Cuprinol Garden Shades Black ash Matt Wood paint 2.5L

I first used this on our gate and it lasted so well and looked so good I have bought two more tins. I've used it in the garden and inside the house.

Bought the paint to do a very long fence. Has worked beautifully with vibrant green trees and pleeched hedge in front. Was a bit concerned about a black fence at first but looks great.

Tried to paint over water proof paint already on gate.
Took 4 coats and still not covered!

Brilliant paint. Used black ash to paint a couple of tool cabinets I built out of exterior plywood, then put a!uminium trim on the edges. First coat soaks in and dries streaky. Second coat leaves a lovely satin sheen that looks classy. You simply lamp the paint on and lay it off half heartedly and leave it. Don't faff trying to get it flat and smooth, just leave it be and it dries flat, smooth and even. Although it says it can be recoated in 2 - 8 hrs, I found it best to leave it until the next day. I am really OCD when painting with oil based gloss paint and spend ages trying to get a perfect finish. No need with this product. Just bang it on, lay it off to a point so it isn't dripping and running everywhere and let it do the rest. Looks milky and nasty in the tin and when going on, but dries correct colour. Painted a pair of new wooden gates with sage green about 7 years ago and they're ready for repainting. Note - wood must be clean and dry. Doesn't take well to wood previously coated with oil based products (I've tried). It's water based, cleans up with soapy water and doesn't smell much.

I bought this last month because I wanted a dark stain.