Rehab old patio furniture with new paint.
To properly paint iron furniture, use spray paint. Getting into all the nooks and crannies on a piece of furniture with a paintbrush can be a real pain, but spray paint performs the job quickly, effectively and cheaply. Ask the Builder recommends aerosol for those unused to spray paint; these can be found at hardware and home improvement stores in a wide array of colors. Spray painting your iron furniture takes a few hours from start to finish, depending on the drying time of your paint. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Wash the furniture with a rag dipped in a bucket of soapy water to remove dust and grime. If you paint over dirty furniture, you'll trap it inside. Rinse the furniture with water to remove all soap. Let it dry thoroughly in the sun.
2. Spread a tarp out in your garage or driveway--somewhere you can work with sufficient fresh air. Place the cleaned iron furniture on the tarp.
3. Coat the furniture with spray paint primer if it's never been painted before. Keep the can 10 to 14 inches from the surface. Move your hand back and forth to coat the object, never stopping your hand. Wait the recommended amount of time for the primer to dry. Turn over the furniture to coat the bottom with primer. Let it dry again.
4. Apply your first coat of spray paint in the same manner as you applied the primer. If the paint runs, you're applying too much. When you've applied one coat, wait for it to dry.
5. Add a second coat of paint in the same manner you did the first. When that dries, examine your furniture in bright light. Add one more coat if you feel the color isn't dark enough.
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