Neat trick I just learned with hardware cloth

[Ryguy3684]

If you paint hardware cloth black, it becomes almost invisible. I'm sure many know this already, but I figured I'd share with those that didn't know. I love watching my birds from the kitchen window, while doing dishes, and making dinner, but the hardware cloth blurred my view. I painted it black, and now it looks like there's nothing there.

 

[IamRainey]

What a great tip!

 

[RainbowHen]

If you paint hardware cloth black, it becomes almost invisible. I'm sure many know this already, but I figured I'd share with those that didn't know. I love watching my birds from the kitchen window, while doing dishes, and making dinner, but the hardware cloth blurred my view. I painted it black, and now it looks like there's nothing there.

Glad it worked for you!

 

[DobieLover]

If you paint hardware cloth black, it becomes almost invisible. I'm sure many know this already, but I figured I'd share with those that didn't know. I love watching my birds from the kitchen window, while doing dishes, and making dinner, but the hardware cloth blurred my view. I painted it black, and now it looks like there's nothing there.

I wonder what the first hawk that smashes into the hardware cloth will think of it...

 

[notsopickychicky]

such a great tip! What type of paint did you use? Like spray paint or regular?

 

[Ryguy3684]

such a great tip! What type of paint did you use? Like spray paint or regular?

I used a gloss black enamel spray paint, from Rustoleum, but any outdoor type of paint should work.

 

[Ryguy3684]

I wonder what the first hawk that smashes into the hardware cloth will think of it...

Now I want to set up a camera. I would love to see that.

 

[yakitori]

I wonder what the first hawk that smashes into the hardware cloth will think of it...

"Darn those human trolls!"

 

[mowin]

I wonder what the first hawk that smashes into the hardware cloth will think of it...

The same as all the hawks that have smashed into my non painted HC. WTH just happened. Lol

 

[aart]

The same as all the hawks that have smashed into my non painted HC.

Yep...and fox and coyote have run right into the 2x4WW run wall.