
stick out like a sore thumb against the natural background. That sounded
reasonable. He recommended a dark blue frame and light blue slats. It was
primed with Zinsser oil base primer. Here's the result, with the following
2 pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/9717812768/ I must have
selected the wrong shades of blue, as these colors are not good for this
application/lawn scenario. It looks worse in person, as opposed to the view
in these pictures. I'll spray paint the swing some light/moderate green
color. Lessen: Blue is not the best color for this sort of outdoor
furniture.

Sonny