2007-06-23 06:56:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I personally would stain it with a good all weather stain. No more upkeep after that and would be more attractive.
2007-06-23 07:00:23 · answer #1 · answered by asmikeocsit 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Picnic Table Stain
2016-11-13 22:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by ustico 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmm? I think that the staining might be more efficient considering how much paint always chips off of picnic tables. I also love the look of stained wood. but thats just my preferance.
2007-06-23 07:04:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint is OK, but it's just a surface coating, which will evetually loosten and flake off. On the other hand, a good quality outdoor wood-penetrating stain will soak into the fibres and pores of the wood and help to preserve it.
2007-06-23 07:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by luckyaz128 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would stain with a staining oil.
Paint eventually peels and needs stripped again before repainting.
2007-06-23 09:01:18 · answer #5 · answered by Delly xx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tinted stain. When paint peels it's unsightly.
2007-06-23 07:04:01 · answer #6 · answered by Joyce T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's for indoor use, pressure treated is a waste of money. Any lumber will do for indoor use. Around here, the basic building lumber is fir/hemlock and that would be the cheapest. I think I would stay away from all but the best pine. If it's kiln dried and they store it inside the store, it's as dry as anything you're going to be able to buy except maybe stuff intended for trim or cabinetwork and that will be very expensive. All building lumber is not usually perfectly dry when you buy it, and it could take a year or more to completely dry even if it's in a heated house.There is no particular reason that kiln dried wood should warp very much, though any wood can do so. Check the pieces before you buy to get the straightest ones you can find. View it from one end along the length of the piece to the other end, on all sides. If you see any irregularity, choose another piece. Generally speaking, if the piece is relatively straight when you build with it, it will stay pretty straight after it's been fastened.
2016-03-14 06:29:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends on the look you are going for, paint dosen't need a sealer though and it is better to use a sealer with stain, which means more money and time.
2007-06-23 07:01:05 · answer #8 · answered by shea_jenkins 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well thats up to you
both look great... and are water resistant if you iuse the outside paint..i think they both last about the same amount of time before having to recoat.. i myself prefer paint as i cna give it whatever colors i wnat..and help decorate the yard... good luck
2007-06-23 06:59:28 · answer #9 · answered by bettym 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