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  • Value for Money
    3.0 (5)
  • Painted Surface
    • Wood (3)
    • Previously painted (2)
    • Metal (1)
  • Finish Quality
    3.0 (5)
  • Ease of Application
    3.3 (4)
  • Coverage
    2.6 (5)
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Daniel R.

Daniel R.South East Queensland, QLD

Absolute rubbish!!

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Do not waste your money in purchasing this product (in white colour) can't speak about any other colours but will NOT BE USING THIS PRODUCT AGAIN. I used 15L on 40 square meters of treated pine fence and it has still not covered.
Absolute rubbish...

Purchased in April 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $76.00.

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Robert B.

Robert B.South East Queensland, QLD

  • 2 reviews

Great for painting tin shed

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Purchased at It was given to me but I have seen it for sale at Bunnings.

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Rose L

Rose LPerth, WA

  • 3 reviews
  • 2 likes

Discontinued colour

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Having survived another storm but removing shrubs that didn't, I realised the fence hadn't been painted behind these shrubs from previous owners. Went to get my doeskin fence paint only to be told they no longer carry that colour. Every fence in our area is either painted Hardie fence or the new metal fencing and all Doeskin in colour. Those colour choices you offer are not compatible in any shape or form and now I have to go the expense of getting an exterior paint..... Not happy Jan !! :(

Painted SurfacePreviously painted
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Joots

JootsSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 15 reviews
  • 2 likes

Experiment for more choices....

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Lilimarie

LilimarieGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 3 reviews

What a joke.

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Did 2 coats of this « finish » paint and my fence still looks the same as before. The paint is so watery, it has no coverage whatsoever. Huge waste of time and money

Purchased in February 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse.

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Dazzlar Dee

Dazzlar Dee

  • 2 reviews
  • 3 likes

No Problems at All

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Painted an old zincalume shed that had years of weathering. 3 coats with a roller or 2 coats with a brush to totally obscure the tin. Tried a high pressure washer to see if it stuck after a week of hot weather. it had stuck like the proverbial. For $34 for a 4l container if it lasts a couple of years i will be happy...painted on a hot day and it dried in under an hour. I have tried just about every paint brand over the years and it was as good to apply as any of others I have used..very happy..

Purchased in January 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse.

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ET888

ET888South East Queensland, QLD

  • 3 reviews

Reasonable quality

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Brushed on 2 coats of Ironbark for a great finish on pine fence.
Impt to stir thoroughly and thin a little (10%) if necessary.
10 litres covered ~ 80m2 two coats. Dried in 1 hr ~ 28C.

Only disappointment was that the colour turned out different to the painted sample blocks in Bunnings. It was blueish!
Had it tinted to Dulux Oolong for a better look.

Purchased in February 2021 for $69.25.

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Peter

PeterTallong

Never let me down.

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Seriously, I just do not understand these negative comments at all. Perhaps some people have a hard time reading instructions? I have used the product several times and have had ABSOLUTEY no issues. I have sprayed and also brushed. Works a treat either way. Great product; just a shame that, now I need more, there's been a $21 price hike.

manaboutthehouse

manaboutthehouseSunshine coast

Does a great job

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Some reviewers say its too thick and others say its too thin. I suspect that either result could be obtained if its not stirred correctly. ALL paint will eventually settle if stored for a period of time. Stirring is easy: just ask the staff at Bunnings to spin it up for you when you buy it! I got great results from two applications on rough sawn timber.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
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Aussieidiot

AussieidiotSydney, NSW

  • 12 reviews
  • 12 likes

Cheap, but does the job

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Date PurchasedJan 2016
sahri

sahriCentral Queensland, QLD

  • 26 reviews
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Not watery at all. Looks great!

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Date PurchasedMay 2018

Put 1 egg cup of real paint into 4ltr of water would be better seriously it should be illegal to sel

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It’s the worst paint I’ve ever used.
Don’t believe any review that says it’s good. It would be better to put a 250ml sample paint into 4 litres of water and would still be better than this. It might be ok to stain wood so it looks like treated pine. No seriously with all honesty keep away from this fence paint. Shame on this brand and for Bunnings to sell it. I bought the heritage green but it’s Brunswick if I do the 1000 coats to get a non transparent coverage haha, maybe it’s a joke and there is hidden cameras somewhere. Disappointed but will have a story to tell my grand kids.

Date PurchasedApr 2018
Sally

SallyGold Coast

  • 2 reviews

Far too runny and even though repainting over same paint, had to paint 3 times.

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The Walpamur Fence Finish was far too thin and even though it was easy to apply, you needed far too many coats and therefore not cost effective. Was even difficult to see where you had applied the paint, so that speaks volumes. Would definitely purchase any other paint in preference to Walpamur.

