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August 2022
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Picking paint for garden furniture

Garden furniture only seems to come out for one week per year, so when it comes to garden paint, you want to get it right. Read on to discover some of our top paints for garden furniture!

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Sadolin Classic All Purpose Woodstain

Right at the top of our list is Sadolin Classic All Purpose Woodstain.

Sadolin Classic All Purpose Woodstain is an extremely versatile woodstain that can be used on both interior and exterior surfaces to provide wood protection against all weather.

Classic Woodstain can be used on it’s own to protect garden furniture, fencing, cladding, and even decking meaning you can get multiple uses out of one tin of paint.

Whatsmore, it also works as a basecoat for new doors and windows, which can be overcoated with Sadolin Extra or Sadolin Clearcoat!

Available in 13 ready mixed colours including the popular Jacobean Walnut, Mahogany, Antique Pine and Redwood, there’s bound to be a shade perfect for every garden!

Featured: Sadolin Classic All Purpose Woodstain in Redwood.

Ronseal 10 Year Woodstain

Ronseal 10 Year Woodstain!

Ronseal 10 year protection woodstain delivers the ultimate protection to exterior woodwork such as doors and windows. It can be used straight away without the need for a basecoat or primer making it easy to apply.

Don’t forget about Wood Filler! 

Sadolin Wood Filler is perfect for filling in minor surface defects, with excellent adhesion and gives flawless results for small repair jobs! It is really easy to apply and is available in Light Oak, Teak, Mahogany and White.

 

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Blackfriar Exterior Woodstain

Blackfriar Exterior Woodstain is available online, from PAINT Direct, with two day delivery. It protects, stains and provides a satin finish on exterior hard and softwoods. It allows the wood to breathe whilst remaining resistant to water, weather, flaking, peeling and cracking.

Sandtex 10 Year Exterior Gloss

Sandtex 10 Year Exterior Gloss

Slightly controversial to suggest a gloss paint for outdoor furniture, but it’ll make wiping pollen and ketchup off much easier than other finishes!

Sandtex 10 Year Exterior Gloss transforms and protects exterior wood and metal surfaces against the elements.

Sandtex Exterior Gloss has a flexible formulation to resist cracking with a waterproof finish that gives an ultra mirror shine.

It is an oil based formula that works best when used with Sandtex 10 Year Primer Undercoat.

It is available in a choice of 8 classic and vibrant colours; Smokey Grey, Oxford Blue, Black, Racing Green, Brilliant White, Chestnut Brown, Classic Burgundy and Pillar Box Red.

Cuprinol Garden Shades

Cuprinol Garden Shades

Cuprinol Garden Shades have been specially developed to colour and protect sheds, fences and other garden wood.

Its special pigments ensure a rich colour and allow the natural texture of the woodgrain to shine through.

Garden Shades can also be applied on terracotta, brick and stone, to bring beautiful colours to the rest of the garden.

Available in over 90 mix to order colours.

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Sadolin Superdec Opaque Wood Protection

This is an incredibly popular choice for all outdoor woods because of its incredible durability. 

So durable in fact, Sadolin Superdec gives up to 10 years of protection. It is formulated to weather naturally, to ensure that it retains flexibility to resist peeling, cracking and flaking.

Opaque Wood Protection can be applied to new or used surfaces to rejuvenate what has been previously painted or it is great for when a change of colour is desired.

It is self priming and undercoating however, to avoid discolouration on resinous timber a blocking primer should be used.

Available ready mixed in Black, Walnut and Super White or it can be tinted into over 200 mix to order colours from the Sadolin colour range.

The end of summer will be here before you know it. That said, let's maximise the time you can spend outside and the longevity of your garden furniture so that the sun can shine on them for many more days to come. You've seen the paint that we recommend, tap here to read how to use it!