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 Are
you thinking of painting your wooden
garden furniture? Paint can actually be an excellent protectant
of wooden garden furniture. Both stains and water-repellant preservatives
are adequate, stains have been known to wear off of wooden garden
furniture. Of course, if you do decide to paint your wooden garden
furniture, make sure that you choose an enamel paint rather than a
latex one. Latex paint is not good for your wooden garden furniture
– it would be much better to use a stain or preservative than
latex paint.
Enamel paint gives your wooden garden furniture a durable finish,
one that will not rub off on clothes – it creates a hard surface,
and it wears well. Here are some tips to follow for when you paint
your wooden garden furniture:
• Smooth – remove loose paint and debris by scraping
are brushing with a metal wire brush. Go against the grain of the
wood. Be safe, and wear proper protection. Sand down the rest of the
surface with a medium grit paper or a fine grit paper.
• Paint – if you choose to use a latex paint rather than
an enamel paint, be sure to use 100% acrylic latex paint.
• First coat – thin the paint down a bit – this
will increase its penetration into the wood.
• Lightly sand – before painting on the topcoat, lightly
sand your wooden garden furniture (doing so can create adhesion of
the topcoat).
• Pre-assembly paint – whenever possible, be sure to paint
the end grain before you assemble the furniture parts.
• Repeat the process every two years!
Although it may seem like a lot of work, properly caring for your
wooden garden furniture is well worth it. It can last and last when
cared for properly, and you will not have to worry about buying new
wooden garden furniture any time soon.
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