Cuprinol Anmeldelser 

I spent the best part of 3 weeks, sanding all my deck boards back to good as new, I decided to buy and treat it with Cuprinol Anti-Slip Decking Stain urban slate. My decking was sanded and dry of any damp last summer. I put 4 coats of it on, it was painful work but wanted it to be done properly and I wouldn’t have to worry about it for a good few years. Unfortunately not even 7 months on and it’s already lifted and looks like i haven’t even put two coats let alone 4!! Rubbish product cost me £400 odd pounds and it’s nothing but a waste of time and money. DONT BUY!! Honestly do not buy this for your decking.

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 !!

I’m gutted. My husband and I finally saved up enough money to purchase a new shed. We saw the “Autumn Gold” Ducksback paint at the shop and thought it looked perfect. Unfortunately, the actual colour of the paint turned out to be bright orange, not brown. I’m heartbroken over ruining my new shed.

**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.

Just used a new can of Garden Shades and it is much thinner than it used to be. Their Ducks back is better but still watery. I used to use Ronseal but that is also useless now. 5 coats of 5 year fence paint and after 6 months it has washed off. Don't know what to use next but it won't be either of the 2 big ones. They all seem to be adding too much water to make it appear good value by volume.

Awful shed paint - despite painting more than 2 coats over short period of a few days it has no duration. My autumn painting has already washed off in many places. After using 6 tins on shed and stable I gave up in the autumn trying to patch it up and will move on to another brand.

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.

I have used Cuprinol decking stain for over twenty years and have never had cause for complaint. I applied 2 coats of the Cuprinol Decking Stain Natural Oak to my two areas of decking in September of this year and was pleased with my efforts. However after the first frost this November the entire two areas of decking went all blotchy - the only word I can use and now looks awful. I can only think it was a bad batch. Your views please.

Have used Garden Shades lots over the years with lots of lovely colours. I Used to love it. This time however the paint was really thin and watery. Didnt seem like the same paint? It definately used to be a lot thicker and richer. It seems to be a watered down formula now? And many reviews seem to confirm this so I don't think it's a batch issue?

Last week I bought a large tin of Fresh Rosemary Cuprinol Garden Shades to paint 4 wooden planters, because I used the Country Cream paint 2 years ago and was really pleased with the finish. However, this time, the Fresh Rosemary was the consistency of water and dripped everywhere despite me having stirred it thoroughly. It needed 4 coats to give decent coverage and now it has bubbled and wrinkled, despite me following the exact instructions and leaving plenty of drying time between coats. Really disappointing, having spent all that time painting, to see the finish. I was happy with your paint 2 years ago, but the quality has changed beyond belief. I have wasted time and money on this project and will not be buying any more of your products in future.

Very good product and excellent customer service. I raised some issues I had and it was thoroughly investigated and resolved. An excellent example of custoemr service.

Boughtcuprinol garden shades fresh rosemary paint for garden bench. Bitterly regret it I seen water give a better cover ruined my bench that cost £400. pLEASE Don’t buy this product reported it to trading standards

Used forest brown Cuprinol ducks back on my fence
Looks absolutely great
The paint is so easy to use and the appearance excellent

Bought Cuprinol garden shades paint. Forget me not colour. Used this about 2 years ago and just wanted to freshen it up. This product does not look or apply like anything I have used before, including the last tin of Cuprinol it’s like coloured water. Dripping everywhere. I am currently in the process of trying to get a refund. If not successful. I will have totally thrown money down the sink as this is not fit for purpose.

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.

I bought Cuprinol Shades Natural Stone and Pale Jasmine. I wanted to paint the body of my Summer house in the Natural Stone and the windows and doors in Pale Jasmine. I painted the body of the Summer House today and it’s CREAM ! I’ve done 2 coats and it’s fine except it’s the wrong colour !! Now my Pale Jasmine will barely show up against the cream ! I think it must be Country Cream in the tin. The Natural Stone colour chart is a complete mid-representation of what’s inside the tin otherwise. I literally had this weekend to get the Summer house painted before the guys laying my new pavers and new lawn are coming on Monday. I’m so exasperated and feel I’ve wasted my weekend painting my Summerhouse the wrong colour.

Based on great experience with Cuprinol ducksback previously on my shed; which has lasted 6 years, decided to go with it again. Unfortunately the same colour was not available in our garden centre, but they did have something similar called ‘delicate pine’. Well! The colour difference between the finished product and the example on the pot is almost laughable. If I cuprinol don’t know how to represent the preservative’s colour, what’s the point of putting it in the pot?

CUPRINAL GARDEN SHADES 6 YEAR WATERPROOF PAINT.this outdoor furniture paint is a total joke. it fades very much in 2 years. never mind 6 years. it is a high expensive paint, nicely packaged but the performance is totally lacking. it bio degrades so quickly. if my furniture needs repainting every 2 years then how is that good for the environment.

Update: As requested in their reply below, I have submitted photos of the fence and the can showing the batch number, to the manufacturer.

We have used this successfully over the last 10 years, every time we moved house, the last successful time was in 2017, which was just about needing renewing after 5 years. For the price, I considered that good value. However, in September 2022 I purchased 15 litres and treated all the various fences at our new house. After just 1 year, most of the product had completely washed off a very weathered fence, and after a further year, the other two fences, one of which is quite new, look awful, with bare patches and peeling. This time I've chosen an alternative because I can't trust Ducksback any more, the effort to paint fences has to yield a reliable result.

I got through about 3 large cans of this stuff hoping the fence would last for 5 years without maintenance. Expensive job! It didn't last even 2 years. It took weeks of hard labour painting this on. Don't waste your time and money. I'm sticking with good old fashioned cheap wood preserve (Creosote), which at least is absorbed into the wood to provide weather protection. Cuprinol is a paint and starts to visibly wear off in 1 year. It therefore provides no protection in terms of preserving the wood.

I wish I had read the reviews here first rather than believed the 5 year guarantee! The company should not be allowed to make such false claims. Fortunately I used the dark brown so re-doing it later with Creosote won't be as awful as if it were a green or a colour. Recommendation is: stay away from this rubbish!