Garden Bench "Trash Pick" Makeover!

A few years ago, I placed a garden bench at the curb. My neighbor across the street ended up taking it and putting it in her own yard. Recently, she put the same garden bench at the curb, and to my surprise I was the one to pick it up. It needed some care, but I knew I could find a place for it somewhere.

This is the bench. It needs to be cleaned up. But the patina is amazing!

I tried spraying it with some paint I had left over, but I wasn't really feeling it.

I switched gears and started to clean it with a wire brush. I was a little hesitant because I love the patina. To my delight, some of the patina stayed in the wood.    

Using mineral spirits (all products used in this post will be listed at the end) and steel

wool I was able to take off some of the blue spray paint and reveal the patina underneath.

She is ready for a new life! But where to put her?

One Hour Later: As I am dragging (it weighs a ton) this bench around my house, stopping to test it in different places, not liking it, then moving to another space, I am wondering what my neighbors think of me. Although maybe it's better if I don't know?

I found the perfect spot in my front garden that seems like it was meant for it. I can't wait until the flowers start to grow around it; it will look amazing!

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Products used:

• Klean Strip Mineral Spirits

• Rust-Oleum French Blue Spray Paint

• Rhodes America Fine Steel Wool