Mathew Newton Wrote in message:
On Sunday, 10 March 2019 12:36:32 UTC, JimK wrote:
Mathew Newton Wrote in message:
This feels like a bit of a stupid question but as I'm not sure of the answer I'll ask anyway...

Is it possible to buy 'natural-looking' silver-grey fence panels that look similar to the following?

http://www.newtonnet.co.uk/permanent/fencepanel.jpg

The reason I ask is that all the panels I'm seeing available have been treated with something that has quite a heavy pigment and, as such, quite often have a deep orange colour to them.

The panels above are ~12 years old and so I have no doubt that their silver-grey appearance will primarily be down to weathering, particularly UV-induced fading, but I am wondering if it is possible to get something at least close at the outset? I may need to replace a couple soon and I really don't want some bright orange affairs as they'll stick out like the proverbial sore thumb.


ISTR caustic soda does this, neutralise with vinegar say?

Interesting, thanks.

Perhaps, as Andy suggested, I could go for the light-green pressure treated panels as they'd not be too offensive whilst they weather - I think in my eyes they'd just look 'new' rather than stained.


ISTR the green is these days just a dye to remind customers of the
old CCA preservative, the replacement for it is, I think,
colourless.

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Jim K


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