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[DerekB]

I am trying to disguise 2 garden features:

1. This is a bright green plastic water butt (Which I inherited)

2. A small pvc plastic garden locker which is white with dk green sides.

Both of these are situated alongside a wooden fence and shed which is painted in traditional med/dk brown.So the above objects stand out like a sore thumb and I was hoping that a good qual Cuprinol fence paint would do the job to help these blend in.However on a trial this doesn't seem to work.Ideally a brown matt paint would suit,obviously fairly waterproof as well.
Any suggestions please?

[drillplug]

hi;in the past i have used masonary paint on plastic garden ornaments and it has lasted 5 years and is only just going green from the weather.
i used sand tex smooth

[rosebery]

Use an acrylic, microporous paint. Key the surface well first though.

Cheers

[DerekB]

[quote="drillplug"]hi;in the past i have used masonary paint on plastic garden ornaments and it has lasted 5 years and is only just going green from the weather.
i used sand tex smooth[/quote]

Thanks for that , DerekB

[DerekB]

[quote="rosebery"]Use an acrylic, microporous paint. Key the surface well first though.

Cheers[/quote]

Thanks for the tip.

DerekB