IFO invasion! Can we talk for a minute about indoor furniture

>>1034277
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Disassemble as much as possible. Strip back to bare wood, three to five coats of West Epoxy, then two or three coats of a good UV blocking marine polyester varnish. Do it well and you'll get 5+ years easily; half arse it because it's too much like work and you'll have blown $100+ in materials. Look at the West Epoxy site for way more detail.

If all you want is a year or two, just a few coats of outdoor varnish will get you there.

Most likely fail points will be joints (as wood swells/shrinks with moisture content, and water will wick into the joins) and metal fastenings as they rust out.

>>1034277
A well applied marine varnish (aka spar varnish) finish should last two or three seasons. More if it's in the shade. Much longer then that and it'll need maintenance. In fact, expect to do maintenance on anything outdoors, the question is just how often.

Make sure that all the joints are protected. Every crack, corner, screw and nail hole is a water infiltration point. If water gets in the wood, it will cause swelling, which will pull joints apart and give you that loose rickety feel.

Great tips.Thanks anons.Hadnt considered changing out the hardware.