How to Paint Patio Furniture

Today we are going to update an old redwood patio furniture set with paint! 


old redwood patio chair


Mom's redwood patio furniture has seen better days.


Moldy, faded, and all dried out, it needed a paint job!


painting a redwood chair with white paint



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First we sanded to remove the mold, then gave it a coat of Kilz oil based primer.


white painted outdoor table

Next came a coat of white semi gloss paint.


woman painting chair and table white


There's Mom working away while I snap pictures.


redwood bench with center table white painted

With so many surfaces to paint we were sure it was going to be a summer long project!


a yard full of white painted redwood furnitue

We were happily surprised to find out the semi gloss coat went on quickly and smoothly over the primer... we were finished in no time.


Now Mom and Dad have a lovely new patio set to enjoy!


I added this cushion using photo shop to give you an idea of how great new cushions would look on their new patio furniture.



White patio chair with blue cushion

I'm thinking new nautical blue cushions with maybe a striped or anchor pillow on these Mom.


Now if only I had a magic wand I'd have the picnic table at my house magically painted white too.


old weathered picnic table with benches


Update: The picnic table was 50 years old and not in great shape so I turned it into a potting table.


You can read all about it by visiting the blue links below. 



See what happened to this 50 year old picnic bench by clicking on the links below.





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I am Susan, the author and creator at Homeroad. I am a wife, mother of 4 daughters, and a grandmother of 5 and counting. I am a retired teacher, a DIY blogger and an artist at heart. .