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Any private household it is impossible to imagine without a fence made of wood, metal, concrete, stone or brick. Almost every one of them has its advantages and disadvantages, but they are United by one fact – any design you want to protect from negative influence of environment with high temperature and high humidity can in the shortest time to result in the loss of original attractiveness. In addition, unprotected construction loses its strength, and in some years may require replacement.
Painting – whether it is necessary ↑
Choosing the right paint for wood, metal or concrete fence serves several important functions:
- aesthetic – adds the fence decent appearance, allows to maximally tailor the fence to your existing landscape;
- antiseptic – protects wood and concrete structures from the formation of rot and mildew
- protective formed on the surface of film does not pass into the moisture of the environment, contributes to the fact that on the surface is delayed the least amount of dirt.
You choose paint in accordance with the type of material, since all paint formulations are designed for specific types of surfaces, for example, paint for fence made of wood would be completely unsuitable for metal structure. You should bear in mind that any surface before painting requires some preparatory work that is necessary even if the design of the new.
How to prepare the fence for painting. ↑
The process of surface preparation for painting begins with thorough cleaning. For this it will be convenient to use mini high pressure cleaner – the use of any detergents completely optional, powerful jet of water perfectly removes the bulk of contaminants from the surface. If the fence is already painted, inspect it for the presence of areas with loose or cracked paint – this is necessary «pass» sandpaper. If possible it is better to remove the paint from the fence (you can use a special wash). All major cracks and chips in wooden or concrete fence must be repaired with appropriate filler. Important stage of preparation is the coating surface, which is especially important for wood and concrete – primer will not only give additional protective properties, but also allow you to get an even color after dyeing, without formation of sites with different intensity of the received tone.
Metal construction you must process at least a wire brush that will remove rust and flaking old paint. If the staining area is big, makes sense «arm» angle grinding machine (grinder) with an appropriate attachment. Regardless of what paint it was decided to paint the iron fence, to create durable coatings it is advisable to use a special primer for metal, and only after it dries go to the finish staining.
Staining a wooden fence ↑
It is impossible to clearly answer the question what kind of paint to paint a wooden fence – it all depends on the tastes of its owner. All the used compounds can be divided into opaque and transparent (transparent). For wood you can use virtually any paint available in the stores – acrylic, water-dispersion, oil, silicone or enamel. If you wish to emphasize the natural beauty of the wood and make its texture more pronounced, you can use glazing compounds, along with good safety features, they give the wood a soft sheen and highlight its structure.
Regardless of, what kind of paint decided to paint a wooden fence, you should pre-cook the simplest tools:
- brushes of different size;
- roller with a medium pile;
- a special tray for the cushion;
- the solvent (if used enamel, varnish or oil paint);
- a clean cloth;
- rubber gloves, apron and other personal protective equipment.
Paint is better bottom-up, strictly according to the direction of the wood fibers, allowing to obtain an even finish. If the intake area is large, it is much easier to work as a cushion, helping the brush to paint hard to reach places and the ends. If you are using latex paint for the fence, it makes sense to apply it in two layers, in this case, it is advisable to dilute it with pure water so that the texture resembled cream.
Staining concrete fence ↑
Question what paint to use for a concrete fence, now is almost not relevant, as for concrete you can use almost any kind of paint materials. Staining of this design does not require any conditions and skills, and opens up a wide scope for creativity. For example, the embossed surface can be used paint for concrete fence with shades of bronze, gold, silver – this option will literally sparkle in the sunlight light that will certainly distinguish it from the General mass.
Concrete, especially textured, it is better to paint with a spray gun, which will minimize the time spent and quality paint over the entire surface. Brush to make it much more difficult, and will require much more. After complete drying of the first layer, it is recommended to apply a second to provide maximum protection to concrete and color uniformity. However, if you choose a lighter shade of paint, you may need a third layer, especially if the paint was heavily diluted. For concrete fence is ideal facade paint water-based dispersion having a lifespan when properly applied is not less than 10 years.
Staining a metal fence ↑
To not feel doubt when choosing paint for iron fence, you should know that there is a special enamel for metal, which is able to provide high-quality corrosion protection and easy to apply. This special paint can be painted and poles for wood/concrete fence, it is easy to paint to paint the fence netting is inexpensive, despite the fact that the enamel on metal some more expensive than standard, but its expense for netting disproportionately small.
The choice of paint for the fence of metal, you can stop at the Tikkurila brand is well known for the quality products, but quality defense is able to provide the products of domestic producers. Paint for fence of corrugated Board, forged or a simple lattice variant, usually found in two variants – standard and «the rust». If it is new or operated not so long to paint it can be the simplest enamel on metal. It is worth remembering the importance of a preliminary degreasing of the surface.
In the case where it is necessary to paint iron fence on which there were numerous pockets of corrosion, to remove which there is no desire, is to prefer the second option – the enamel, allowing applying directly on the rust. These usually have a higher cost. The process of working with these enamels can be seen on video
