Update Metal Lawn Furniture

When spring finally hit (okay, it seemed to completely SKIP spring and go into ridiculous, over the top dog days of summer around here) I ventured out to the deck to spruce it up and ready it for the season. I scrubbed the plastic deck railing WITH A TOOTH BRUSH and a scrubby brush (cleaning product was moot, the thing only wanted elbow grease so I obliged). I also scrubbed the bright white metal table and chairs that hang out on the deck. Then came this mess....

They look a little "wonky" in the photo, but that's just because they're such a mess. They're very sturdy chairs, they just needed a face lift. This was a pretty easy project. I went to my neighborhood Home Depot and picked out a spray paint that noted that it could be used on metal (in the past, I've spray painted metal items with NONmetal spray paint and done OK, but there's always the chance that you're going to get runny paint that won't stick, so beware).

Seen here: Rust-Olean Deep Blue Ultra Cover

I brought home my paint and prepped the chairs and table by wiping all debris off with a damp cloth(scrubbing if necessary) then letting them dry. Once they dried, I simply took them into the yard (see that pink and purple grass under those ugly chairs? That's a previous spray paint project. You may protect your grass with a drop cloth or newspaper, but I personally just mow it out later!) and gave them a through coat. There were a million crevices so be sure in YOUR project to look at: table leg/arm bends, top and bottom of bars, and other areas you wouldn't normally notice... unless they're the wrong dang color, THEN you can see it. 

See The color difference? Wonderful!

This project took almost two cans of spray paint. Not bad for fancy new chairs. To add to the effect, I bought them luxorious new cushions from Gordman's marked down for the end of the season. The cushions were a splurge at $16 each, but those chairs were so darn cute they deserved it!

So, what do you think? I hope you absolutely love it as much as I do! Be sure to leave a comment and tell me what you think, and I'll answer any of the questions you have about this project!