Blue fence not dark enough!

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  1. Lauren1234567890

    Lauren1234567890 Apprentice Gardener

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    I painted my garden fence with Ronseal Fence Life Plus midnight blue fence paint and there is nothing midnight about it! It's more of a darker shade of teal, the effect I was going for was a dark blue. I'm thinking of painting over it with a grey to darken it, will this get the desired effect or completely make a mess of it? Any suggestions welcome! Thanks
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Well, yes if you want a grey fence it will work.
    But surely to get dark blue you need a dark blue paint.
    But I'm no artist.:biggrin:
     
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    Lauren1234567890 Apprentice Gardener

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    I should have mentioned that I have looked for a dark blue but they don't seem to be dark enough which is why I went for the Ronseal one. I was thinking of applying a single coat of grey to make it ore of a blue grey shade but darker!
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Well try a small area first.:smile:
     
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    I would guess that it would come out grey. :dunno:
     
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