How to white wash wooden outside porch chairs?
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If they have a finish on them, you may need to scuff them with sandpaper. Clean them well and let them dry. Mix paint and water 50/50 and paint the chairs. If there's too much paint, you can wipe it with a clean cloth while the paint is still wet to get the look you want.
Are they bare wood? "The shinier the finish the more prep. work" meaning just that stripping or sanding to get to wood grain. then just apply whitewash, then wipe off excess. here's how to videos https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=DIY+white+washing+wood+outdoor+furniture You will need to seal it, use a water base polyurethane. Here is real whitewash recipe 1. Mix 2 cups of salt with 1 gallon of warm water and stir to dissolve the salt.
outdoors climate resistant paint.
After cleaning and sanding need to do white washing by thinning down exterior rated paint then 2 or 3 coat with Marine Varnish.
You can buy or rent inexpensive paint sprayers. That is what I would do, or buy spray paint, even cheaper. They make all kinds of paints now to adhere to any frames and even fabric. Hope this helps Regina!
Hi Regina, try this site: https://www.apieceofrainbow.com/whitewash-wood-3-ways/2/
Here's a video tutorial that may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHOfyOANDj4