Give your garden a lift and prolong the life of your fence with a fresh coat of stain.
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Resene CoolColour looks like a normal colour but reflects more heat (rather than absorbing it) due to special pigment technology that improves substrate and paint durability. This cooling effect also occurs in plants with high chroma green leaves, which reflect heat because the chlorophyll pigment in the leaves absorbs the visible light needed for photosynthesis but reflects the infrared range, which helps keep the plant cool.
How to refresh a fence:
Product used
A close-up of the Resene Waterborne Woodsman CoolColour™ stain that was used to refresh this fence.
Step one
In the garden sprayer, mix one part Resene Moss & Mould Killer to five parts clean water. Spray and soak the wooden fence with the solution and leave on for 48 hours. Wear adequate safety protection.
Step two
Mix one part Resene Timber and Deck Wash to three parts clean water. Scrub the wooden fence thoroughly with the solution using a stiff-bristled brush, working in sections. Where possible, avoid contact with plants; however, if contact does occur, wash plants with copious quantities of freshwater as soon after contact as is practical.
Step three
Rinse well with clean water and allow the wooden fence to completely dry.
Step four
Cover nearby plants or surfaces as needed to protect them. Apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Woodsman CoolColour penetrating oil stain to the fence, and allow to dry. If using a paintbrush, brush in the direction of the grain. If using a sprayer, move slowly and steadily, keeping the sprayer parallel to the fence. We held a piece of cardboard behind the fence to stop the spray going over to the neighbouring property.
Step five
Apply a second coat of Resene Waterborne Woodsman CoolColour penetrating oil stain to the fence, and allow to dry.
Refreshed fence
A close-up of the refreshed fence.
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