Bench

If you follow my blog you probably remember that we bought a really nice bench from a private sale some time back, when a friend’s neighbour was selling some items from their garage. I’ve been thinking where to put it, and I have decided I’d like it up at the pool.

I really wanted to preserve its period charm, so I’d explained to Brian that I was keen to keep as much of the original paintwork as possible, and then treat it with Danish oil, a wood preserver we’ve used frequently in the past. Bits of it were peeling quite badly though, so to start Brian gave it a very light rub down to remove just the flaky parts.

Once he had removed the worst bits of loose paint we took it up to the pool house, where I set about coating it in Danish oil.

It’s a blend of oils that goes quite tough when dry, and will hopefully prevent any more paint flaking off, and protect the bare wood.

It needs a few days to soak in properly, then I can look to put it outside. Can’t wait to see how it looks.