Last year, I painted the shed with some shed and fence paint from the local
builders merchants. I applied 3 coats.

After the winter, most had washed off. It must have been really crap stuff.

I am now toying with the idea of painting the shed with gloss paint.
Afterall, we used to use it on wooden door and window frames.

People have told me that I can't do that because I have now used the other
crap stuff. I thought, if I give the shed a sand down with some rough sand
paper to give it a key, it should be ok.

What do you think.....?

Jim

the_constructor wrote:
Last year, I painted the shed with some shed and fence paint from the
local builders merchants. I applied 3 coats.

After the winter, most had washed off. It must have been really crap
stuff.

these shed and fence paints are usually water based, that is to say they are
wood preserver disolved in water, once the water evapourates, the wood
preserver is left behind, the colourant is also usually water based and this
will 'wash off' but the preservative won't


I am now toying with the idea of painting the shed with gloss paint.
Afterall, we used to use it on wooden door and window frames.

People have told me that I can't do that because I have now used the
other crap stuff. I thought, if I give the shed a sand down with some
rough sand paper to give it a key, it should be ok.

What do you think.....?

The preservative won't affect any gloss paint you decide to use over the
top, but if it's decorative properties you are looking for rather than
protection, why not use a better quality shed/fence paint?



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Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008

Phil L wrote:

the_constructor wrote:
Last year, I painted the shed with some shed and fence paint from the
local builders merchants. I applied 3 coats.

After the winter, most had washed off. It must have been really crap
stuff.

these shed and fence paints are usually water based, that is to say they are
wood preserver disolved in water, once the water evapourates, the wood
preserver is left behind, the colourant is also usually water based and this
will 'wash off' but the preservative won't

It depends...

Some of the wood preservatives contain waxes to make water run off the
surface. If the preservative was one of the wax based ones then painting
over it can be difficult because the gloss paint won't adhere to the
wood. It needs rubbing down and priming and possibly an undercoat
(depending on primer) not just a top coat. An acrylic primer/undercoat
which is also water based might well work.

A few decades ago I would have used "Ranch Paint" which was excellent
stuff for sheds and fences but I don't know if it is still available.

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
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Phil L wrote:

the_constructor wrote:
Last year, I painted the shed with some shed and fence paint from the
local builders merchants. I applied 3 coats.

After the winter, most had washed off. It must have been really crap
stuff.

these shed and fence paints are usually water based, that is to say they
are
wood preserver disolved in water, once the water evapourates, the wood
preserver is left behind, the colourant is also usually water based and
this
will 'wash off' but the preservative won't

It depends...

Some of the wood preservatives contain waxes to make water run off the
surface. If the preservative was one of the wax based ones then painting
over it can be difficult because the gloss paint won't adhere to the
wood. It needs rubbing down and priming and possibly an undercoat
(depending on primer) not just a top coat. An acrylic primer/undercoat
which is also water based might well work.

A few decades ago I would have used "Ranch Paint" which was excellent
stuff for sheds and fences but I don't know if it is still available.

I would have used creosote but it was banned a few years go, unfortunately
Jim

On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:45:06 +0100, "the_constructor"
wrote:


I would have used creosote but it was banned a few years go, unfortunately
Jim

I bought a 20 litre drum of it on Friday. (for my farm, of course)
;-)

--
Frank Erskine

"Frank Erskine" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:45:06 +0100, "the_constructor"
wrote:


I would have used creosote but it was banned a few years go, unfortunately
Jim

I bought a 20 litre drum of it on Friday. (for my farm, of course)
;-)

--
Frank Erskine

Thought they banned it because it was carcinogenic ?

Jim

On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:32:41 +0100, Frank Erskine
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:45:06 +0100, "the_constructor"
wrote:


I would have used creosote but it was banned a few years go, unfortunately
Jim

I bought a 20 litre drum of it on Friday. (for my farm, of course)
;-)

A funny one ?

Derek

the_constructor wrote:

Last year, I painted the shed with some shed and fence paint from the
local builders merchants. I applied 3 coats.

After the winter, most had washed off. It must have been really crap
stuff.

I would have used creosote but it was banned a few years go, unfortunately
Jim

almost as good
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p14250
definitely a better idea then a modern gloss paint.
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