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Old and weathered deck chairs repaired, sanded and coated with white outdoor paint.
The project
I picked up these two sun lounges and the timber was weathered pretty badly. I spent a bit of time sanding them back and had to replace three bits of the timber slats in the middle of one lounge and remould the rounded timber edging. I sanded both by hand and with a sander.
Also, all four corners of both lounges had been chewed, so I cut them back with a handsaw and sanded them back into shape. Then I put filler and glue in some of the timber throughout where they had split.
I then put an undercoat on them and then two coats of matt white outdoor paint in white colour. Next, I sealed it with two coats of clear matt varnish, lightly sanding between the coats for added protection from the elements. I then put new rubber on the wheels and replaced the dowel that held the wheels on as they had rotted and snapped.
Finally, I polished all the gold bolts and parts on the lounges.
How to restore timber outdoor furniture
Resident Bunnings Workshop D.I.Y. expert Mitchell has posted helpful tips in How do you restore timber outdoor furniture?
More inspiration for your outdoor furniture project
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