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We’ve been given some reclaimed decking, actually a load of it with handrails ect 2 questions, 1 can I see everyone’s decking areas for ideas on rebuild And 2 what decking paint have use used please? I realllly want it grey but the reviews are so off putting Thanks
We’ve been given some reclaimed decking, actually a load of it with handrails ect 2 questions, 1 c

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We had ronseal charcoal paint last year. Utter utter shit. I've read great reviews of Screwfix no nonsense grey decking paint so will be trying that. Downside is it's not considered an essential product by Screwfix so will have to wait for all this covid 19 to be over and done with
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@lunn366 yeah not seen a good review on ronseal or cuprinol every review I check say it’s bollocks, I’ll have a nosey at the screwfix thankyou x
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@nemesis6 I can tell you first hand I'd rather use nail polish than ronseal decking paint again  
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@lunn366 hahahah giggled, review after review says it was shite. It’s only in grey I see that though, their natural wood colours are all fab reviews  
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@lunn366 I’ll check them out thanks very much
+14 votes
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@ligetti357 should show pics of your decking x
+13 votes
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Cuprinol Natural
+8 votes
by (370 points)
Mines composite decking so u dont have to stain it
+11 votes
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I have mine grey used Cuprinol silver birch decking paint and never had a problem with it even with the chlorinated water from the hot tub that picture was 2 years ago and repainted it thus week just as a touch up to make it look fresh again
+16 votes
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Decking area number 2 , i love mine grey , but if i was you do not stain it just oil otherwise you will be doing it every year
+10 votes
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Cuprinol urban slate
+16 votes
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Seen all the bad reviews on the cuprinol but I used liberon colour care decking paint and I'm impressed with it. Its non slip too. Problem is I cant get hold of any more until the lockdown ends x
+10 votes
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Colour is light silver
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