Fence and trellis
It’s easy to give an old fence and trellis a new lease of life with a little bit of help from Resene.
Ways with wood with Mark Rayner - Project 93
Difficulty level: Moderate
You will need
- Bucket
- Garden hose with clean running water
- Paintbrushes (one small and one large)
- Paint stirrer
- Resene Moss & Mould Killer
- Resene Timber and Deck Wash
- Resene Waterborne Woodsman tinted to Resene Warm Kwila
- Rubber gloves
- Stiff-bristled brush
- Wooden fence and trellis
To get the look: Mark planted a hedge of fresh green Griselinia to contrast with the warm red of the fence stain.
Other ideas: For a dark brown effect, stain the fence and trellis with Resene Waterborne Woodsman tinted to Resene Dark Oak.
How to stain a fence and trellis
Step one
Mix one part Resene Moss & Mould Killer to five parts clean water.
Step two
Wearing rubber gloves, saturate and scrub the solution into the fence and trellis with a stiff-bristled brush and leave for 48 hours.
Step three
Mix one part Resene Timber and Deck Wash to three parts clean water.
Step four
Scrub the fence and trellis thoroughly with the solution using a stiff-bristled brush.
Step five
Rinse well with clean water and allow the fence and trellis to dry.
Step six
Carefully stir the Resene Waterborne Woodsman tinted to Resene Warm Kwila.
Step seven
Using a small paintbrush apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Woodsman tinted to Resene Warm Kwila to the trellis and allow to dry.
Step eight
Using a large paintbrush apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Woodsman tinted to Resene Warm Kwila to the fence and allow to dry. Repeat steps seven and eight.
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