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Can you paint a silver aluminum greenhouse - green?

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441
    PM Topbird :) 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,539
    @nutcutlet , am l right in thinking that the secret to success is the etching stuff then ? (Technical description !)  :)
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,349
    Nut 🙂👍. PM for you and Dove.
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,109
     B) 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441
    AnniD said:
    @nutcutlet , am l right in thinking that the secret to success is the etching stuff then ? (Technical description !)  :)
    yes @AnniD it combines with the metal (or something like that) and the paint sticks like s...t. Done in my retirement year 2005, and just a few small damages along the bottom rail, see pic 1. But it doesn't rust so no probs




    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,349
    Wow! - that does look good. I'd never have guessed it wasn't a factory-powder-coated GH if you hadn't told us! 
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,539
    That's brilliant @nutcutlet , thank you so much.  Something tells me that l will be helping my friend paint her greenhouse in a few months time !
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441
    good luck with it. Don't forget to wear a mask


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,539
    Don't worry, we will, plus overalls etc. In a stylish and classy way, natch.
  • E.rothwellE.rothwell Posts: 1
    Nutcutlet - thanks for the pics you’ve convinced me to paint my greenhouse! Did you paint yours while it was put together or while it was still flat packed? I’ve just collected mine so it’s still in pieces which makes it feel easier to paint but I would be concerned about scratching it when putting it all together, particularly the sliding bolts on the inside of the frame. Anni I’m interested to know how you are getting on? Thanks
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