Date PurchasedFeb 2018

For The Price, Very Good

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For what we paid for the paint we were very impressed. Covered the old existing paint and very easy to apply. Had to use two coats for a perfect finish, but that would have applied to any paint we used.
Would certainly recommend this product. Time will tell how good it really is.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
Sharon

Sharon

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Waste Of Money Poor Quality

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I bought the Fence finish in Ironbark. This is terrible paint its very very watery and dries patchy, very poor quality it doesn't even dry the same colour on the lid. Its supposed to be a really dark blue / grey but just goes on grey and watery. My fence just looks patchy like its just been wet with the hose, I will be returning this paint and getting a better quality one.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
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ggrugger

ggruggerBridgewater

  • 2 reviews

Used it on an old hay shed....

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I spay painted the corrugated tin on an old hay shed and shearing shed and an old weatherboard shearer's one room cottage with this product 11 years ago. I didn't need a super thick coverage, but did use 2 coats and am more than happy with the results. It is still pretty much the same colour as when I first did it. Perhaps I could put a fresh coat on it...but not necessary really. THe staff at Bunnings were surprised when I told them what I was going to do with it. I would use it again for this purpose.

Date PurchasedJan 2006
Cecy

Cecybrisbane

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

watered down paint

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This paint is terrible. It is like your painting with coloured water, it does not have a good looking finish. It is cheap in price but not worth getting at all. Plus i suspect that it will fade quickly with how watered down it is. I sprayed this product on a new fence and had to go over the same spot about 5 times and still got a patchy looking finish.

Date PurchasedOct 2017

I love this stuff!

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I have used both the Ironbark Grey and White numerous times for a variety of applications with no complaints. I always have a bucket of each on hand for new projects and the occasional touch up. It does need a good stir and I agree, the Ironbark Grey does have a bluish tinge to it but only in full sun.

Date PurchasedSep 2016
blissin

blissinAdelaide, South Australia

  • 16 reviews

Great cheap option so far

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I have only just used this product in an ironbark grey colour to cover up my mission brown pergola and lattice (who paints lattice!).
So far am really happy with it - took two coats to cover it, as expected, and its looking pretty good. Paint seemed of normal thickness, went on easily, covered that ugly old brown up really well and mixed easily enough but i only bought 4 litres which made that easier.
My only complaint - if you could even call it that - is that it looks a bit bluer than i expected - sort of blue-grey .. but it might be just that weird context-dependent colour change thing that paint does.
Now i have to fix the wood rot i discovered when painting the posts :(

Date PurchasedOct 2016
Kokomo

KokomoGoulburn NSW

  • 6 reviews
  • 4 likes

Slap it on thickly with a brush, and you'll get a good result!

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Date PurchasedOct 2015
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Questions & Answers

Tracy LF

Tracy LFasked

I'm searching for more information on using a sprayer and painting an old asbestos fence. It's only about 1.75m tall and about 8 meters long that I'd like to paint (the rest is behind shrubbery), as it's so ugly (gray) & is seen from our patio. I've read a few accounts of this paint doing the job (2-3 coats) and that it helps to contain the fibres. I wondered if anyone here might be able to speak to this?

Lastly, would it be similar to try to spray a heavy stain instead? I'm in WA, so not too sure if that's something carried here with all of the brick homes. I'm not originally from AU (arrived in 2007), so what I'm used to getting just isn't here for me.

Thanks for any advice!

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Joots
Joots

As I am not from WA & the conditions are very different to Qld, I did a quick google search about some of the issues you raised. In brief, it appears that spraying is your best & safest method, though a 'heavier' exterior paint maybe better to seal the asbestos fibres. Ref: https://fencemakeovers.com.au/painting-asbestos-fence/

Tracy LF
Tracy LF

Yeah, I thought that, too. But you're not supposed to brush, only spray. Sprayers like thin paint, so it looks like a lot of thin coats to achieve something similar.

sandra m

sandra masked

what alternative can be used for walpamur fence paint colour doeskin

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Joots
Joots

What are you trying to achieve?

sandra m
sandra m

walpamur fence paint colour doeskin is no longer available. can you suggest an alternative

Joots
Joots

Looks like a few of the older colours have been removed from the range though I'm surprised that a light beige/cream option isn't available, not everyone has monochrome. If you can't find old stock in a smaller hardware or Gumtree etc, you may have to rethink your colour scheme (I switched to a darker contrast, hence the experimental colours) or get an alternate fence paint & have it tinted.

Big Al

Big Alasked

Is it available in any other colour?

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Joots
Joots

White / Jarrah / Mission Brown / Charcoal / Ironbark / Pine Green / Heritage Green / Doeskin (cream)

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