Garden fence & garden furniture stain: how it works

Does your garden furniture need a change of colour without covering the wood grain? You don't like your garden fence? Do you also want to protect everything? Then simply stain it! Our coloured Wood stains only change the colour of the wood with their pigmentation, but otherwise maintain its wood look. Find out how to do it here

Table of content

1. Staining wooden garden furniture: preparation
2. Staining garden furniture: step-by-step instructions
3. FAQ: Frequently asked questions about garden furniture & stain

Staining a garden fence or wooden garden furniture: Preparation

If your garden furniture is not varnished, you can apply the Wood stains directly to the workpiece. Sand the wood slightly in the direction of the grain with fine sandpaper so that the stain can penetrate well. If there is a layer of varnish, stain, oil or other stain on your wooden furniture, the surface must first be carefully sanded and then cleaned. This is because wood stains can only be applied to untreated wood so that they can be absorbed into the wood pores.

Even with untreated wood, careful cleaning is always the first step. All sanding dust and dirt must be removed from the wood. Thin lichens and mosses often settle on furniture and fences in the garden. They can be easily removed with a brush and the efficient MissPompadour To Cleaner. The wood then needs to dry thoroughly before you can start staining.

Which garden furniture would you like to stain?

Stains are suitable for all garden furniture such as tables, chairs and benches. But you can also stain the wooden beams of a pergola on the patio or a wooden garden shed. Perhaps you also have a plant table or would like to embellish the edge of a sandpit or the beams of a children's swing in the garden. Even a wooden balcony railing can retain its wooden character with a coloured Wood stains, but with a new look and effective UV protection. Of course you can also stain the garden fence!

However, please bear in mind that water-based stains - such as To Stain - do not tolerate standing water. Horizontal surfaces can therefore only be stained if they are protected from the weather

Which wood do you want to stain?

It doesn't matter which wood it is. Teak, robinia and larch are typical outdoor woods because they are particularly resistant to weather conditions. But you can of course also stain spruce and any other type of wood. However, these woods should then be prepared for outdoor use by treating them accordingly. If you are painting tropical woods, it is best to do a test coat.

The stain not only changes the colour of the wood while retaining its structure, but also protects against UV radiation. However, you should bear in mind that furniture intended for indoor use will not become outdoor furniture even with stain! Coatings with stain do not protect your furniture against fungal attack or moisture damage, for example. For this reason, you should only use impregnated wood or wood that is especially suitable for outdoor use.

Garden furniture: Stains from MissPompadour

MissPompadour Paints offers stains in three different colours: Once in white, then in a chic grey-green and last but not least in warm grey. With To Stain - Wood Stain White, you can also give dark wood a little fresher look. The white Stain can restore a fresh colour to yellowed wood. The elegant, soft green colour of To Stain - Wood Stain Green goes particularly well with nature. And To Stain - Wood Stain Grey gives your garden furniture a modern touch

Depending on how often you apply the Stain, the colour shade becomes more intense, allowing you to determine the colour you want your wood to take on. And the actual wood grain is always retained. In outdoor areas, however, you should always apply at least 3 coats to ensure that the wood is well protected

Garden fence and garden furniture stain: step-by-step instructions

Step 1: Preparation

Sand raw wood evenly or remove old varnish, wax or greasy contaminants from the wood surface. You should also thoroughly remove resin. Clean your workpiece carefully and carefully remove sanding dust, dirt, lichen and moss from the surface of the wood. Allow the wood to dry thoroughly after cleaning.

Step 2: Staining

Apply the Wood stains thinly and evenly in the direction of the grain using a fine flat brush or a varnish roller. For highly absorbent wood, a diluted coat (with 5 % water) can be applied first

Step 3: Drying

Allow the first coat of your stain to dry for approx. 4 hours. If fibres appear after painting, carry out an intermediate sanding if necessary.

Step 4: Further coats

n outdoor areas, you should apply at least 3 coats to ensure weather protection. Allow each coat to dry before applying another.

Step 5: Drying

The Wood stains are ready for use after approx. 3 days drying time. You can refresh the coat at any time or paint over it with varnishesn from MissPompadour.

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FAQ: Questions about garden furniture & stain