Time to do the fence

[^woody^]

After some 15 years, I've decided the fence needs a coat of something. It's wavy larch panels.

Any reccomendations for the best treatment to apply (brand or type) and the best method (brush or spray)?

The main criteria is ease and speed - coverage in as few a coats as possible in as little time as possible, and it needs to last a few more years too.

Blue, green or a light gold are the candidates at the moment.

 

[HERTS P&D]

I'm using this on the tree house, fab stuff:

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p41022?searchstr=dark brown

Andy

 

[JohnD]

wavy larch panels are not very prone to rot, except where in contact with the ground or in a damp corner.

Fencing panels are unique in that they are either too wet (during rain) or too dry (at all other times) for the ideal level of moisture which woodrot requires. They are thin, and exposed to drying fresh air and wind. The thicker top-rails and bottom-rails rot first.

I use fence stains, and they do repel water when newish, because they leave a waxy tinted film. Use the biggest brush you can handle. Spraying, I hear, tends to drift over your garden, car, house, washing, overalls, dog, skin (and the neighbours).

A top brand like Cuprinol is supposed to keep its colour longer. I usually buy the cheapest own-brand in the biggest tubs. If you have lots of fence and want to delay the effort of recoating, the better one may save you work. The cost difference can be significant. All the water-based waxy stains are easy to recoat once weathered

Wilko have a half-price offer on some Cuprinol stain this week (various colours)
http://www.wilko.com/all-exterior-paint/cuprinol-less-mess-shed-fence-rustic-brown-5l/invt/0338574
their own brand is usually much cheaper
http://www.wilko.com/all-exterior-paint/wilko-timbercare-country-brown-5l/invt/0074038
Ducksback is more than twice the price.
http://www.wilko.com/all-exterior-p...or-shed-and-fences-forest-oak-5l/invt/0241775
B&Q mostly cheap. Their own-brand is watery.
http://www.diy.com/search?Ntt=fence+stain&Ns=p_price|0

For the garden gate, and soaking fence posts, I use a real timber preserver such as
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-High-Performance-Wood-Preserver-5L-Woodland-Green/p/170778
which contains insecticides and fungicides. it is spirit-based and much more expensive. Too good for a fence.

 

[^woody^]

wavy larch panels are not very prone to rot, except where in contact with the ground or in a damp corner.

Fencing panels are unique in that they are either too wet (during rain) or too dry (at all other times) for the ideal level of moisture which woodrot requires. They are thin, and exposed to drying fresh air and wind. The thicker top-rails and bottom-rails rot first.

I use fence stains, and they do repel water when newish, because they leave a waxy tinted film. Use the biggest brush you can handle. Spraying, I hear, tends to drift over your garden, car, house, washing, overalls, dog, skin (and the neighbours).

A top brand like Cuprinol is supposed to keep its colour longer. I usually buy the cheapest own-brand in the biggest tubs. If you have lots of fence and want to delay the effort of recoating, the better one may save you work. The cost difference can be significant. All the water-based waxy stains are easy to recoat once weathered

Wilko have a half-price offer on some Cuprinol stain this week (various colours)
http://www.wilko.com/all-exterior-paint/cuprinol-less-mess-shed-fence-rustic-brown-5l/invt/0338574
their own brand is usually much cheaper
http://www.wilko.com/all-exterior-paint/wilko-timbercare-country-brown-5l/invt/0074038
Ducksback is more than twice the price.
http://www.wilko.com/all-exterior-p...or-shed-and-fences-forest-oak-5l/invt/0241775
B&Q mostly cheap. Their own-brand is watery.
http://www.diy.com/search?Ntt=fence+stain&Ns=p_price|0

For the garden gate, and soaking fence posts, I use a real timber preserver such as
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-High-Performance-Wood-Preserver-5L-Woodland-Green/p/170778
which contains insecticides and fungicides. it is spirit-based and much more expensive. Too good for a fence.

You've excelled yourself.

 

[r896neo]

I like the cuprinol stuff below, you can thin it down if you want to spray it but for being solvent based product it is more expensive than the water based alternatives. Very good coverage with one coat.

https://www.duluxtradepaintexpert.co.uk/products/cuprinol/cladding-and-fence-opaque-finish

 

[^woody^]

The problem with opaque, is that some of the panels have greyed a bit. Other problem is that there is a mix of old blue, new gold and red cedar colours on various sides of the garden. Don't ask

With this in mind, and on the basis that my better half thinks that "grey is fasionable" , I went for some tins of ducks back which is only £10 on offer on Amazon.

I though about spray, but but thought overspray and windy days could be a problem, so have resigned myself to a brush and several hours.