How Do You Paint Wicker & Metal Outdoor Furniture?

Whether your outdoor furniture is wicker or metal, painting it is not something that will require a professional. Most outdoor furniture needs to be retouched or completely refinished eventually, and doing it yourself will save you time and money. Luckily there are many easy to work with paints that currently on the market that are ideal for wicker and metal outdoor furnishings.

Place the wicker outdoor furniture in a clean area where it can be prepped and painted. This area should be well ventilated, so a garage or unfinished basement with large windows would be ideal. If the temperature is above 72 degrees, outdoors would work well too.

Scrape existing finish off with a wire brush, or use a piece of 150-grit sandpaper. It is not necessary to completely remove the old finish to paint over it. Just remove old chipped paint.

If the wicker is in good condition but you are just painting over it to give it a new color, it is still a good idea to rough up the finish already present; this ... more.

Wicker is a common material used in outdoor furniture. However, because your outdoor wicker furniture is left to the natural elements, its paint will deteriorate over time. Luckily, it doesn't take a great deal of skill to remove the loose paint and apply a new coat.

With some fresh paint and a little elbow grease, you can make your piece of wicker furniture looking almost brand-new. Rub a soft wire brush over your wicker furniture, removing all loose bits of paint. If the wicker piece is newer and doesn't have any signs of the paint falling off, this step is not required.

Sand down your wicker furniture if you used the wire brush. This allows for a smoother feeling, especially if there are still some areas with paint on the wicker. The sanding removes any small areas of paint that may already be pealing off, not the entire paint layer.

Wash the wicker furniture with a damp cloth to help remove excess dirt, paint or debris you might have loosened while brushing and sanding. Wipe your ... more.

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