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Shed colours

Emma915Emma915 Posts: 95
in Garden design

Hi All

We are hoping to paint a new shed and summer house this week (with the offer on at Wickes at the moment hoping to buy today).

We have Cuprinol Willow painted on our dividing fences (divides patio area from main garden), and also used Willow on trellises and bird table.  

We are looking for inspiration from your photos of what we should use.  Thinking of maybe Cuprinol Seagrass or Muted Clay with white painted around window frames etc.  

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    Barn Black for me. Forms a wonderful backdrop.

    Devon.
  • BLTBLT Posts: 525

    I alway use Red Cedar shed and tence paint..Very good.But its a personal preference really.

  • PassionatePassionate Posts: 225

    I would say go as wild as you want too, it's your shed and garden, the more adventurous you are the better, and the more you'll feel at home.

    You will be glad you did.I painted my shed with the Purple Shades paint and added cream around the window edges and the two half doors I was a little worried at first but i love it, my garden is my playground.

     

     

  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016

    We like the colour our shed has faded to, but there doesn't seem to be a clear preservative available.  Any I've found online are intended as an undercoat before painting.  If anyone knows of the equivalent of clear Cuprinol or similar, I'd love to hear about it. 

  • PassionatePassionate Posts: 225

    Hi KT53 the Cuprinal range 'Shades' are lovely colours and are a preservative too.

  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016

    I know of the Shades range, but I just want something to preserve the timber without changing the colour.  Yacht varnish would do the job but I don't want a shiny shed or to need to do it every year.

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    KT53 

    Just asked Hubby ( Painter and Decorator ) and he says Sadolin do a clear solvent based wood preservative. 

    Devon.
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016

    Thanks Hostafan. Looking on the Sadolin site, they state that the clear preservatives must be coated with stain or paint which does defeat the object somewhat 

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    I used the clear Sadloin on my now 45yr old cedar shed about 15yrs ago. It could do with another coat now, but has lasted extremely well, and faces due south


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  • RainbowfishRainbowfish Posts: 276

    We are going for willow with country cream trimmings but won't be any pix until the weather improves enought o start painting

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