showjump2003
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Off to the wood place tomorrow to get some poles, what paint do I use to paint them?
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catembi
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Undercoat them if you want them to last - you can use white emulsion if you want to save money. Then 2 coats of exterior gloss.
V boring doing coat after coat, but then they'll last better.
V boring doing coat after coat, but then they'll last better.
MillionDollar
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I got some Gloss on sale from Homebase. Used it straight onto the wood....3 years later it still looks good and i only put 1 coat on.
Rambo
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You can get one coat gloss these days which has an undercoat 'built-in'. Obviouisly, the more effort you put in up front the better the end job will be though and the longer it will last
WelshRareBit
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Exterior paint would be best and as Rambo says, the more you put in to them the better they will look and last. x
SpaceMolly
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I also used gloss paint mostly when we did ours. Also used matt emulsion........probably not the best thing to use but has withstood a winter! On the safe side I would go with what the others have said as they will last longer!
Toby_Zaphod
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Undercoat & then exterior gloss topcoat, possibly two coats of exterior gloss. You could also paint them with the various colours of Fencelife which is quick & easy.
Best tip to make them stay looking good longer is don't leave them outside & uncovered through the winter. Take them in & store them or at least cover them with a tarp.
Best tip to make them stay looking good longer is don't leave them outside & uncovered through the winter. Take them in & store them or at least cover them with a tarp.
polyphonic
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Undercoat & then exterior gloss topcoat, possibly two coats of exterior gloss. You could also paint them with the various colours of Fencelife which is quick & easy.
Best tip to make them stay looking good longer is don't leave them outside & uncovered through the winter. Take them in & store them or at least cover them with a tarp.
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so will you be helping paint ours??? lol
Undercoat & then exterior gloss topcoat, possibly two coats of exterior gloss. You could also paint them with the various colours of Fencelife which is quick & easy.
Best tip to make them stay looking good longer is don't leave them outside & uncovered through the winter. Take them in & store them or at least cover them with a tarp.
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so will you be helping paint ours??? lol
snoopyinfrance
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Would you really want to use gloss? We're in France and the glare is amazing!
We used a satin finish and, apart from Himself eating the paint off, they look great a year on!
We also used spray car pain for the fillers (Tiget Teeth). and that's lasted incredibly well too!!
We used a satin finish and, apart from Himself eating the paint off, they look great a year on!
We also used spray car pain for the fillers (Tiget Teeth). and that's lasted incredibly well too!!