O/T - Fence painting

[duke_the_arab]

I ran out of paint with 12 slats to do (out of about 90). Can't get Cuprinol anywhere, so took a chance on a tub on Ronseal 'one coat'. This was them both after ONE coat. Took four coats of Ronseal to get to the same colour as the Cuprinol. £1 difference between the two tubs. Brutal.

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I'm the same . Using Cuprinol Garden Shades seasoned oak. Decent stuff. Ran oot with 21 slats left. Canna get it anywhere. No paying £50 2.5L (£17.99 normal price) on Ebay for it. Have ordered fae Homebase upto 30 days for home delivery though.

[GFLower]

Driving into Dundee musta passed at least 5-6 blokes out painting their fence. What we gonna do when all these wee jobs are done?

[tHeArAb]

I'm the same . Using Cuprinol Garden Shades seasoned oak. Decent stuff. Ran oot with 21 slats left. Canna get it anywhere. No paying £50 2.5L (£17.99 normal price) on Ebay for it. Have ordered fae Homebase upto 30 days for home delivery though.

Aye the Shades stuff is expensive as **** at the best of times. That was just Ducksback I used. And yeah, even the watery Ronseal is going for 3/4 times the RRP on ebay. Its ****ing ridiculous.

[tHeArAb]

Driving into Dundee musta passed at least 5-6 blokes out painting their fence. What we gonna do when all these wee jobs are done?

Hahahaha! Notice B&Q have now stopped selling paint. Strictly essential materials only.

[Chips_OToole]

I went out for a walk today and it was like Forrest Gump -right stop go back , no i'll just keep going, ended up 3 hours non-stop.

Yesterday was cleaning all manner of sh1t, that much the drains are probably blocked now.

[Yeats 62]

Hahahaha! Notice B&Q have now stopped selling paint. Strictly essential materials only.

That is a hard one. Define essential?

Plumbing - yip. Electrics - yip. Flock wallpaper - hmmm. Plants- hmmm. Pent - hmmm. etc etc.

For folk in total lockdown, these things might be essential to their mental wellbeing, or each others mortality

[tHeArAb]

That is a hard one. Define essential?

Plumbing - yip. Electrics - yip. Flock wallpaper - hmmm. Plants- hmmm. Pent - hmmm. etc etc.

For folk in total lockdown, these things might be essential to their mental wellbeing, or each others mortality

Pretty much that mate. Builders, plumbers, sparks materials etc.

I completely agree with your second point. People with mental health issues need an escape right now and it's been taken away somewhat. Absolutely not the fault of B&Q, but I see people on social media jumping on the backs of folk buying things like paint. For some people, like myself, it's all I've had to keep me busy throughout lockdown. The days are hard enough without being denied that small piece of normality.

[GUNBOAT]

Pretty much that mate. Builders, plumbers, sparks materials etc.

I completely agree with your second point. People with mental health issues need an escape right now and it's been taken away somewhat. Absolutely not the fault of B&Q, but I see people on social media jumping on the backs of folk buying things like paint. For some people, like myself, it's all I've had to keep me busy throughout lockdown. The days are hard enough without being denied that small piece of normality.

The outside toilet used by all members of the bedsit and our nextdoor neighbours badly needs a spruce up but i have unfortunately not been able to source the paint required.The fence stuff was bought last year so that was no problem.

[Yeats 62]

The outside toilet used by all members of the bedsit and our nextdoor neighbours badly needs a spruce up but i have unfortunately not been able to source the paint required.The fence stuff was bought last year so that was no problem.

Well if the toilet roll bulk buyers kick in again I'm sure my mate can get you a few boxes of Izal for the outside loo.
Not the smoothest thing for yirsel and the neebs but you get a lovely mirror image of your arse when finished! Either that its a tully on a string

[GUNBOAT]

Well if the toilet roll bulk buyers kick in again I'm sure my mate can get you a few boxes of Izal for the outside loo.
Not the smoothest thing for yirsel and the neebs but you get a lovely mirror image of your arse when finished! Either that its a tully on a string

I had to put a strong lock on the outside chanty during the toilet roll crisis mate.4 rolls went missing in 4 days.