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If you can see any area's that might want an extra coat, get that done before starting another whole phase. Remove any algae, lichen or fungi using an appropriate fungicidal wash or clearner designed for the job. For spray application, use of either the Cuprinol Fence Spray or Cuprinol Power Sprayer are recommended.
It can also be applied on terracotta, brick and stone, bringing our beautiful rich colour into the garden. Cuprinol Garden Shades has longer lasting performance, with 6 years protection compared to the standard 2 years protection. Its special pigments ensure a richer colour and allow the natural texture of the woodgrain to shine through. Its special pigments ensure a rich colour and allow the natural texture of the wood grain to shine through. Be mindful that it is waxed-enriched and that once these waxes are dried, they act to repel liquids, which would include an additional coats.Untreated wood: should be pre-treated prior to adhesion test with an appropriate wood preserver to prevent rot and decay. Where available, you’ll also receive the name of the driver and a link to live tracking so you can follow your parcel’s progress. It is free-flowing to enable a smooth finish that gets into all the gaps and allows the profile of the wood to be a maintained. Recoatable in 8 hours with coverage up to 12sq/m per litre on smooth timber and 5sq/m per litre on rough sawn timber.
Test a small area first for colour and adhesion: Colour the final colour will depend upon the type of surface, previous treatment and number of coats applied. Exceptions to this are postcodes in the Scottish Highlands such as AB37-38, AB41-56 and IV and on the mainland KW1-14, PA21-40, PH15-26, PH30-41, PH49-50 and KW1-14.
The product will still achieve good opacity in 2 coats over a similar colour, although deeper colours may require a third coat. Please note some larger products are delivered to kerb-side (the street outside your home), it is at the drivers discretion if they can deliver the item to another location on the property.
As Garden Shades often goes on directly to the wood, without a primer, sometimes it will soak deep into the wood and this can create the need for a third coat. Overspraying surrounding areas can be minimized by avoiding spraying in windy conditions and by using cardboard or plastic as a shield. Garden Shades is a water based product, so an application of water and detergent should provisionally be used.Add beautiful colours to your garden with Cuprinol Garden Shades, which has been specially developed to colour, protect and weatherproof sheds, fences, garden furniture and other garden wood for up to 6 years. It can also be applied on terracotta, brick and stone, to bring beautiful colours to the rest of the garden. To avoid difficulties it is good practice to acknowledge how much time you can commit to a project in one straight run and not to attempt too much; Divide the task into hourly chunks and paint the first coat on a section of the project, perhaps one or two sides of the shed.