What exterior timber paint to use?

[diy_hausdesigns]

Hi all.

I'm looking for advice on painting external timber. We have decided to paint the balustrade and railings on our stairs leading to the backyard into a dark colour.

I'm not sure what paint would work well and the necessary preparations (as few a possibly preferred) if required. We recently painted a fence with the product below which turned out well. Also not sure if the same paint would work.

[ProjectPete]

Personally, I'd use Dulux Weathershield in your desired colour @diy_hausdesigns. Monument is quite popular for a dark grey finish, otherwise Domino is one of my favs which is a sophisticated black.

My understanding is that fence paint is best for fences which are exposed to the elements but don't have hands/feet/shoes rubbing on them as it doesn't have a high wear/abrasion resistance. So in this case I don't think it'd be the best product. But I'm no paint specialist.

[diy_hausdesigns]

Thanks @ProjectPete 

You've led me down the right path. I had a look at the specs and all for the Dulux. Sounds like exactly what I need. 

Legendary 

Cheers 

[MitchellMc]

Hi @diy_hausdesigns,

I just thought I'd jump in to confirm what @ProjectPete was saying. He is spot on with his recommendation. The Walpamur fence paint is great for large areas of fencing, but I would not recommend it for bannisters or the timberwork you have pictured.

I also agree that you can't really go wrong with Domino or Monument as colours. You might like to try a sample pot to make sure it suits your own tastes.

Mitchell

[diy_hausdesigns]

Thank you once again @MitchellMc !

I settled on Woodland Grey. Our new fence is Monument so having the two will hopefully give some depth and dimension to the back yard.

Cheers again !

[MitchellMc]

@diy_hausdesigns,

That sounds like a great choice! 

I trust the community will be interested to see the results. Are you planning on painting this weekend? How's the weather?

Mitchell

[diy_hausdesigns]

Hi @MitchellMc  and @ProjectPete 

Thanks for the advice regarding exterior timber painting. As mentioned, I went with Dulux Weathershield in monument grey 

After!

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[ProjectPete]

Turned out great @diy_hausdesigns - nice one!

The plants/flowers really pop against the dark backdrop.

[Jason]

Great result @diy_hausdesigns, many thanks for sharing. 

What are you tackling next?

Jason