Yes — you can paint or stain Enclo and Zippity wood products! All of our wood units come with a water-based sealant already applied. We recommend resealing every six months to protect the wood and keep your fence or screen looking beautiful.

Should You Sand Enclo or Zippity Wood Before Painting or Staining?

But if you would like to seal, stain, or paint the unit upon purchasing it, should you sand off the sealant that is already there?

Simply put, no you do not have to. You can paint, seal, or stain over the basic sealant and it will adhere to your unit. However, we have found that sanding the unit before re-sealing or staining the board will bring out the grain and have a better overall look.

When sanding the unit, we used a medium grit sanding block and only sanded by hand until the sheen of the sealant was gone. A power sander was not necessary. To seal the unit, we used Thompson’s WaterSeal Signature Series Clear Exterior Wood Stain in our tests to great effect. For the paint tests, we used Fusion by Krylon.

So yes — you can safely paint or stain Enclo or Zippity wood products to match your style.