How to Stain Patio Furniture

Patio furniture is placed there so you and guests are comfortable. It makes the patio feel like an extended part of the interior. Sometimes the furniture can become dull but you can fix this with a fresh coat of stain, which will refresh and renew the furniture.

How to Stain Patio Furniture

Materials Needed

• Garden hose


• Warm water


• Mild liquid dish soap


• Bucket


• Scrub brush


• Cloths


• Garden hose


• 220 grit sandpaper


• Stain


• Wooden paint stick


• Paintbrush


• Water sealer

1. Move the patio furniture from the patio area if it is possible. The furniture will have to be cleaned and prepared before it can be stained.


2. Fill a bucket with 1 gallon of warm water. Pour in 1 teaspoon of mild liquid dish detergent. Swish the liquids around with a scrub brush. Wet the furniture with water from a garden hose.


3. Use the scrub brush and the cleaning solution to clean the entire surface of the patio furniture. Make sure you reach underneath the furniture. Rinse the furniture with a steady steam of water from the garden hose to remove all of the soap.


4. Dry the furniture with a clean dry cloth to remove some of the water. Allow the furniture to dry for several hours.


5. Sand over the surface of the furniture with 200 grit sandpaper. You want to remove any uneven surfaces on the furniture. Wipe the furniture with a damp cloth and allow it to dry by air.


6. Remove the lid from the stain and mix with a wooden paint stick. Apply the stain over the furniture with a paintbrush. Work on one small section at a time until the furniture is completely covered. Allow the furniture to dry for 24 hours.


7. Open a can of water sealer and stir with a wooden paint stick. Coat the furniture with the water sealer using a paintbrush. Allow the furniture to dry for 48 hours. Replace the furniture on the patio.