How to paint jump poles

[irishredwood]

It's 20 years since I painted my jump poles and they are in need of some TLC but I have forgotten how to do the job! I have so far sanded them down and applied one white primer coat. What next? How do I measure them out for the stripes? How do I get the stripes painted without the colours running into one anorher.?

 

[blitznbobs]

Masking tape? I paint the white (or light colour ) and leave it to dry then paint the darker colour.... I put masking tape at measured intervals after painting the white on.

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

As above really but don't be too ambitious with the number of stripes you decide to paint or it can take forever. I normally paint the pole white & then measure up & paint a wide stripe in the middle in effect I divide the pole into 3 & so they're equally spaced with white ends & colour in the middle. Ensure that yourt measurements are the same on each pole otherwise they will look strange when you build a fence. Masking tape should keep a nice sharp edge between colours.

 

[irishredwood]

Do you paint the whole pole with the white gloss paint and then paint the darker colour on top? Just wondering if gloss on top of gloss will work.

 

[mini_b]

Do you paint the whole pole with the white gloss paint and then paint the darker colour on top? Just wondering if gloss on top of gloss will work.

we didn’t ever sand back when repainting every year so I suppose so... they weren’t perfect though so depends how fastidious you are about it x

 

[irishredwood]

Certainly not looking at a perfect finish. After all my horse is going to kick and trample all over them and they have to live out too!

 

[Tarragon]

It's 20 years since I painted my jump poles and they are in need of some TLC but I have forgotten how to do the job! I have so far sanded them down and applied one white primer coat. What next? How do I measure them out for the stripes? How do I get the stripes painted without the colours running into one anorher.?

You have done well if they have lasted 20 years

 

[ester]

Do you paint the whole pole with the white gloss paint and then paint the darker colour on top? Just wondering if gloss on top of gloss will work.

no, that would be a waste of white gloss! just paint whatever colour you want where, I think you might be overthinking this.

 

[LegOn]

And just made sure they are dried out inside for a bit first aswell! If the wood is wet (not wet to the touch but high moisture content inside the fibers of the wood), once it starts to dry out, the moisture will crack and flake off the paint. Unfortunately not a great time of year to be painting but if you can leave them inside a shed for a while to dry out, you have a better chance of the paint lasting!

 

[irishredwood]

Thanks for the tips. And yes 20 years would be good going! I think it was more like 10 years.