How Do I Paint Metal Garden Furniture?
If your garden furniture is looking a little beaten after a harsh winter outside or jostling for space in the shed, don’t throw it away - instead, give it a new lease of life with a fresh coat of paint
First, use a fungicidal wash or sterilising solution on the furniture to kill off algae and spores. Household bleach will also do the trick equally well.
Wearing protective gloves, use a steel brush or scraper to remove loose and flaking paint to make a sound substrate for a new coat of paint. A clean, sharp scraper is very effective.
Use a sanding block and wet and dry abrasive paper to work on any unstable surfaces until a firm base is reached. Always wear a protective dust mask.
Thorough preparation is the key to a long-lasting paint finish. Scrub the garden furniture with hot water and detergent to remove any traces of grease and dust particles. Rinse with lots of clean water. Mop up surplus water with a sponge and leave to dry out completely before moving on to the next step.
To prime, use Tikkurila's solvent-based Rostex Super Metal Primer or our water-based Rostex Super Akva. Both can be applied straight onto bare metal garden furniture and are also appropriate if the metal is aluminium or an aluminium alloy.
Topcoat Options
- Everal Aqua 10, Everal Aqua 40 or Everal Aqua 80, depending on the sheen level required
- Unica Semi-Gloss Enamel
- Unica Akva
If you require more advice on painting metal garden furniture, give our technical team a call on 0131 334 4999 or send a message to our technical team.
