I was standing at the wrong place at the wrong time and had "idiot" stamped on my forehead.
I now have two old, metal framed, oak benches in my yard I need to refurbish because I promised my daughter I would give them to her after I did so. Now that I'm doing the project, I realize, the wood is too far gone for any purpose other than kindling. I am almost positive it would be cheaper to buy new than replace the boards. I have yet to by the boards because the price at Home Depot was $65 a plank for oak and I need seven of them. Is there a cheaper, yet still durable wood?
The benches are missing a few metal cap bolts, and one of the angled braces, I assume I can get those at any hardware store.
I sprayed the nuts with Tri-flo yesterday, so hopefully, they'll be ready to release today. If not, is there a better lubricant?
The iron frame doesn't need repainting, but if I'm getting new boards, it'll look funny if I don't repaint. Her favorite color is purple, so I think I'll put down a base coat of white, then paint purple over it. Any suggestions on the type of paint?
I go back and forth on a nature finish on the wood, or slapping paint on it. Thoughts?