i was working at my boss's sister's house the other week and she asked if i would get shot of a garden chair she didnt want, apperently it was her dads favourite chair and is probably 30 years old, anyhoos she is a lazy sod and wont do anything so told me to throw it and she would buy a new on, i decided as its hardwood and a nice looking chair i would give it a new lease of life

 

i stripped it down, sanded it then bleached it (just normal toilet bleach in a spray bottle) to kill all the green mould

 

repaired one of the ends as it had snapped down the join, and gripfilled (liquid nails) all the big cracks in the wood and sanded it down

 

then three coats of cuprinol ducks back wood paint

 

i think it looks quite good, just need some sun and a few stellas to really appreciate all my hard work lol

 

how it looked when i got it

 

 

all stripped sanded and bleached

 

 

first coat

 

 

second coat

 

 

third and final coat all done ready for sun and stella lol

 

Good work mate, nice looking chair.

I'm a man of comfort so looks like a nice pillow would be the final touch IMO.

This looks better Al :clap:

Nice Job Mate...can't believe people like that, I wouldn't dream of getting rid of something with that sort of sentimental value, shows what a little opportunity and some elbow grease can do...enjoy your Stella, Stellaz

thanks guys, nowt like a bit of elbow grease to get things back to original, didnt take much to do either, could last another 30 years

 

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thats the best chair ive ever seen lol

 

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This looks better Al :clap:

 

thats the best chair ive ever seen lol

Good work Al, enjoy it buddy.

Nice work Allan - it is indeed a shame what some folks with throw away!!

 

Richard:thumbup1:

Nice bit of restoration to a great looking chair mate :thumbup:

Cracking work al :yes:

Well saved!

 

Good restoration and will easy last another 30 years now; they certainly don't make erm like that anymore. Nice.

TV Programme now stella's the restoration man.