Painting stained garden furniture?
Hi houzzers
We have outdoor table and chairs which we plan to see us through for the next couple of years till we complete our garden renovation (plan is to then buy furniture that fits to scale for the outdoor deck).
For some reason it was stained dark brown and I HATE it. Would it be possible to paint it or would we have to sand it right back and then paint as otherwise the stain will leach through? It looks like it’s chipped off in places but I’m pretty sure it’s a stain that’s been applied?. Is Cuprinol the best option to repaint? Just want something colour wise that’s a bit more softer and muted. Thanks all.
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Patrina
4 years ago
Sonia
4 years agoHow about going onto Cuprinol website? They explain how to use their products, such as how much sanding is required, etc. I’ve used Cuprinol Shades but only on bare wood. I feel sanding wont be necessary except to remove flaky bits, after all people re-paint their fences all the time and I doubt they sand them. Cuprinol do lovely colours. Here’s a paint chart - click on pic to enlarge.
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