fencing

hi all newbie to gardenscorner painted fence last year with a good fence paint but now it is going a light green all over should we have washed fence with anything first as anyone used th ose spray guns are they any good.

 

i assume it has got a covering of algae.which will wash off with a solution of bleach and washing up liquid....... tthis will wash off after a few hours of rainfall, and the fence can be re painted..... i assume this is reuired for aesthetic reasons and /or preservative.
read the blurb carefully to make sure you are using the correct coating...... you could also ask manufacturer of the curreny coating for help.. there often is a helpline available on the tin

 

thanks for your reply it is to preserve fence hoping we would not have to paint it every year but looks a mess.would have reply yesterday but was watching the rescue of the whale all that time for a very sad ending those people deserve a medal.thanks again.

 

if you are in a wet climate and a shady garden which is encouraging algae i suppose you could go for a green fence so it would be camouflaged!

 

the garden is south facing it all ready paint dark green it is alight green coming through we are in a seaside and have alot of winds but will give your bleach and washing up liquid a go.thanks