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How To Restore Wooden Outdoor Furniture

DIY Projects, GardenMay 25, 2020

If you have any wooden outdoor furniture that has seen better days, this post is for you! On my patio, I have a teak table that is only two years old. Leaving it exposed to the elements for those two years made it look much older as you can see here. Yikes!

how to restore wooden outdoor furniture

I wanted to restore it back to its natural wood tone. First, I sanded down the weathered top and sides. To sand it I used this Paint Eater tool which I’ve had for a while but had noy tried yet.

the best sander for wood

This made super quick work of sanding with little effort on my part. I’m very happy with this tool! Below you can see the difference after one pass over with the paint eater.

restoring outdoor wood furniture, teak table

I did one round of gross sanding with the paint eater and followed up with a small palm sander to get a few areas I missed. The palm sander is easier to control for more precise spots.

After the sanding was complete, I cleaned up the dust and got ready to stain it. To protect the patio, I put down a plastic drop cloth and then set up my Flexio 5000 paint sprayer.

For my stain, I opted to use Thompson’s waterproof sealer in a clear finish. I choose this product for its good reviews and for the fact that it is compatible with paint sprayers.

With the sprayer, this took no time at all.

how to restore outdoor wood furniture

I only used one coat of the sealer, but I sprayed it on pretty heavily. Hopefully, that will be enough to last for a while. Ready to see how it looks now?

refinishing an outdoor wood teak table

I can’t believe how easy it is to restore wooden outdoor furniture and what a drastic difference it made. Here’s one more before (cringing).

And after.

My backyard is still a work in progress. I did get my wheelbarrow planter filled with new flowers and my string lights hung. I started flowers from seeds that I have planted in my patio planters but those are going to take a while to fill in. We had an unusually cold spring this year.

The back part of the yard needs some help as well. I have plans for the old weathered arbor and broken fence next. I’m hoping to take that from a big eyesore to a really cool focal point of the yard.

This post was in partnership with Wagner Spray Tech and may contain affiliate links, all opinions are 100% my own. You can read my full disclosure here.

DIY Projects, Garden
Tagged With: backyard, painting, wagner

Comments

  1. Marilynn Turner says

    May 25, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    Good job roxanne, that came out really nice.

    Reply
  2. Deana Landers says

    May 25, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    Roxanne, this is a great idea for my Adirondack chairs! Thank you.

    Reply
  3. Anita Holland says

    May 26, 2020 at 12:56 am

    That looks incredible almost like a new table again.

    Reply
  4. Michelle Leslie says

    May 26, 2020 at 9:38 am

    Oh my goodness, she looks brand new. Our patio table needs a little TLC too I’m afraid but I keep on putting it off because the sanding seems like too much work. I’ll have to see if I can find one of those Paint Eater tools. That will make things so much easier.

    Reply
  5. Meegan says

    May 26, 2020 at 1:01 pm

    I love the TRANSFORMATION. You did a BEAUTIFUL job. THANK you for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Kim Purvis says

    May 26, 2020 at 1:06 pm

    What an amazing job! My outdoor table looks awful! Thanks for the tips.
    Kim

    Reply
  7. Libbie@alifeunfolding.com says

    May 26, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    What a great save!

    Reply
  8. Catherine Cook says

    May 27, 2020 at 11:04 am

    Thank You For the Tips

    Reply
  9. Kelly Radcliff says

    May 27, 2020 at 11:44 am

    It looks so good and was so easy! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  10. Christy @ Our Southern Home says

    May 28, 2020 at 10:07 am

    Great tips! Love the table and now it looks brand new!!

    Reply
  11. rosemary palmer says

    May 31, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    Great job. I had a paint eater once and it was great.

    Reply

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