One recent Project at Oakland Signcraft was the restoration of a Garden Bench. We received this in pretty rough condition, All the wood was rotted. The Wrought Iron pieces had some corrosion and the old paint was flaking a bit. The original color was forest green but our custommer wanted a color change so we needed to get the metal stripped and blasted.

Below is the Wrought Iron pieces as received.

First Step was to get everything Stripped and Sandblasted. This is important to give the Powdercoating something to grab on to. It helps improve the life of the coating.

Here are the Wrought Iron Pieces after Sandblasting. All the old paint and corrosion is removed and ready for Primer. We use an Epoxy Primer Powder coating. This smooths well and has a great bond to the bare metal.

Here are a few pictures of the completed bench, We used pressure treated lumber with an amerreto wood stain protected with a Urethane Satin Spar for long life. The Wrought Iron End Pieces are Powder Coated with a cool color, Whiskey Bronze, The wrought lattice piece in the seat back is Powder coated with a Semi Gloss Black. All the hardware is replaced with Stainless Steel Fasteners. So this Garden Bench will look great for many years back in the garden! We enjoy restoring old stuff. Contact us today with your next Project!