Painting trellis

I have spent most of the day painting the 6 trellis panels measuring 6x6 for the back garden, has anyone else had the pleasure of doing such a labourius job? I feel like I'm getting nowhere fast.It WILL look nice WHEN its finished, I hope.

 

Hi Dalbuie,
Yep I've had the pleasure fairly recently. They do look great when they're finished, but what a pain! :eek: Arm ache, hand ache and entirely covered in splashes - looked like I had some strange tropical disease for days until they were finished!
Keep going Dalbuie, it WILL be worth it. And you only really have to do them the once, coz the plants will cover them fairly quickly.

 

Thanks for your words of encouragement, I had to laugh when you mention splashes I think I have more paint on me than on the trellis, I have to say I'm not the neatest of painters, could be why my hubby put the trellis in the garage for me to do. :rolleyes:

 

I had to do ten recently! :D VERY neatly, no drips or gaps, and do two coats, with a rubbery black paint - loadsa fun! I did it on a sheet, with the pieces of trellis leaning against various things. And did I have paint on me? You bet I did! :D

 

If you've a lot of trellis to paint it might be faster and a heck of a lot easier if you make a shallow bath from poly sheet and just dip the panels.

 

Im very interested in this subject because Im thinking of covering quite a long, not very high wall with painted trellis - cant grow anything up it cos its on concrete on the driveway so no space even for pots - but thought it would look better than just concrete blocks (neighbours wall and she doesnt see it cos theres quite a drop between us and her :rolleyes: )

Have only done a small trellis before and boy, was I in a mess too!!

 

I suppose you could always lay them down flat on a tarpaulin and spray them with that sprayable stain. Why didn't I think of that when I did mine?!!

 

love Dave's sheep dip theory! :D

And Windy - why not? Who cares if the tarp gets more paint than the trellis? It'll work!! Just think - you've saved loads of other people from wasting time... Have a

 

That's how a couple of people I know who make the stuff for a living do it. The spray paint lasts a whole year or two but heck there's a good profit in it..stain is obviously better. I once did one panel the long way; it was chronic. Mind you try rubbing down a slatted teak chair or painting a cast iron balustrade...groan...

THATS WHY WE'RE GARDENERS :D :D :D