Not everything that is useful always looks beautiful. The best example of this is probably the rain barrel. Most models have a uniform dark green paint finish. Of course, it is inexpensive to fall back on such a model. Who would want to invest a lot of money in an item whose wear and tear due to the weather is already inevitable? You as a passionate gardener maybe? In this case, however, you certainly know that you can save costs and do it yourself. Here are some helpful tips for painting your water butt.

The material of the water butt is crucial when choosing the color

paint the rain barrel

The color you paint your water butt in is entirely up to your personal taste. Basically, the paint serves two different purposes:

  • subtle coat of paint to hide rain barrel
  • eye-catching painting to turn the rain barrel into an eye-catcher

However, the material of your water butt limits the choice of paint somewhat. Below you will find out what you need to look out for with the respective material:

Plastic rain barrels

  • usually no good adhesion of the paint
  • Sand the barrel down with some sandpaper to increase the grip of the surface.
  • Depending on the weather conditions, the paint will soon peel off.

Wooden or metal rain barrels

  • Color also serves as a protective function against rot and rust
  • Wood protection paint or clear coat are recommended
  • it is best to apply several layers
  • Paint must be renewed regularly.

Pay attention to what?

Of course, the paint must be one hundred percent environmentally friendly and must not contain any harmful substances. But even if you observe this condition, the paint must not get on the inner walls, so as not to pollute the water. On top of that, your paint should be UV-safe so that it does not fade when exposed to the sun.

Note: Mosquitoes like to breed in open water bodies such as rain barrels anyway. (€53.99) However, the color red particularly attracts the insects. To avoid a plague of mosquitoes in summer, it is better to choose a dark color.

alternative to painting

A rain barrel can also be embellished in other ways. Also consider these tips:

  • disguise the rain barrel
  • Glue the rain barrel
  • Plant rain barrel

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Garden design