Tuesday, April 5, 2011

An old bench finds new life!

This bench glider has been out in my yard in the elements for almost 5 years.  It was there when we bought the house, and it was in a terrible state of neglect.  I decided to clean it up, give it a makeover and use it for seating on my patio.

After scrubbing the bench I used a rotary sander and sanded down the slats.  There were a few missing nuts and bolts that I matched and replaced, using Loctite to keep them from becoming loose.


To make sure any painting I did would last, I sprayed the metal and wood with Rustoleum Primer.  A day or so later, I sprayed the bench with Rustoleum glossy black spray paint.  We had a few windy days which delayed the project.


I finished up the bench with a new cushion which I had a friend upholster in a black and white Sunbrella fabric. Adding a few decorative pillows from Pier One completed the project!




The bench went from neglected to fabulous, and the project cost less than $70!  And, I love it!

8 comments:

  1. Do you know the maker of the bench? I have an identical one but I am missing the bottom beam.

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  2. I just finished restoring ours. Wish i could post an image here for you.

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    1. You wont find many of these online. They're very old.

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  3. Any one know how old, i have one, in EXCELLENT condition and i will be selling it, just trying to figure out what to sell it for $?

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  4. Did you put any caps on the ends?

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    1. Mine the same except there is 3 boards on each trey side...anyone's else??

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  5. We just bought one for $100.00 at an Estate Sale in Southern California. Needs some sanding and a finish. Our metal is painted white, but needs to be repainted. So, some work. Do not know how much we will put into it (!), but we love it already! Wish we knew who made these...?

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