painting an existing wood fence?

Question

I want to put redwood stain on an old wood fence in our new backyard and husband says that would look dumb, he suggest regular color for the wood, the color that it is now, and just stain it that color instead of redwood.
which is better?

the redwood stain ? or the brown that the wood already is?

its long yard and not wide, and its a wood fence that is brown all worn and weathered

has bushes and trees along the width of the yard.

the fence is very weathered, and I was looking to get the redwood look and he wants the wood look, because of the green trees.

Answer 1

There is a great Olympic product at Lowes that is a paint/stain combination. I used it two years ago on my fence and it still looks great. You can get it in quarts, so buy one like I did and do a test patch. Our old, weathered fence looked like a new installation. It has great UVB/UB protection against the sun, holds up to the automatic sprinklers that destroyed the old stain and it doesn't fade over time. I didn't even sand or prime which everyone told me to do, I went right over the old finish. I did take 2 coats, however. Consumer Reports rated it well, too.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It depends upon what you and husband are striving for. Appearance, or wood protection. Applying stain to the fence won't protect it from insects or the elements. Paint will provide betterprotection against the bugs and the elements. You could always seal the stain for added protection, but it won't hold up too long in a hot environment. so it really depends whether you looking for protection more than appearance and what's easiest for ya'll to do. It also depends on the current condition of the fence.

Answer 4

That's tough to answer without being able to see the surroundings. Before you paint the whole think, find a small out of the way spot to test the stain on. Sometimes on old fencing the wood won't take in the color like you might expect. A test will help.

Answer 5

The hard part is digging the fence post holes and a good idea is to stagger the run to avoid the original post footings. In the UK the most popular method is to use concrete posts and wood panels which slip into preformed slots in the posts. You can also get a concrete gravel board which acts as a spacer between posts and keeps the bottom of the wooden panel from rotting. Work using rapid drying fence post concrete and assemble each panel and post set as you go along and prop them until the concrete has cooked. It is hard work but faced with just the materials costs you will save significantly on labour charges, Good luck. DWD .

Answer 6

It doesn't matter. Stain, for the most part, is designed to make generic wood look a lot like the wood you are trying to stain it as.
Redwood stain would make your fence look like it was made out of redwood.

Matching stains like redwood on redwood or (for inside furniture) cherry on cherry) will help bring out the grain in the wood.

Answer 7

This seems a little bumb to me, you want put a clear, red wood stain on a fadded fence. The stain will show the fadded wood and look like a cheap cover up. you need to sand the fadded areas then use the stain to inhance the already fading wood.ummmmmmmmm, stupid questions, why did I fall fort this one?

Answer 8

I like redwood. My sheds are painted in that colour and I think they look good. But I suppose it is a matter of personal taste.

Answer 9

Paint would probably protect the wood better.

Answer 10

you are using stain and paint interchangeably.they aren't the same.
paint doesn't require going to bare wood.stain does.