Now obviously the One Coat from Ronseal didn’t need the second coat, but the Ronseal life plus and Cuprinol certainly did. Let’s take a look at what’s happened.

Wendy asked a fantastic question: Can I change my fence colour from a Red Cedar to Charcoal grey? Now it’s a great question and is essentially a dark colour cover up possible with a grey fence paint? Not all fences are made of wood, and while you can certainly use any of the products featured here today on your metal fence, my advice would be to go for a fence paint that is specifically made for that purpose. I’m not going to go through Creocote entirely as I covered it in the shed paint section as well as the fence paint testing here. As you can see from the pictures, the colour of the wood is enhanced beautifully, and water really beads and drips off lovely. What is more, from testing I found it goes much further than Cuprinol and Ronseals two different paints. Here’s a look at the fence panels before and after painting: While a lot of new products are claiming to last for 4-5 years, Ronseal are a bit more conservative when it comes to this stuff, and say it will keep its colour for 2 years. When you consider that that is with only a single coat, it is still very impressive. So what I did was decided to lay a coat on a panel that’s already got some stain on it. I have to say the results were impressive again:However, there were moments at first when I was a bit worried, as Johnstone’s paints look quite a different shade when you first apply them to when they are fully dried. This is true for most fence paints, but I’ve noticed that this is particularly true with Johnstone’s products, so please don’t be alarmed at first and give it time to dry. You’ll be happy in the end, trust me. What makes the Cuprinol and Ronseal sensible though, is the waxy pigment. Wax is also superb about water repellant. Fence paint modern aesthetics: Cuprinol Silver Copse vs Ronseal Fence Life Plus Charcoal Grey

Don’t worry, I recorded the results every coat anyway as I already mentioned 🙂 so the test is essentially 400ml and 800ml per panel when broken down! However with that all said, this is a shed at a different angle – they would both need to be in view to be obviously noticeable I think – I hope this helps. Can I change my fence colour from red/brown to grey? Touted as their most advanced paint to date, it has been formulated to give protection against all the usual winter threats like rain, snow, frost, and also to fight off the negative effects of UV when the weather gets better. This makes it perfect for places that have an unpredictable climate, and so it is a sure winner in the UK. I have to say after the last few days of cold I can say with experience and testing certainty that minus temperatures are no problem at all.What a vast improvement. If you appreciate wood like I do, you really will appreciate just how well this enhances the grain and really draws it out with a deeper, shinier look. And it isn’t too shiny either like varnish in my opinion. The closest comparable is teak oil. It was so good on the shed I thought I’d paint the fence gate too. Nope. Total fail 😀 It reminds me – do not get this on anything that won’t clean up – it stains badly. Top tip that.

Overall it’s hard for me to ignore this, especially after the incredible job it made of painting my shed too. It’s pretty much perfect for any rough wood in the garden. And that’s probably it’s only fail point. DO NOT TRY TO USE THIS ON SMOOTH TIMBER– 😂 here’s a look at my total test fail: Best oil based fence paint: Creocote wood fence treatment– beautifully enhances the wood appearance just like teak oil but for a fraction of the price. [tested personally and proven] This is a great fence paint to use for waterproofing purposes as it has been enriched with wax, and this just brings it to the next level of rain resistance. What’s more, just like with Ronseal’s best products, this one is showerproof after an hour or so. Here’s a look at my most recent before and after tests:Cuprinol vs Ronseal fence paint – my opinion there is no competition – Cuprinol every time. Remember that’s just my opinion from experience and prolonged use. There is no need to have multiple products to make your metal fence look as good as new, as this one does it all, and can act as a primer, undercoat, and topcoat, and the results are outstanding, leaving you with a wonderful shiny, gloss finish.

And what I discovered was a serious fence sprayer for not much money too along the way, as well as the best fence paint: If you’re looking for heavy duty commercial grade then it has to be Creocote – it’s the only shed paint come treatment left in the entire range that is oil based. And if you know anything about oil based paints for external joinery, you know exactly why I rate this so highly for longevity.Don’t worry – I do realise one of the Ronseals is one coat but I want it to be a completely fair test and I have recorded the results after the first coat of fence paint and after the second coat too so you can judge for yourself if it needs an extra coat 🙂 As you can see the kids didn’t quite finish painting the fence 😀 But what really surprised me was just how well one coat of Charcoal grey actually covered this fence. I mean it definitely has a slightly different darker look to a panel freshly painted with no dark colours behind it, but honestly, that’s only one coat, it’ll become far more grey on a second and third (which I will get around to at some point). Testing Cuprinol fence paint covering up a dark brown with one coat I decided a reasonable amount of paint, based on manufacturer guidelines is 800ml given both the standard Cuprinol and Ronseal says 2-3 layers. I appreciate Ronseals say 6m2 and Cuprinol 5m2, but I want it to be a straight up even fight. At two coats (5.5m2) the Cuprinol should just about make it. I don’t want this to be easy, for them! Not after I gave them such a stunning review in the shed paint article 😀 So, here it is: My question is, and you may know the answer to this with all the stains and colours you have tested: