Advice on painting corral fence

sandel · Feb 28, 2020

Have some of the 20 ft. pipe continuous corral fencing. Have never painted it but am considering that. Advice or experience on best paint and best application method? Thanks.

Janicholson · Feb 28, 2020

If making them pretty for a year, cleaning and spray painting them (or brush) with rustoleum is OK. If to be really good, sand blast and powdercoat. Between those is sand blasting and undercoating then application of an automotive alkyd enamel. Jim

DoubleO7 · Feb 28, 2020

I do not hate rusty surfaces like I use to.
Now if something is not going to rust out or fail due to rust in my lifetime, it can stay that way.
Once painted, it will require redo every few years forever more.
Or look worse if not redone regularly.

RobCons · Feb 28, 2020

Knock off loose rust/dirt, apply some rust restorer product, then use a good oil based paint. Spray or brush if the surface is rough to insure good coverage.

HuskerLyn · Feb 28, 2020

1) Scrape biggest part of rust off with old farriers rasp, scurf it up
2) Use shoulder length palpation gloves under paint mitts
3) Better buy a case of them (mitts) as they will rub through rather quickly
4) I?ve always just used a white/gray oil based primer never thought much sense in buying paint to put over primer as you will be repainting at least every other year
5) I hope you enjoy painting

Ted in NE-OH · Feb 28, 2020

It is like a rusty tractor, you say it is in its original cloths BUT if you paint just one piece the rest of the tractor looks shabby. Done that

Ultradog MN · Feb 29, 2020

I would start by rereading Tom Sawyer.

sandel · Feb 29, 2020

Thanks for the feed back. Maybe they don't look so bad as they are.

Tx Jim · Feb 29, 2020

I painted my pipe fence with Aluminum paint in 2001 & it still appears good with no paint flaking & minimal rust showing.

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