Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Sep 24, 2009 8:31 pm I was wondering if anyone had painted a Colorbond fence, and how did it go? We will have 3 different coloured fences (1 timber) and I was wondering how easy it would be to them all a great colour? Love to hear from those of you that have done it, and how it went... www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: Has anyone painted a Colorbond fence? 2Sep 24, 2009 8:41 pm I've never painted a colorbond fence, but have painted plenty of steel. You need to prep it well (sanding, etc), do any rust conversion needed, prime and paint with paint made for metal surfaces. It won't be the same paint you use on timber (to do it right). If I were doing it, I would use a self etching primer, then spray it with a good airless. Greg Re: Has anyone painted a Colorbond fence? 3Sep 24, 2009 8:49 pm Thanks Greg. That's great. I appreciate you letting me know. Big job to prepare all those fences around the perimeter though www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: Has anyone painted a Colorbond fence? 4Nov 20, 2009 11:55 am I helped my old man paint his colourbond fence many years ago, It was originally that horrible Brown, we painted the panels in the primrose (cream)and the rails and posts in green, it looked brillian. There is a specific paint for the colour bonf fencing and as suggested earlier do your preperation Re: Has anyone painted a Colorbond fence? 6Nov 20, 2009 12:41 pm There was a thread about this before with painting C/B fencing. Yes there is a prep paint, I’m going to paint my C/B garden shed as well. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Has anyone painted a Colorbond fence? 7Nov 20, 2009 1:32 pm Navigate to http://www.colorbond.com/index.cfm?obje ... C887ED65BB ...and scroll down to Technical Bulletin TB 02 - Overpainting and Restoration of COLORBOND® Prepainted Steel Sheet It's about halfway down but they are not in numerical order... mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Hi All, we are starting to think of building with Masterpiece Builders in Victoria, has anyone had any feedback or experience with them 0 13567 Hi we are looking to talk to people who have built with them recently. We have signed mid range built contract but identified that a lot of things are not included.… 0 640 Your house roof does not show rusting other than some surface rust on the flashings. In my opinion you dont need to replace or paint the roof other than treat surface rust… 1 10106 |