Painting Old Teak Outdoor Furniture

If you re using spray paint for outdoor furniture you can skip the primer.

Painting old teak outdoor furniture. You don t have to worry about sanding off the layer of gray wood that discolors old teak that has been outdoors but you do need to wash the wood thoroughly to remove dirt excess oil and mold that can interfere with paint adhesion. If you omit this step you ll get a cratered effect when the fresh paint goes on over the old stuff. Be sure to check the undersides too. I wanted the fastest easiest and best way to seal my outdoor furniture.

And since most of you will brush your teak bench the amount of paint on the teak will be substantially more. It s often used for outdoor furniture since it s more resistant to the elements than other types of wood. Various types of paint and the technique will vary your results. To feather use 100 grit sandpaper to take down the edges of the old coat s of paint back to wood.

43 x96 and 6 folding chairs the woman had did a little restoration to reinforce the legs but not used it she flips furniture as she bought it used and she said the previous owner told her they painted it with patio paint to help it last. For our teak benches we used a car enamel paint that was sprayed with a professional gun. This works best with an electric sander but if you re doing it by hand prepare for aching arms and hands. Painting teak furniture is messy work so doing it outside is obviously a must and when you re painting outside you need to have certain conditions.

It s a reddish brown paint even and well. Make sure you chose a warm sunny day with low wind levels if possible. Mix 1 2 to 1 cup of trisodium phosphate in a gallon of warm water and wipe down the wood with it using an abrasive sponge. Before being able to stain teak furniture you ll need to sand and smooth the wood first.

For example a brush will apply a lot more paint on the product than a spray. Clean and sand before you begin. My favorite tool hands down is my homeright super finish max paint sprayer for painting large surfaces with lots of nooks and crannies. If the old surface has stains from mold or mildew you can properly prepare the surface by using a premium cleaner like benjamin moore clean 318.

When untreated it tends to fade to a greyish color so it is often stained. Conventional spray paints work best for painting outdoor furniture made of wicker wood and metal. For mild cases you can mix up your own solution using one part of household bleach to three parts water it s best to do this outdoors or in a well ventilated area. Applying the paint on teak furniture not only impossible for beginner but it also takes time.

Refinishing outdoor teak wood furniture with a paint sprayer just like with cleaning and sanding my wood furniture. As it needs to be applied for several layers to make sure that there is no open pores on the surface. This is a job for a strong detergent. The first step in staining or painting outdoor furniture is to make certain that the wood is absolutely dry and free of mold and mildew.

There is special spray paint formulated for outdoor plastic furniture. However to achieve a top quality spray paint job follow these tips.