Metal shed - do I need to protect any areas missing paint?

[Daniel B]

Hello everyone,

I have recently assembed one of these puppies:

Purchased from Argos a year ago, and finally got around to putting it up a couple of weekends ago - the reviews were right, it took about 18 hours straight effort to get it all setup and anchored!

Anyway, the reason for my post:

I'm aware these are meant to be zero maintenance, ie no roof felt, no wood, and in theory no rusting.

However some of the panels have rubbed against each other in transit, and I dare say we scraped a few when putting it up, and the coating has gone.

So my question is, should I somehow cover these over, and will it rust into nothing if I do not?

The instructions were very clear that you had to use washers on all the screws to prevent the surface being eroded.

I don't really want to paint the affected scratches, as it will never match, but i wondered if there was a clear lacquer or varnish i could spray or paint on that might do the job - any ideas......?

Cheers

Dan

 

[Alarm]

Any exterior clear varnish would do the trick.

 

[Daniel B]

Any exterior clear varnish would do the trick.

Thanks for the reply Alarm,

a quick google seems to suggest they are all exclusively for wood however, will they work ok with metal?

My thought process had moved to a spray lacquer of the kind you might use if you were carrying out a paint repair on your car, as this is quite a similar situation in terms of material.

What do you think?

Spray lacquer or a type of varnish for wood?

 

[Igorian]

They are nearly as difficult to get apart as i've just sold the one we inherited when we moved and it was a nightmare. They suffer badly from condensation so we bought a good quality wooden shed instead.

 

[Daniel B]

Hi there,

do you remember where the condensation came from, ie was it just from the ceiling/roof, or the walls as well?

We're not keeping much of value or importance in there, garden tool, garden plastic chairs, a cheap commuter bike, the most expensive thing being a petrol lawn mower.

My gf read somewhere that someone improved the condensation issues by fitting polystiring (sp) tiles to the underside of the roof.

May look to do that, depending on what you come back with,

Cheers

Dan

 

[Igorian]

Pretty much everywhere i'm afraid. I just got rid.