SAVING THE WORLD! One Bench at a Time. Amazing Bench Restoration

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5 жыл бұрын

This bench has been outside for over 5 years and calling out for help. Ready for the dumpster, I rescue and restore it. Metal and wood bench restoration.

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@sherrypayton6871 Жыл бұрын

What? Some people know all the things are going to need before they start? 😂 I was just trying to be funny. That’s a great idea and maybe someday I’ll be smart like you.

@LegoMan-cz4mn 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm glad you did a propper job on the paint work, primer, first coat, second coat. Nice job

@ErraticPerfectionist 4 жыл бұрын

Love your colours for the enamel and protecting the timber to appreciate its beautiful grain. Hoping to do something like this for my mother's old garden benches.

@1Raphael 5 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome thanks for sharing

@lpcookie1 2 жыл бұрын

I have a chair to restore in almost the exact same design as the bench. Never restored anything like this before, so very pleased to find your channel to give me instructions and what products I need. What a beautiful colour u chose for the iron.👍

@atticbrowser9698 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Very helpful.

@MarkMcCluney 5 жыл бұрын

That turned out extremely well mate. Good job!

@samanthasmith951 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@sandraortiz1829 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 💓 job 👌

@lfuentes4098 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@punchymuffin6402 2 жыл бұрын

Oh the blue! So pretty! I also notied you use ratchet straps to hold wood while glue dries too. I do that cuz I don't have clamps, lol. McGuvering, but still doing what this pro does, 😆.

@AlexA-zg7mq 5 жыл бұрын

Cool !

@TheWardagh 3 жыл бұрын

Great work. I’m restoring one at the moment and it doesn’t have those seat braces. It has diagonal ones that go up to the seat from the legs. Any experience with these? Will that be strong enough? Thanks for the video 👍🏼

@skb875 5 жыл бұрын

Did you find that Q-Tip in the alley, as well?

@brandoncariveau 4 жыл бұрын

Love the blue. Can you give me the information on it.

@candycordero7323 3 жыл бұрын

What are the dimensions of the slats. I’m restoring one that only has the cast iron sides.

@sunkat76 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you from the UK. Great video. The birdseye camera view is very helpful. I love the detailing and that you list all the products and reasons why you like wood stain etc v paint. I prefer the look of natural look of wood too. I don't have a table saw but i will have to make do with a hacksaw. The bench looks smashing! My mum's bench has a mild steel frame and wooden slats with coach bolts. Do i need knotting solution before the wood treatment?

@AlleyPicked 3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for the feedback. I am not sure that I understand your question. By knotting solution are you referring to wood stain? By wood treatment do you mean polyurethane finish? Wood stain is optional.

@sunkat76 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlleyPicked @Alley Picked Sorry. Knotting solution - the spirit based liquid that you apply to knots in the wood prior to stain to prevent the knots dropping out at a later date. I was just going to stain it to match in with our side gate as we have some left over from that project.

@martindavies7034 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Question please please. My bench has rusted bolts, you can’t hold the head still to undo them without damage in the wood. Any suggestions please. Thanks

@AlleyPicked 10 ай бұрын

Some bolts need to be cut off. I have also had bolts so rusted that I was able to grab the nut with a pair of channel locking pliers and jiggle the nut back and forth until it snaps off. I assume you are trying to save the wood and don't want it damaged. There are several tricks I use but it's hard to tell what your scenario is without looking at it. If you need further advise, you can try to send pictures of the bolts to alleypicked@gmail.com

@christopherumberger6142 4 жыл бұрын

Great job! How does the brush on enamel hold up to the elements compared to a spray paint?

@AlleyPicked 4 жыл бұрын

There are several determining factors. As long as the surface is prepared correctly both spray and brushing are effective. Cars are sprayed. Both methods are effective if done properly.

@turidk.f.1572 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@ldb281 4 жыл бұрын

You americans love your noisy machines. I repaired mine without a single one

@cnich0168 5 жыл бұрын

Looks fantastic!! Did you consider carriage bolts instead of the hex head?

@AlleyPicked 5 жыл бұрын

That probably would have been better. But being "alley picked" cheap, I try to use what I have on hand. Good idea though.

@cnich0168 5 жыл бұрын

@@AlleyPicked Makes sense now. I do like that part of your channel with the re-use, recycle, and up cycling.

@jordancartwright7719 4 жыл бұрын

I cringed when you started painting the metal blue, but I must say it turned out looking sharp!

@AlleyPicked 4 жыл бұрын

The blue was not my first choice either but it matches my house trim. Thanks for watching.

@sourbhat 4 жыл бұрын

And that would be us.... No 😎

@kmarch6630 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work but not a fan of the blue.

@AlleyPicked 4 жыл бұрын

It matched my house trim and I was too cheap to buy different paint :-)

@vcdep991 4 жыл бұрын

@@AlleyPicked I thought the blue accent paint was nice, specially if it matches your house trim. I could of done without the white accent paint but overall i thought it looked fantastic. Great job

@spicynomad 4 жыл бұрын

i feel the same way about painting wood even when necessary. i think people who paint wood should take chloropyl to change their skin color. then they would understand never to paint wood, ever.

@AlleyPicked 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure I would be that extreme but I appreciate the sentiment ;-)

@spicynomad 4 жыл бұрын

@@AlleyPicked lol, you said people who paint wood should just be imprisioned. i found that extreme. they should feel what the wood feels getting painted and all. my sentiment is mild in comparison to yours, alley.