Fence painting - paint and device

[Captain Dirty]

But then the government got involved. . .

In 1978 the government declared paint should be edible. Get the lead out so it won't stick; take the mercury out so it will mildew.
I had an employee who also painted. He used Sherwin Williams as his supplier. He advised priming with oil and top coating with latex because his supplier had told him that the government was changing the rules so often that the oil paint formulas were all experimental.

 

[TomIre]

Just finished aggressively pressure washing the entire fence. Anywhere paint was coming off I stayed with it. Mold, dirt, etc all gone. Leaning towards this type of HVLP sprayer.

Wagner Spraytech 0529010 FLEXiO 590 HVLP Paint Sprayer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FBP4QT0/ref=cm_sw_r_em_taa_NCzMCbZSTFWK6

Graco makes essentially the same thing at the same price. I know I'll have to refill the paint container too often but I don't really have any other jobs to justify getting something bigger. Haven't decided between Behr and Sherwin Williams yet.

 

[oosik]

I, fortunately, only have barbed wire fences. However, I do have outbuildings that are occasionally painted. Last time I painted I had four OLD gallon cans of lead based paint. Barn red. That was 30 years ago. The buildings - one tool shed and a carport still look pretty good.

I would guess that now I will have to be satisfied with oil based paints. Lead based paint - while the very best - has been relegated to history.

View attachment 597422 This carport & tool shed were painted in 1987 with barn red lead based paint. The "exposed" wall of the carport does show some weathering. Otherwise, pretty good for 30+ years.