Cuprinol Reviews

I painted my new shed last weekend with 2 coats of cuprinol garden shades After an evening of rain last night I have discovered that rainwater has permeated through the shed walls The paint is described as water resistant so I feel like I have wasted my time and money Ended up giving the shed a third coat of the paint which has proved to be a little better in weather protection Probably would not use again

Painted a few clients fences and sheds last year Forest green weathered badly and needed reapplying after a few months although the shed was sanded wood as opposed to rough sawn Autumn brown very similar on shiplap panels Herring grey has come off the shed over the winter despite two three coats to cover up the old colour Silver copse came off within weeks after rain Ronseal weathered better at half the price Ducksback looks okay after initial application but really not worth the effort Fortunately the paint was acquired or requested by clients rather than on my recommendation so redoing it is not on my time

Ordered Cuprinol ducksback in delicate pine It s BRIGHT GREEN I carried on painting thinking it would tone down but what an awful colour and my mistake was ordering by the colours name as being delicate pine expecting a subtle yellow tone as pine is in the yellow tones It has spoilt the whole look of my lovely garden and now ordered the golden shade hoping it s not going to turn out orange or worst still that it doesn t cover the sickly light green that I have to look at through my patio doors from my lounge The stain itself went on smoothly and easy to work with plus no smell

Awful Awful Awful Have painted new garden furniture with Cuprinol willow and stone garden shades Followed instructions carefully as it was expensive A few days later it rained and all the paint fell off Green puddles on the ground and splashes all over the stone colour Perhaps we should have guessed when you can wash your paint brushes out under a tap How s that waterproof Absolute rubbish Definitely doesn t do what it says on the tin Buy something else or even a wax crayon would be better UpdateHave tried several times to get advice from the company and had no reply to emails If you ring them they don t answer and you are paying the bill as its not free phone Avoid Non existent customer service UPDATEI have had contact with the company who have been very helpful The problem has been sorted Thank you I ve revised my star rating accordingly

Cuprinol Ultimate Wood Preserver is as watery as other reviews say - but Cuprinol tell me that s so it soaks in to preserve from inside last longer - not just coat the outside of the wood They also say using a bigger brush with finer bristles will help to hold the liquid reduce drips Would help if they said so on the tin So I ll persevere

We bought dark brown ronseal total wood preserver Towards the middle the paint was black The rest of the fence is brown Anyone know why this has happened

UPDATE June 2025 to achieve an even shade of colour I painted 3 coats of Ducksback silver copse on my fence This was on a brand new fence I had a lot of fence to paint but I m hoping all that time and effort will be worth it and the colour will last the 5 years promised on the tin Rain water seems to run off the fence literally like off ducks back Please don t be disheartened on the uneveness of the colour after the first two coats one coat is definitely not enough as Ducks Back absorbs in to the wood which is exactly what you want from a wood preservative - persevere and you ll get a lovely even colour on the 3rd coat Goes on a light grey-ish colour but when dry silver copse is a nice deep grey-blue end of update I bought the ducks back silver copse shade for my new fence I think I d describe the consistency as blobby as it doesn t stick to the paint brush as a indoor paint would I ve found the best way to is to scoop it with the paint brush Don t be stingy with it lather it on you might as well do the job properly The reason for only 3 stars is that the difference in the amount of pigment in each batch it seems to vary a lot causing extra work when trying to even out the difference in colour This has been disappointing as I d imagine it s all computer controlled and the variation in colour should be almost nonexistent To achieve an even colour and to save time make sure all the cans you buy are from the same batch The batch number can be found on top of each can One coat is not enough on new wood I ve not used this on old wood - I don t believe in polishing a t d as it absorbs in to the wood This is not a bad thing quite the opposite as it doesn t sit on top of the wood which would make it easier to flake off especially if old wood is being treated Time will tell how it fares in the long run

Bought the willow shades for shed and colour is more like a mint green Seems others have had similar problem Best to check out colour on goggle images before buying Also even after 3 coats the finish is somewhat streaky I am going to buy more for the shed doors and gates but in ducks back as it is a lot cheaper and larger tins Was going to buy the silver copse today but thought I d check colour first online and once again colour is a lot lighter than the shade indicated on the tin so will go for black to get a grey colour

My update on my previous 2 reviews I am pleased that AkzoNobel dealt with my issue although I feel it could have been avoided if they remove the lid of their Ducksback to reveal the colour when putting online This might help customers get a better idea of the colour rather than going by the labels description

Brought silver copse the paint is ok but over my brown fences it has taken 3 4 coats to cover which is a shame as I have quiet a few panels to paint