How to rejuvenate faded aluminium fencing slats?

claguey

My fence is made up of wood effect powder coated slats.

Some of the slats clearly havent been  UV protected and have faded a lot compared to others

The faded slats are dull and have a whitish tinge to them the uV protected ones still look new

See picture, top 2 slats are faded and dull.

top 2 slats faded

The fence is about 6 years old.

I see there are products online "Rejuvenate" or "Everbrite" but they are close to $200.

Is there a cheaper product or some other knack that will restore the faded slats to their original colour?

I have seen soapy water and car wax, but is there a longer lasting way as I dont want to have to do this every year

Thank You

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @claguey. It's brilliant to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about rejuvenating a fence.

Have you tried reaching out to the fence manufacturer? That would be the best place to start, as they might have specific recommendations or even a product they suggest for restoring their powder coating.

Outside of that, it’s going to be a bit of trial and error. You could look at lightly cleaning the faded slats and then applying a clear, UV-resistant exterior coating to help bring back some depth of colour and protect them going forward. The tricky part is that how well the coating binds to the existing powder-coated surface can be a bit unpredictable, so it’s worth testing on a small, inconspicuous section first.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell