Farrow & Ball do a range of paints for exterior metal. You'll need to use the correct primer for it as well. I have only used their paints for interior (walls and wood), but they've been wonderful to work with and the finish is perfect. Lots of colour choices as well. (No, they are not paying me to say all this!)
Aster don't tell me I could have a greenhouse to match the French Grey I'm planning to put on my kitchen cupboards? OH will not be pleased as he considers F&B seriously overpriced!
Perki, just checked out greenhouse people - their prices are fantastic! We are now looking at getting a plain aluminium 6x8 and painting it ourselves. We'll be saving £150 and getting the largest size possible for our garden. Quite possibly a better greenhouse too as people seem to be saying that Simplicity are better than the Halls one we were looking at. Can't believe it!
Off now to research all the possible painting options
It is foolishness to opt for Farrow & Ball paint when Dulux trade dimensions (other makes available!) is to all intents and purposes the same thing with the omission of the 'designer' label. I am old and ornery enough to recognise the emporers clothes when I see it. Besides which, any manufacturer who calls a shade in their palette 'Elephants Breath' is sniggering behind their hand. Save yourself some money.
LilyP, ha ha, yes, but then it was your OH who was objecting to a plain aluminium one, wasn't it?
I suppose you'd have to be careful if there are any sort of rails, like sliding doors, not to paint over that.
Hotspur, I disagree. I did a lot of decorating last year, with paints from different brands (including Dulux) and the F&B was quite the pleasantest to paint with and gave the best finish. Plus, I didn't find any other brand that would make matt finish paints for wood and certainly not in a comparable colour range. (I do agree on Elephant's Breath, though, I'd never use that shade simply because of that revolting name.) And as for getting a colour match to F&B with a different brand, I suspect that the builders painting my stairwell tried to do that (instead of using F&B Wimborne White as I'd requested) and you can see the difference in shade between where they'd decorated and where I did.
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IMHO go for the biggest greenhouse your budget and plot allows.
In the words of Alan Titchmarsh, " 2 things in the garden which can never be too big : your greenhouse and your compost bins"
Any paint from B&Q or similar as long as it says for exterior metal, doesnt have to be spray. Just a bit more fiddly.
I used green Hammerite metal paint - brush on was easy.
Farrow & Ball do a range of paints for exterior metal. You'll need to use the correct primer for it as well. I have only used their paints for interior (walls and wood), but they've been wonderful to work with and the finish is perfect. Lots of colour choices as well. (No, they are not paying me to say all this!)
Aster don't tell me I could have a greenhouse to match the French Grey I'm planning to put on my kitchen cupboards? OH will not be pleased as he considers F&B seriously overpriced!
Perki, just checked out greenhouse people - their prices are fantastic! We are now looking at getting a plain aluminium 6x8 and painting it ourselves. We'll be saving £150 and getting the largest size possible for our garden. Quite possibly a better greenhouse too as people seem to be saying that Simplicity are better than the Halls one we were looking at. Can't believe it!
Off now to research all the possible painting options
Thanks everyone!
It is foolishness to opt for Farrow & Ball paint when Dulux trade dimensions (other makes available!) is to all intents and purposes the same thing with the omission of the 'designer' label. I am old and ornery enough to recognise the emporers clothes when I see it. Besides which, any manufacturer who calls a shade in their palette 'Elephants Breath' is sniggering behind their hand. Save yourself some money.
LilyP, ha ha, yes, but then it was your OH who was objecting to a plain aluminium one, wasn't it?
I suppose you'd have to be careful if there are any sort of rails, like sliding doors, not to paint over that.
Hotspur, I disagree. I did a lot of decorating last year, with paints from different brands (including Dulux) and the F&B was quite the pleasantest to paint with and gave the best finish. Plus, I didn't find any other brand that would make matt finish paints for wood and certainly not in a comparable colour range. (I do agree on Elephant's Breath, though, I'd never use that shade simply because of that revolting name.) And as for getting a colour match to F&B with a different brand, I suspect that the builders painting my stairwell tried to do that (instead of using F&B Wimborne White as I'd requested) and you can see the difference in shade between where they'd decorated and where I did.
OH has been a professional Painter and Decorator for over 35 years and doesn't spend money lightly.
Our whole house is painted with F&B paint, ( French Grey outside ) We have elephants breath in sitting room and master bedroom.
Unlike many paints, including Dulux, F*B emulsion can be both wiped of small marks and touched up without showing any marks afterwards.
If you think EB is a revolting name Aster, have a look at " dead salmon" tee hee.
I'm glad I've read this after breakfast and not while I was eating, Hostafan!