The rear decking timber has lost its luster, and some places have gone a little mouldy. The French doors leading from our dining room to the decking have lost their shine and looking a bit tired. They need freshening up and spring time is the best time to do this. I go to Bunnings and buy a container of Cabot's deck cleaner and a 4 liter tin of Cabot's natural decking oil (merbau color). At the same time I get some British Paint external gloss paint (4 liters costs me $59.90, same with the decking oil) made up to the formula I want for the doors.
Freshly painted French doors - the color is off-white and a bit driftwoody
Freshly painted decking - merbau is a fairly dark pigment
Freshly painted steps
I paint the side gate with the decking oil too......bit of a contrast now with the framework
Freshly painted teak garden table
That's our rear decking and dining area looking from the side of the house
Sanding down the doors and painting them takes me 1 full day. And that's just one coat of paint which I think it's good enough. I like it. They now look good and should last a few years.....
I next start on the rear decking - cleaning it using the deck cleaner takes me a bit over 3 hours with a hand brush. I some places I have to sand down the tough stains. The decking area is approximately 16 m2. That is hard yakka. I rest for a day to wait for better weather so I can start the painting and also to rest my tired back.
Today I start painting the decking with the decking oil firstly around the sides and the area below the French doors. Then I coat the rest of the decking. And that's the first coat of natural oil. I need to let it dry for about 3 hours before applying my second coat..... All done in a total of 2 days. All in all a great result and I am happy, so is SM.
Today's weather is so good, sunny, warm and 21C. Except early in the morning it is a bit fresh. I can't resist taking some pictures around the house and see, the sky is so B.L.U.E. Beautiful day. And tonight we are going to Lygon St to have dinner with friends. It's their 21st anniversary. French restaurant it will be ..... should be good.
Today I start painting the decking with the decking oil firstly around the sides and the area below the French doors. Then I coat the rest of the decking. And that's the first coat of natural oil. I need to let it dry for about 3 hours before applying my second coat..... All done in a total of 2 days. All in all a great result and I am happy, so is SM.
Today's weather is so good, sunny, warm and 21C. Except early in the morning it is a bit fresh. I can't resist taking some pictures around the house and see, the sky is so B.L.U.E. Beautiful day. And tonight we are going to Lygon St to have dinner with friends. It's their 21st anniversary. French restaurant it will be ..... should be good.
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