So.... there's this local trig that's tatty and for ages I've been thinking it could do with a lick of paint. Adopt-a-trig is no longer active so thought it was a lost cause.

This morning I decided to find out whose land it's on, £4 later, found out it was the local MDC. Fired of an email with my request and expected to be passed from pillar to post.

Within half an hour the phone rang, gist of the conversation:

"Hi I'm the ranger covering the area. You want to do... err... what?"
"Paint the trig!"
"Errr... why?"
"It's tatty and I like trigs"
(Sound of shrugging)
"You're not going to like... dig it up or anything?"
"Nope, paint it!"
"Fine by me, go ahead, thanks, it's a mess!"

So... Any advise? Wire brush and masonry paint or any better ideas?