Fence paint

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  1. Jiffy

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    Pantone not sure if buses are power coated
     
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      You could lable those bits as the "sorry, not in service" fence :)
       
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        Or "Union disputed work areas!"

        The Pantone system nowadays is used primarily in printing. RAL is used more for paints, especially here in Europe as it is a German standard "Vee hav vays ov making zee paint!":snork:
         
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          The fence has never been painted on our side at least - I think a spray will be out in case it sprays through to the next door's side. There are some panels that I simply won't be able to get to as they are behind huge conifers - with regard to the earlier replacement of some, that would be down to my landlord I'm afraid.

          I quite like those green colours above :)
           
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            If you can see any part of those panels then they will look out of place with the rest painted FC. Also, when they have been painted for the first time they then have to be maintained causing extra work. Looking at it from a different point. My last house and the 60ft front garden wall were brick built. For some reason a previous owner decided they didn't like that and painted both. Maintenance, time and cost were a pain in the neck. It's brick, why paint it! I also started to think similarly with fencing which I also had. Living in a windy area at that time fence panels were damaged regularly, so I stopped painting them and eventually replaced the whole lot with offset planking to allow some of the wind through. Even though it was more substantial I didn't paint that fence either. Replacement fencing is so cheap now it's not worth the hassle of coating them as you don't gain much regarding their life span. It's also less wear and tear on you physically having to maintain them. On the other hand, if spick and span/pretty is what you want.......I'll say no more. :mute: :)
             
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