Make it Mondays: Bench Re-Do

I needed a small bench for my entryway and I lucked out and found one a a local thrift store. I did a little sanding and painting and in no time at all I have a new bench!

Materials:

• Paint (Color of your choice in spray or brush) I used some paint I had bought for a bathroom.
• Sandpaper
• Tung Oil (I prefer this to other types of sealants)
• Cheesecloth
• Steel Wool
• Stencil (If desired)

Instructions:

1. Remove all hardware and put in boiling water if it is covered with paint (This will make the paint come off easily) otherwise just clean it up
2. Sand all areas
3. Paint the desired areas and let dry
4. Apply Tung Oil using cheesecloth to desired areas (Put the cheesecloth is a plastic bag to reuse it)
5. Gently sand areas in between coats with steel wool pads and wipe off the dust (To get a thick, shiny surface it will take about 6 coats, but it dries very quickly so you can put several coats on in one day)
6. Apply stencils if desired
7. If you put any stencils on areas where there is Tung Oil put an additional coat of Tung Oil on top of the stenciling after it has dried

I put some gray and white felt on the inside of the bench and I got a nice small bench for my entry way.