Is there a product that I can use on old treated pine fence?

[bob frost]

My privacy fence is about five years old and is of course discolored and buckling badly. It is board on board , which may present additional problems as anything I use wouldn't reach the inside of all the boards. I am looking at replacing some of the buckling boards and then proceed, It is about 250 linear feet, so it is a lot of fence.
I want to put the place up for sale if the housing market ever begins to improve appreciably. Therefore, it would be an attempt to improve the looks and extend the life of the fence vs doing nothing or spending $ 6000 or $8000 for a new vinly fence.

[keith ouellette]

It just so happens I just did exactly what you are talking about on a job last week. You mentioned the problem with it being board on board. Are you sure your not talking about shadow box (just checking).

I am assuming you are talking some kind of stain which may be a problem if you are mixing new pickets in with the old as the new ones are treated with a different chemical and will more than likely look completely different than the old ones when stained. They certainly don't age to the same color. Though I'm not exactly sure when the switch was made. It happened a few times.


Have you thought of paint? I repaired a shadow box fence and sprayed it with a dark brown latex. It looks great but an opaque fence isnt for everyone. If yours has no finish then it will take 3 coats for a nice look, maybe 2.

A translucent stain looks nice but will need to be redone in 5 to 7 years. If you are thinking of an opaque stain then you may want to move towards paint.

Its a lot of surface so don't be fooled. the fence I did had been painted before (except for the new parts) and 150' of 5' high fence still took every bit of 5 gallons for one coat sprayed with a compressor driven hvlp.
Never painted, 250' ,both sides, 2 coats, would be about 15 to 20 gallons to make it look even.

[Phil Phelps]

Don't even think about painting the fence. You'll probably need to power wash it first. Take a look here. http://www.woodsealants.com/

[keith ouellette]

Don't even think about painting the fence. You'll probably need to power wash it first. Take a look here. http://www.woodsealants.com/

I am positive painting works very well with old dry pt fence. Pressure washing may or may not be needed but you do have to remove any mold.

[Scott T Smith]

Take a look here. http://www.woodsealants.com/


+1. I've used TWP products (the ones in the link) and have been very pleased with them here on the farm.

[Shawn Christ]

I used Cabot semi-transparent deck stain (http://www.cabotstain.com/products/product/Semi-Transparent-Siding-and-Fence.html?productTypeName=Staining%20Products) on my treated deck and am very pleased with the results. I like that product because you can see the wood grain and it offers good protection that won't peel. The product really gave my deck new life. I used the "new cedar" color and unless you are up close it is very difficult to tell that it is treated wood and not cedar. They're right, you will need to reapply after a few years as needed but it is generally limited to the horizontal surfaces. Just make sure you use a good bleach solution or deck cleaner to remove dirt and mildew before you apply the stain. I would recommend a stiff brush rather than a pressure washer, as it's easy to permanently damage the wood fibers.