International Ranch Paint Review

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David Pattison's Review of International Ranch Paint

26th Jul 2005

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
Good Points

Ease of Use
Lasting Qualities in exposed positions
Good Gloss


Bad Points

No bad points


General Comments

A poor architect left me with a house extension of large timber panels and sills exposed to the elements.
The panels were intially primed and undercoated before construction with propriety paints but, when erected, these broke down quickly and required constant maintenance.
In one last attempt to resolve the problem, I waited for a long dry spell, stripped off the layers of old paint with a hot air burner, allowed the timber to dry, removed and filled any rotted timber and cracks with a polyester filler and sanded it all down.
I applied Cuprinol Timber Preservative to bare timber allowing it to dry, then two coats of microporous white International Ranch Paint.
This resolved my problems. Only routine maintenance is now required. I get at least five years between coats, which is better than any other exterior gloss paint I have used, which involves most paints on the market.
The extension is now nearly thirty years old.

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  • worldsbestbrewer on 2nd Aug 2006

    Over 15 years ago I painted my cottage window frames with what was then International Microporous gloss paint. The windows could really have done with a paint about 4 yrs ago as they started to look a bit shabby mainly where the water had got behind the beading that retains the glass. However, the paint hasn't peeled or flaked off. Over the years I've watched the neighbours repaint their windows at least 3 times, then crack, peel and blister.
    The paint was tough to apply - was a bit runny (I'm NOT a natural painter:-( ). Apart from this i can throroughly endorse the paint, assuming the Ranch paint is a modern version of the old stuff. In fact I'm off to buy some this week to repaint the windows for the fist time in over 15 years.

  • WelshAlan on 5th Apr 2009

    I agree - painted my facias and soffits about 20 years ago - now starting to look shabby but have lasted far longer that traditional undercoat/gloss systems. Delighted with performance and when I do it again it will be with this paint.