Paint your shed with Cuprinol!

The task is the opportunity to give your shed a quick lick of paint to refresh it and keep it protected from the elements. With a great range of paint colours to choose from Cuprinol’s Garden Shades, it’s easy to make your garden shed the place to be in your garden.

Painting your shed will not only breathe some life into it, it will also act as a barrier to protect it against the elements, like UV rays which can cause wood look a little sad by greying over time, as well as acting as a barrier against rain which can cause the panels of sheds to crack and split. 

To take away the hard work, read these helpful painting tips to have your shed spruced up, weather resistant and ready for the seasons ahead in literally no time at all…

Painting your shed

After the prep work, you can apply the first coat of paint. September is an excellent time of year to do this because you must do this in dry conditions, above 5°C. 

Using your paintbrush, roller, or sprayer, apply  the paint with the grain of the wood. Slowly work your way around the shed until every wall is covered, then wait for the first coat of paint to dry completely. Again, this is the perfect opportunity to pop your hand on your hip, tilt your head and sigh.

Then, the shed will be ready for the second coat of paint. Paint it in the same way as the first coat, ensuring the paint is distributed evenly.

You should apply a minimum of two coats of Cuprinol Garden Shades and allow 8 hours between coats drying time. It’s worth noting, Cuprinol Garden Shades will be touch dry in 1 hour under normal weather conditions.

And that's it!

Your shed has been painted, it's ready for whatever the Great British weather will throw at it!