My favorite afternoon sitting spot has been in need of re-finishing for a few years. This is were I sit and watch the sunsets and cars going by when I’m too tired to do anything else at the end of a nice summer day. I finally started getting around to it over the past month, and the front porch glider is now nicely done after a decade of weathering and sun fading left it looking pretty shabby:
It took a total of around 15 hours of work over the past month to get this done right. After disassembly, 23 separate pieces of wood needed sanded, stained and re-done with three coats of spar urethane. The wood was somewhat damaged from uneven fading and discoloration due to how the original finish weathered over the years. I suspect it will last a bit longer than 10 years this time around.