How To Restore Metal Garden Furniture
A metal garden furniture piece is the perfect addition for sprucing up your garden, particularly in summer. However, it does come with its drawbacks. With it being outdoors and exposed to all kinds of weather, your metal garden furniture set becomes vulnerable to wear and tear. Therefore, knowing how to correctly maintain it will keep your metal garden furniture in good condition, and also how to remove rust from metal surfaces, will save you from needing to replace it- and from having to spend lots of money! So, how do you restore your metal garden furniture?
No doubt you’ll be thinking of planning BBQ’s, parties, and just enjoying the warm sunshine. So, read this straightforward guide to transforming your metal garden furniture – from worn to wonderful in a few simple steps!
Things you will need
Step 1
Prepare your metal furniture
Firstly, if you have outdoor cushions on your metal furniture, you’ll want to remove them. You may want to put them in the washing machine for a quick clean, just to freshen them up. Also, gather all the equipment that you’ll need.
Step 2
Scrub away to restore your metal garden furniture!
Next, take a soft-bristled wire brush, and scrub your metal furniture. Make sure the brush you’re using has soft bristles to prevent possible scratching.
Don’t worry! We aren’t telling you to take a brush and individually scrub every inch of metal, simply target the areas that look mucky. Make sure to get into all the small crevices where the muck could be hiding. This will help remove any build-up of loose dirt and debris.
Step 3
Spray with WD-40
Now, take your handy can of WD-40 Multi-Use Product. Spray this generously, making sure to cover all areas of the metal furniture. This advanced formula will leave a thin and clear coating, which will help to prevent the metal from rusting and will also help remove rust from metal surfaces. It’s also water resistant, so it will protect your furniture from the poor UK weather!
Allow this to air for a few minutes.
Step 4
Apply WD-40 Multi-Use Flexible Straw
Additionally, it’s also important to protect and apply product to the smaller, hard to reach areas too. This could be certain parts of the chairs, or anywhere that you find awkward to reach. This is where our WD-40 Multi-Use Flexible Straw product comes in handy!
Grab your trusty can, flip up the flexible straw, and use this to aim for the smaller, more intricate areas. Again, allow this formula to air for a few minutes.
Step 5
Give It A Wipe Down
After this, you may want to take a clean cloth to wipe away any excess product. Doing so will allow a thin protective layer to form evenly on the metal surface.
Although WD-40 Multi-Use Product displaces water, allowing a thin layer of WD-40 Multi-Use Product to form on the metal furniture will promote water running off the furniture and help protect the surface from further corrosion.
Before placing back your cushions or sitting down on the chairs, ensure all the product has been wiped away from the seating area and the metal surface is free from product to prevent any oil marks transferring to you or your cushions
There you go!
There you have it! Who knew it would be so easy to restore metal garden furniture? Now, sit back and enjoy your newly restored furniture, that's gone from mucky to maintained in a few easy steps!
Then, if you found this guide useful, check out our other similar guides for more ways WD-40 can help you: How to Renew Faded Plastic Garden Furniture and How To Clean Garden Sprinklers
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