In the article you will learn what paint and finish to choose for garden furniture.
Almost any paint can be used to paint old furniture yourself - oil, alkyd, even epoxy, however, given that you will be doing this work at home, we would advise you to use the least toxic and fastest drying paints.
Acrylic, alkyd, latex and chalk paints are suitable for the street. They tolerate high humidity better than others and do not fade so quickly in the sun.
The best option for painting a garden bench is to paint it first with water-based paint, and then coat the surface with a varnish. Lacquer itself is more durable than paint. It is better to choose polyurethane varnish. Among these varnishes there is a yacht one, which is especially resistant to abrasion and the effects of precipitation.
For the treatment of garden furniture, many people prefer to use varnishes. And there are reasons for this. The varnish well protects wood from blows and atmospheric action. At the same time, the transparent coating does not hide the wood pattern, which gives the furniture a special natural beauty.