Painting a wooden fence is required not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also to protect it from moisture and other atmospheric phenomena. This will prolong his life, in addition - will help self-expression and decoration of his home territory.
What color to paint a wooden fence?
When it comes to choosing what better to paint a wooden fence, you need to consider some factors:
- shade and type of paint;
- physical characteristics (resistance to mechanical and climatic influences);
- ecological compatibility;
- economy.
Previously, people did not really think about how to paint a wooden fence, since there was only one option - an oil-based paint. Today, it is used extremely rarely, since it is difficult to call such a paint economical or environmentally friendly. In addition, with the slightest change in temperature or humidity, it has the property of swelling and cracking. And to update the fence, you have to remove the old layer of paint, re-process the protective mixture and only then apply a new layer.
Fortunately, today there are several options for paints for wooden fences, so there is plenty to choose from and decide how to paint a wooden fence to make it beautiful.
The main question is - how to paint a wooden fence so that it does not rot. This is especially true for that part of the fence that is in contact with the ground. It is customary to paint with bitumen based paints. This will significantly prolong the life of the entire structure due to the water repellent effect.
The main part of the fence is painted with one of the following paints (and it's better to do this before installing the boards):
- covering compounds;
- paint coating;
- acrylic paint for woodwork;
- transparent building enamel;
- varnish;
- antiseptics (opaque and glossy).
The latter are not just paints, they are able to penetrate a few millimeters into the tree due to this perfectly protect it from rot, mold and moisture.
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