If the wooden garden furniture no longer looks nice, a new coat of paint often helps. With fresh paint, you can renovate even unsightly pieces of furniture so that they look like new. What should you pay attention to when painting garden furniture?
How do I paint wooden garden furniture correctly?
To paint wooden garden furniture, first remove the old paint, lightly roughen the wooden surface and clean the wood. Then prime the surface and apply the wood varnish in even layers until the desired coverage is achieved.
Painting garden furniture – step by step
- Sanding off old paint
- Slightly roughen the wood
- Priming garden furniture
- apply new paint
What is needed?
- Wire brush
- Spatula
- Sandpaper
- Microfiber cloth
- Foundation
- Wood varnish
- multiple brushes
Sand the wood first
Simply painting over the garden furniture is not advisable. The paint would quickly chip off again. First of all, you have to completely remove the old paint. To do this, you can use a wire brush (€11.00 on Amazon) or sandpaper. A spatula can help with stubborn paint stains.
Then vacuum off all dirt particles and rub the wood clean with a dry microfiber cloth.
Priming wooden garden furniture
Applying a primer ensures that the wooden surface becomes nice and smooth. Then the color will last better later and you won't have to repaint the garden furniture every year.
The primer is applied with a brush. If possible, only stroke in one direction.
The piece of furniture must then dry thoroughly for several hours. Place it in a place where it is safe from use and where it is also protected from leaves, dust and other dirt.
How to paint garden furniture correctly
Only when the garden chair or garden table is completely dry can you repaint the wood. Apply the wood varnish evenly with a brush.
For very absorbent types of wood, it may be necessary to apply a second coat of varnish. To do this, you need to treat the piece of furniture again with some sandpaper when it is completely dry and then paint it again.
Do not place the garden furniture in the intended place until the paint has completely dried. Make sure that the furniture is not used beforehand. Wood varnish is difficult to remove from clothing.
Tip
If the wood of the garden furniture has turned dark, you can freshen up the piece of furniture by applying hardwood cleaner. The work may only be carried out with gloves. After refreshing, the wood must be treated with care oil.
