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In this video, when a homeowner’s beloved patio table and chairs set started to show its age, she knew it was time for a fresh coat of paint. She turned to the crew at Ask This Old House for help.
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Finding the right set of table and chairs for your patio is no small task. When a homeowner realized her perfect set was starting to rust and show its age, standing out from the rest of her beautiful backyard, she knew a fresh coat of paint was in order. With the help of paint expert Mauro Henrique, the two restore the patio furniture with a bit of prep work and the right paint.
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Where to find it?
To Prep:
Drop cloths [https://homedepot.sjv.io/APBmD7]
Pre-taped painter’s plastic sheeting [https://homedepot.sjv.io/N94znP]
Painter’s tape [https://homedepot.sjv.io/bO5Gzk]
To Sand Off Rust:
Heavy duty scouring pads [https://homedepot.sjv.io/092x9M]
Extreme scrub scour pads [https://homedepot.sjv.io/raRzaQ]
Hand sanding pad – very fine, 220-grit [https://homedepot.sjv.io/mONXOe]
N95 masks [https://homedepot.sjv.io/jeVnRe]
To Clean Debris:
Shop vac [https://homedepot.sjv.io/MAgD5K]
Denatured alcohol [https://amzn.to/4jA0sSh]
Nitrile gloves – denatured alcohol can irritate skin [https://homedepot.sjv.io/DyBb32]
Microfiber cloths or lint-free cloths [https://homedepot.sjv.io/DyBbny]
To Prime:
Rusty metal primer spray – spot prime rusted areas only [https://homedepot.sjv.io/APByg1]
Interior/exterior primer spray – optional to spot prime the non-rusted areas. Gray was used for this project since it’s better suited for dark color topcoat paints [https://homedepot.sjv.io/gOJAoB]
Shims – to prop furniture up [https://homedepot.sjv.io/zxReae]
Safety glasses [https://homedepot.sjv.io/0ZkGbY]
N95 masks [https://homedepot.sjv.io/jeVnRe]
To Paint:
Direct-to-metal (DTM) acrylic paint in low lustre – black [https://bit.ly/46OXd5l]
Paint tray [https://homedepot.sjv.io/y25OG2]
Paint sticks [https://homedepot.sjv.io/RGKOa2]
3/8” nap rollers [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Gm5QPk]
2” to 2 ½" synthetic brushes [https://homedepot.sjv.io/RGKOVg]
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