Walpamur Fence Finish Pine Green

Very happy with stain – I have used this fence stain previously , and been very happy with it , but now I find I am in need of about 2 litres of Walpamur Pine Green fence stain to finish another two coat about 10square metres . It is discontinued so I can only be hopeful some one has it in southeast melbourne Show details

Walpamur Fence Pain Coverage – I purchased a 4 litre plastic container of this product and stirred it well with a flat paddle until I thought it was well mixed. Alas, as other correspondents reported coverage was very poor. This time I shook the can twenty or thirty times (not easy with a 4 litre container) and retried my painting. Coverage was excellent, and it brushed on… Read more

smoothly leaving a smooth sheen. I've had plenty of experience with paint having worked in the industry many years ago. I can't stress how important it is to mix any can of paint thoroughly, don't use narrow stirrers use wide paddles and continue to stir until all solid pigment at the bottom of the container is well dispersed throughout the product. I hope this helps others.

Experiment for more choices – Walpamur Fence Finish is a great product, inexpensive & easy to use. But despite the range of colours, they are rarely compatible with many of todays modern & contemporary house colours. I wanted a very dark chocolate for the boundary fence, but didn't want to pay the price of external paint for such a large area. So I bought a tub of… Read more

Walpamur Fence Finish in Charcoal & another in Mission Brown. Using some old plastic containers, I mixed different ratios of the two colours together & painted small sections of the fence. Waited about 30 mins for the various colours to develop, as they change during the drying period. The 50/50 combination resulted in a great dark, rich chocolate colour - perfect!

So if you are wanting something a bit different to the standard, off the shelf colours, it may be worth considering combining two colours to get the right effect. By combining different colours in different ratios, you will get a unique result, so start small to test the effect before committing to the entire area.

Available in: Pine Green (light) / Heritage Green (dark) / Charcoal / Ironbark (blue tone) / Mission Brown / Jarrah (orange tone)/ Doeskin (yellow tone) / White

Hint: Water the paint down to use in a spray unit, its more economical & much easier than a brush or roller. Also, hose the fence about 5 mins prior to painting so the timber is damp (not wet) for a more even coating. One coat will look similar to stain, with two coats for a more intense painted look.

Walpamur Fence Finish Jarrah - Why pay for more? – I bought a 10Ltr tub of this paint a couple of days ago, to cover a post and rail fence which I'd just built. Although an earlier critic of the paint, said that it was thin, I found this to be an advantage, as the fence which I'd built was of treated pine, and being an absorbent kind of timber, it soaked up the paint with ease. My thoughts… Read more

here are; the more paint that permeates into the timber, the better will be the protection. Anyway, I'll be giving the fence a second coat, although after lashing it on in the first, it doesn't look like it needs one. Application was by brush, and I didn't thin the paint any further, despite reading on the tub, that thinning could be done for the first coat.

As with all paint jobs, surface preparation is the key to a good job. The treated pine had a powdery residue on it, so I gave all the materials a rub with sand paper before painting.

The 5 star rating though, is a bit of an illusion as I've only just used the paint, and have no idea whether it has any enduring qualities or not. Let's just say at this stage, I have no regrets about what I've bought.

If I think about it, I'll re-visit this review in 5 years time, and report how the paint has held up in the weather. Ease of application, and just the kind of finish I was after. Nothing that I could spot immediately. It's far too early though to give it an unequivocal "thumbs up", as it hasn't been through a number of seasons to test how it will hold up.

Great product and good value for money – I used the charcoal fence finish and was ready to start painting when I read these reviews. I was a bit worried after reading the reviews, but couldn’t be happier with the end result. I had to water the paint down as I used a spray gun. I put 2 coats on the fence and I love how it turned out Show details

No Problems at All – 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… Read more

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..

Absolutely useless – I tried 2 colours - ironbark and jarrah and both were just as bad as each other.Its like water - theres no texture and even after 2 coats you can barely see any difference on a paling fence.Absolutely useless! Show details

Thin coverage and cheap and nasty – I used Walpamur fence paint, colour grey/charcoal, and it is so thin that you have to keep mixing for ages before you can use it. Three coats of paint on the fence and cannot state that it is a quality product. Difficult to get the lid off for a female too. Sorry but could not recommend this product unless you have plenty of time and want to keep re-applying the product for end result. Show details

Absolute rubbish!! – 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... Show details

Discontinued colour – 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… Read more

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 !! :(

What a joke – 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 Show details

Reasonable quality – 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. Show details

Never let me down – 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.

Does a great job – 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.  Show details

Cheap, but does the job – I used the Walpamur paint to do about 90m of Ezy Clip timber fence palings. My neighbour had painted his side of the fence using a top tier brand paint and a spray gun. He had to do two coats. I bough the Walpamur to compare to his, and I'm cheap.... I started with the same spray gun he used, but gave up as it just wasnt working for me. I… Read more

ended up with a 100mm fence brush.

