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Post by Freeborn on Sept 18, 2017 14:48:24 GMT -6
Yep,
I plan on painting. I thought if the spray was not to intrusive it could be added to your routine. I'd like to come up with a simple spray program to try and make my trees healthier but I don't want to spray to often.
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Post by Tooln on Sept 18, 2017 20:09:35 GMT -6
I didn't see this thread when I started the other, so I moved this and deleted the other thread.
I stopped at the local Fleet today to pick up some white latex paint. Going to paint the apple trees. They had to mix the white. I couldn't believe it all they sell now is a base and you have to mix every and every color including white. It sure looked close enough to white for me but 2 little squirts of a dark color went into the quart can. Guess it's been a while since I bought any white paint.
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Post by nhmountains on Sept 18, 2017 21:08:16 GMT -6
^^^^
I ran into that last year when I was looking for barn red stain. They have to make it up now except the Home Depot kid didn't know that. He'd never heard of it so I went to a local store and they made it up at $5 less per gallon.
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 19, 2017 6:23:55 GMT -6
Do you guys think it would be worth it (to paint trunks) in a warmer zone? I've never painted my trunks and don't remember seeing other's doing it either... but if it doesn't hurt and might help, I don't see why I shouldn't try it.
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Post by smsmith on Sept 19, 2017 6:52:07 GMT -6
Do you guys think it would be worth it (to paint trunks) in a warmer zone? I've never painted my trunks and don't remember seeing other's doing it either... but if it doesn't hurt and might help, I don't see why I shouldn't try it. People in hot/dry areas paint their trees to prevent summer sunscald. If you paint them using a mix of 60/40 latex and drywall compound mix it may help prevent borers too. It won't hurt
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 19, 2017 6:54:17 GMT -6
Do you guys think it would be worth it (to paint trunks) in a warmer zone? I've never painted my trunks and don't remember seeing other's doing it either... but if it doesn't hurt and might help, I don't see why I shouldn't try it. People in hot/dry areas paint their trees to prevent summer sunscald. If you paint them using a mix of 60/40 latex and drywall compound mix it may help prevent borers too. It won't hurt Drywall powder mix? Or drywall joint compound (premixed wet stuff)?
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Post by smsmith on Sept 19, 2017 6:57:39 GMT -6
Joint compound
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 19, 2017 7:07:17 GMT -6
Mix any water with it? Or just latex and powder?
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Post by Tooln on Sept 19, 2017 13:09:27 GMT -6
Can you just paint without the powder?
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Post by smsmith on Sept 19, 2017 14:15:37 GMT -6
Mix any water with it? Or just latex and powder? I don't use water, I want it thick. I do NOT use powder, I use pre-mixed joint compound.
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Post by smsmith on Sept 19, 2017 14:16:54 GMT -6
Can you just paint without the powder? Yes, that will help prevent sunscald. Plain paint may help a bit with borers, but the recommendation is to use latex paint and pre-mixed joint compound.
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Post by Tooln on Sept 19, 2017 14:42:09 GMT -6
Can you just paint without the powder? Yes, that will help prevent sunscald. Plain paint may help a bit with borers, but the recommendation is to use latex paint and pre-mixed joint compound. Thanks Stu PS a 50/50 mix?
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Post by smsmith on Sept 19, 2017 15:00:04 GMT -6
Yes, that will help prevent sunscald. Plain paint may help a bit with borers, but the recommendation is to use latex paint and pre-mixed joint compound. Thanks Stu PS a 50/50 mix? I use about a 60/40 white interior latex to pre-mixed joint compound mix. It's pretty thick. If you want it thinner to make application easier, go with a higher percentage of paint and less joint compound. I don't add any water
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Post by Tooln on Sept 19, 2017 15:59:54 GMT -6
Thanks again
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Post by Catscratch on Sept 19, 2017 16:54:17 GMT -6
^^^Yep. Thanks!
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