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Paint or not to paint, that is the question?

Mitech Joinery LTD UK

12 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

A customer wanted to secure his family animals in his garden. Also wanted privacy at the front of his property with a tall gate. I often find it hard to paint beautiful hardwood, but it's so durable and tight grained.

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stabmonkey

11 years ago

I think they look really smart and match the window ledges.

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Curt D'Onofrio
12 years ago
I agree. Painting hardwood or any wood for that matter with a good grain/knot appearance spells ugh in my mind. The gates look great! The hardware + gate color = :) Paint though is more durable then stain when wood will receive the brunt force of the elements. That's my experience
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Amber Jeavons
11 years ago
Hello Mitech, They are a very nice pair of gates!! .. For me though... I find that white is not the best colour to show them at their best... I would paint them black, charcoal or dark green. If you had not painted them white, they could have had a dark brown wood stain or dark green. : ))
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benburnett
11 years ago
Paint away. Hardwood can be so durable painted, taken care of it should last donkeys years. I have no issues having it painted. Even just the feel, weight and security of a hardwood are reasons to forgo conventional flimsy softwood. Lovely looking gates.
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The Paint Makers
10 years ago
Hi Mitech!

You should definitely paint, our Terracotta pot would look fantastic and our paint can be used both internally and externally!

Here is a link: http://www.paintbyconran.com/en-GB/collections/kitchen-garden/m/product/view/73/preserve-elements

Let me know if you need anymore help. :)

Georgie x
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Treacle Row Interior Design
10 years ago
They look great.

Personally, in this case, I think the white prevents the space being a dark corridor!

There are some gorgeous external paint colours around for other projects though.
Ruth Payot
10 years ago
perfect
Dawn Rimmer
10 years ago
They look fine white. Clean and 'sharp'. A definite stylish statement creating an area. Why not enhance this area with a display of something interesting on the right hand wall? Eg a collection of white artefacts, frames, plates, plaques, mirrors or a mix?
90m2
10 years ago
No paint! Beautifull as it is!
B PL
10 years ago
You know what bothers me more? The hinges are too big for the job. Visually they are overwhelming and distracting. I'd drop them down a size. White works and looks neat. Lovely joinery job. but I totally agree, there's option for a colour pop if you want to do something unexpected
Kittihawke
10 years ago
Lovely as is
Sven
10 years ago
I do like hardwood but I hate it when it weathers to grays, thus I say paint. It was trendy in the 1970s-1990s to have stripped wood everywhere, even in period properties but it just looks unfinished to me and unauthentic (Georgians and Victorians always painted doors and skirting). The gates in question look great painted white.
k11agl
10 years ago
Mahogany all day long. But good luck whichever you choose to go with
Lisa Fachiri
10 years ago
We are in the process of replacing a side gate, that is stained, and have decided to paint the new one. I think it will give a smarter appearance and be more durable. These gates look great, by the way!
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Gates and Fences UK
9 years ago
Those gates really do look good. We advise our customers that if they want a painted finish NOT to go for hardwood. The cost can easily double (if not treble) in price and there is no real advantage if instead using a slow grown softwood! In fact, density level of iroko (hardwood) and slow grown redwood pine is extremely close. Yes hardwood is dense but so is some softwoods. Also, the natural beauty of hardwood with a quality oil finish is stunning and seems a crime to paint - in our opinion!

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