How many coats of paint?

[Huzzah]

To cover this wall in a neutral colour?

[bennno]

Huzzah said:

To cover this wall in a neutral colour?

if grey then probably 2-3 down the bottom and 1-2 at the top dependent on the quality of paint you purchase.

Trade Sandtex will cover better than shed brought paint.

[Huzzah]

bennno said:

Huzzah said:

To cover this wall in a neutral colour?

if grey then probably 2-3 down the bottom and 1-2 at the top dependent on the quality of paint you purchase.

Trade Sandtex will cover better than shed brought paint.

Cheers, happy to spend more to reduce effort. I've 5 bays to do, with luck I'll get away with 5l

Edited by Huzzah on Saturday 27th September 17:45

[mart 63]

You will need 10ltrs

[Huzzah]

mart 63 said:

You will need 10ltrs

That was my gut reaction too, Sandtex reckon 16 sqm per L though. Each bay is about 5sqm.

[Blue_star]

Looks lovely atm. Share pics once you have completed. Also if you come by Wales my garden needs a second coat

[Simpo Two]

Just keep going until you can't see the old green and grey any more. That's the number of coats you need

[DonkeyApple]

Huzzah said:

That was my gut reaction too, Sandtex reckon 16 sqm per L though. Each bay is about 5sqm.

Sandtex is good but a good job will need two coats. You can get away with one but you'll be noticing areas that needed two and kicking yourself.

[blueg33]

Sadolin Superdec may cover in one coat. It s very opaque.

We use this at work. We have recently painted 100 houses with a concrete based cladding with this to cover manufacturing defects in the cladding. It worked well and coverage is excellent.

Edited by blueg33 on Monday 29th September 07:59

[nellystew]

Bedac Barn Paint is good for anything outside

[megaphone]

Sandtex can get grubby quickly, the 'sand' texture holds the dirt, I'd go with a smooth finish paint.

[Huzzah]

megaphone said:

Sandtex can get grubby quickly, the 'sand' texture holds the dirt, I'd go with a smooth finish paint.

So this for easy and durable?

https://www.brewers.co.uk/product/AP0650005E5

[mart 63]

You will need to load that sandtex on really thick to get it to cover the green in 2 coats, if going maggy or white. Its not the best paint. I'd use Armstead pliolite, great covering power and ok if it starts raining and great for brickwork.
https://www.tradepaintdirect.co.uk/products/armste...

Edited by mart 63 on Monday 29th September 12:41

[Huzzah]

And the answer is 1.5 coats of Johnstone. (Two coats where it shows, one coat under the trellis)

7.5l tub covered 5 bays with some left over.

[mart 63]

Nice work

[andy43]

Six months? What did you paint it with - a cotton bud?
Looks tidy.