FabSwingers.com forum: Paint a fence

By *tu_b_man OP Man
over a year ago

Nottingham

Quickest and easiest way to paint a fence without making a complete mess? Just wood paint and a brush or anyone tried spraying them? Any tips please?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Pay someone else to do it.

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By *eesideMan
over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea

"Pay someone else to do it.

Lol this ^^^^^^

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My neighbour tried a spray gun. My fucking windows got COVERED in tiny paint spots. The cu*t!!

If you choose spraying, be careful and considerate!

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Brushing takes a while but should make less mess.

Never tried spraying, though that would probably work really well if you could remove the fence panel and paint it somewhere 'safe'.

Like on a lawn or big tarp

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I gave up with fences after ma last Border Collie became Houdini in disguise

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

Mr Miyagi gives lessons

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"Pay someone else to do it.

Would have but I kind of enjoyed doing it myself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use a jumbo sponge as it gets into all the nooks and crannies. You'll be amazed how quick you can paint with minimal mess. Just wear gloves though and you'll be sorted

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"My neighbour tried a spray gun. My fucking windows got COVERED in tiny paint spots. The cu*t!!

If you choose spraying, be careful and considerate! "

My daughter tried and it went everywhere!

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"Use a jumbo sponge as it gets into all the nooks and crannies. You'll be amazed how quick you can paint with minimal mess. Just wear gloves though and you'll be sorted "

I like that

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"Mr Miyagi gives lessons "

Ah, Daniel San.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spray is awful, makes a right mess and doesn't really last.

Brush is the only way and you get a good finish.

Took me 2 days last year to do 30m both sides with 2 coats. Looks good though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dont buy the lattice panels, buy the vertical ones!

That's all I got, sorry!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Quickest and easiest way to paint a fence without making a complete mess? Just wood paint and a brush or anyone tried spraying them? Any tips please?"

Quickest will be spraying I had mine done in a few hours by a very nice man.

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By *tu_b_man OP Man
over a year ago

Nottingham

What sorta paint did you use? Is stain/creosote better than paint?

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Spray is awful, makes a right mess and doesn't really last.

Brush is the only way and you get a good finish.

Took me 2 days last year to do 30m both sides with 2 coats. Looks good though."

What colour? I'm sure people will be fascinated

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By *tu_b_man OP Man
over a year ago

Nottingham

Why do you get so many sarcastic message from people thinking they are funny when they aren’t

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do you get so many sarcastic message from people thinking they are funny when they aren’t

About watching paint dry?

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By *tu_b_man OP Man
over a year ago

Nottingham

Don’t bother

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spray is awful, makes a right mess and doesn't really last.

Brush is the only way and you get a good finish.

Took me 2 days last year to do 30m both sides with 2 coats. Looks good though.

What colour? I'm sure people will

be fascinated

A lovely light grey

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

Quickest will be spraying I had mine done in a few hours by a very nice man."

Did he work for the AA?

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By *ust chilled out meMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Tbh mate I dont think there is I think you can get a paint pad for fences there ment to be ok but I always use a brush just dont over load it with paint

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Quickest will be spraying I had mine done in a few hours by a very nice man.

Did he work for the AA? "

And had a little girl who knew all the words to every Tina Turner song

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Saw that gardening makeover programme with whatshername from years ago and 2 young Male designers . Anyway, this guy had a spray gun thing and did huge lengths of fences in literally minutes. Never seen anything like it.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Don’t bother"

We are just having a Giraffe, you might get some half decent advice on a swinger's site, but be prepared for some sarcastic ones as well

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By *tu_b_man OP Man
over a year ago

Nottingham

Yeah I was hoping that would be the case but I have a feeling it’s not easy and it’s messy to do it that way.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Yeah I was hoping that would be the case but I have a feeling it’s not easy and it’s messy to do it that way."

It might help if you pressed reply + quote so we know who you are talking to

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

"Yeah I was hoping that would be the case but I have a feeling it’s not easy and it’s messy to do it that way."

As are so many things in life

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Quickest and easiest way to paint a fence without making a complete mess? Just wood paint and a brush or anyone tried spraying them? Any tips please?"

Child labour..... Use kids....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Quickest and easiest way to paint a fence without making a complete mess? Just wood paint and a brush or anyone tried spraying them? Any tips please?"

Ex professional, now retired painter decorator here.

First make sure you've got the loose stain and green stuff off. Then using a sprayer and the correct sprays ble stain. Spray it hand pumped sprayers are available from many outlets from abou£15 ( name available on request.) And look out for deals on the stain itself and the trick is to keep the pressure up! More advice on request directly. On a decent weather drying day you should do any size fence in a day easily!

Best of luck!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Quickest and easiest way to paint a fence without making a complete mess? Just wood paint and a brush or anyone tried spraying them? Any tips please?

Child labour..... Use kids.... "

Where do you put the handle?! Do you dip them in the paint head first?

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

"Quickest and easiest way to paint a fence without making a complete mess? Just wood paint and a brush or anyone tried spraying them? Any tips please?

Child labour..... Use kids....

Where do you put the handle?! Do you dip them in the paint head first? "

Feet first then have them moonwalk along the panels

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Quickest and easiest way to paint a fence without making a complete mess? Just wood paint and a brush or anyone tried spraying them? Any tips please?

Child labour..... Use kids....

Where do you put the handle?! Do you dip them in the paint head first?

Feet first then have them moonwalk along the panels "
splinters!

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

"Quickest and easiest way to paint a fence without making a complete mess? Just wood paint and a brush or anyone tried spraying them? Any tips please?

Child labour..... Use kids....

Where do you put the handle?! Do you dip them in the paint head first?

Feet first then have them moonwalk along the panels splinters!

That's why you never twerk a panel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mr Miyagi gives lessons "

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Have a barbecue and get your friends to bring brushes. Food served on breaks or just when finished.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Quickest and easiest way to paint a fence without making a complete mess? Just wood paint and a brush or anyone tried spraying them? Any tips please?"

No quick way to do the job cleanly and quickly.

Keep plenty of paint on the brush. Up and down stroke's with the grain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wax on, wax off Daniel san

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or just burn it down to the ground. Problem solved.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just leave it, aged bare wood looks great, it will probably rot 1 year earlier than a painted fence, then you replace it with pre painted panels.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cheap spray gun works perfect for wood treatments, for actual paint though it may be more hassle

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

Mr Bean has a foolproof method

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