I mixed the paint with a cordless drill and stirrer first. Then started to slap it on thick. It looked thin as the 7 year old fence soaked the paint up. I'd do the first coat on one panel, and by the time I finished that one panel, I'd do the second coat on the same panel. before moving on.

The finish was great. The timber was rough cut timber, so it still looked rough cut, just a different colour.

And compared the the top tier paint and effort by my neighbour.........

I'd go with Walpamur again in a heartbeat. Only time will tell if the extra he spent will pay off.

Not watery at all. Looks great! – Bought the 10L white and had it tinted to Surfmist. The paint was far too thick to be used straight in the spray gun and 30% thinners had to be added. I was skeptical as I read these reviews while searching to see whether the white could be tinted (bunnings employee wasn't sure). Either way, it tinted perfectly and I began spray and painting… Read more

immediately after.

They must have either changed their paint mixture or people just aren't mixing it properly because I found it when on well to treated pine pailings. The coverage was good and it certainly wasn't water. I've painted several houses and fences with a variety of high end and low end brands. While this certainly isn't the bees knees of paint it does the job. For $51 for 10L of exterior low sheen for a fence you can't go wrong. I will update this review if anything changes in the following months/years.

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

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.

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

For The Price, Very Good – 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.  Show details

Waste Of Money Poor Quality – 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.  Show details

Used it on an old hay shed – 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… Read more

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.

watered down paint – 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.  Show details

I love this stuff! – 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.  Show details

Great cheap option so far – 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… Read more

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 :(

Slap it on thickly with a brush, and you'll get a good result! – When I read the reviews for this paint only *after* I'd already bought it, I was apprehensive about what sort of result I'd end up with! I gave it a very good stir with a metal stirrer that looked like a potato masher and reached all the way to the bottom of the 10 litre tub, to ensure the pine green pigment was evenly distributed. I used a… Read more

100mm fence brush, and slapped it onto my old timber paling fence. Initially it seemed to be invisible, more like I'd just hosed the fence - but then I slapped it on more thickly, not spreading it out so much. Great result - once dry, it was just the finish I was after - more a stain type of effect. The 10 litre tub was just enough for one generous coat on a 24 metre fence, and was easy to apply. I would certainly use it again.

Cheapest Out There! – Oh boy, what a mistake. This must be the cheapest but like other reviewers here, stay away. The paint is like a thick sludge of mud and dries horribly wrong. I use it to spray paint rough timber lattices and boy oh boy, it turned out to be a disaster! It goes to show that you really get what you paid for - lessons learned when it comes to paint. Get a decent one!

its good paint – I have 140 mtrs of 6 foot fencing that I built 25 years ago ...I've always used this pine green on it and in 25 years have only painted it 3 times so far and about to do my 4th....it does start to fade after 6 or so years I'll but even more expensive paint will also fade . it'll do me.........

Great coverage and excellent value for money – We repainted a kids cubby with Jarrah fence paint and it looks fantastic. Looked clear when we opened the tub, but after a really good stir it looked really thick and red. Was the easiest paint to apply as it doesn't grip like gloss paint when you need more on your brush. We were able to literally slap it on and it looked great once it dried. … Read more

Our 3 year old and 5 year old helped too so there was lots to clean off them which again washed off easily with water. Coverage was also more than it described on the tub. Don't know how long it will last, but for $22 per 4 litre tub, I thought it was a bargain.

Watery Khaki Manure – Walpamur Pine Green fence paint is hard to recommend. It's actually very expensive for the level of quality. It's extremely watery and dries to a horrible murky, khaki green that looks like a cross between pond sludge and fresh cow dung. It might be OK for splashing on a small timber structure at an army barracks but it will turn stomachs if used in suburbia.

Horses for courses – I used the doeskin colour to paint over mission brown on a picket fence. I used a brush, two coats was enough although I did put it on pretty thick. I believe this range is made from recycled paint so batches vary, but you get what you pay for, and this one is cheap. Might change my mind after the next project where I'm spraying, though!

Wish I'd read reviews! – Wish I'd read reviews, here! My woodwork on eaves and gables were painted with mission brown years ago. They were now faded. Why not a fresh pine green? I had always used Walpamur in the UK because one received a dense finish from minimum application. So I pounced on their Pine Green at Bunnings. No density here. It still did not obliterate after 3 coats. So I bought another brand, "Accent" , which covered fine.

Very Thin Paint,You Get What you pay for (CHEAP PAINT) – I painted my fence using this paint in an airless spray gun. It is so watery I had to turn down the pressure to the lowest and the paint was still dripping off the fence. So I tried painting with the brush and the paint wouldn't even stick to the bristles of the brush. My advice is to pay a little extra and get some better quality paint Not paint - just colour