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chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35934
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 14 3:13 pm Post subject: Treating/painting outside woodwork?
Our fence is going green. I want to paint it or stain it or treat it or something. Do I need to sand it down and what-not, first?

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 14 3:19 pm Post subject:
Jet / steam wash it first & then let it dry.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35934
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 14 3:26 pm Post subject:
If one didn't have a jet washer, scrubbing with a brush would work? goes off to price up jet washers

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 14 3:41 pm Post subject:
God, you really like hard work, dont you? Borrow a power washer - they are great fun, and you'll be able to do the car, fence, shed roof, patio all sorts and then be knackered and very wet, and probably add to Somerset's water problem....

Nature'sgrafter

Joined: 22 Feb 2012
Posts: 527
Location: Sanday , Orkney

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 14 3:46 pm Post subject:
agreed jet wash first then treat. Question do you know why it is so wet that it is going green?

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 14 4:22 pm Post subject:

Nature'sgrafter wrote:

Question do you know why it is so wet that it is going green?

Er its in the UK & we are having a wet winter?

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15600

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 14 7:43 am Post subject:

What wood is the fence made of? Some wood can go green because it has picked up algae, but it won't really do the wood any harm. Also some woods like western red cedar, sweet chestnut or oak don't need and won't take preservative very well.

Go careful with the jet washer; ours has a habit of blowing away the surface of our drive. I know it is not very good, but at least it is there before jet washing.

Chickem

Joined: 27 Mar 2009
Posts: 3958
Location: Sunny Devon

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 14 8:00 am Post subject:

Nature'sgrafter wrote:

agreed jet wash first then treat. Question do you know why it is so wet that it is going green?

This fence is not just a uk fence
This fence is a somerset fence!!!

yep jet wash. dry out (as much as poss!)the treat with some sort of goo!

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 14 8:23 am Post subject:
actually if you just jet wash it, you might get away with just that, but if you want to treat it then cuprinol or something. If your anytime near Tragos (they have a Devon one) or look for a special deal at B&Q or suchlike.... a tin dont go far on a fence though....

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