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Painting new pressure treated trellis

HalsterHalster Posts: 11
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Hi.  I want to put trellis on my black shed and want to paint the trellis to match.  All the trellis I can find is pressure treated and the internet seems to suggest that you can't paint new pressure treated wood.  What do other people do?  I was thinking of painting it with Sadoline classic wood protector (like the shed). Thanks

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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    edited June 2018
    Depends on how wet the wood is.  The cuprinol garden shades paint covered by new orange shed well in a couple of coats and supposed to last  a good few years before repainting. Why not go for a contrasting colour?
    I also make my own trellis from roof batten and thats treated.  On one lot in last house I just used a masonary paint and put decking oil over the top. Still looked good a couple of years later when we moved.
    In current house I have again used roof batten but as I was doing the fence as well I used Ronseal Ducks back and been pleased with the results. I paint the battening before it's made up as it's less fiddly.


  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I've not experienced any problem painting treated wood. I use Ronseal's Black Oak [might be called Tudor Oak?] I also use the dark green one without any issue.
    Like K67, I've also made trellis from roofing battens which were painted no problem.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • HalsterHalster Posts: 11
    Thanks both. I reckon I'm just going to go ahead and paint it.
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