How To Whitewash an Outdoor Bench | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House painting contractor Mauro Henrique shows host Kevin O’Connor how to give an antique outdoor bench a new life by giving it a whitewash finish. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Whitewashing can give rustic furniture and decor a new life without the need for perfection. When painting contractor Mauro Henrique received an antique outdoor bench from a customer, he knew the best way to dress it up was with whitewash, and host Kevin O’Connor came along for the ride. Difficulty: ⅕ Time: 2 hours Cost: Under $60 Where to find it? To prep the bench for staining, Mauro and Kevin lightly sand the bench with 220-grit sandpaper [https://ift.tt/U3LAZtY] and then wipe it down [https://amzn.to/3sdy17g] and vacuum [https://ift.tt/8xDlYi5] to remove any remaining dust or debris. For the whitewash, Mauro mixes two parts of solid exterior flat white stain [https://ift.tt/ieUvNs8] and one part solid exterior flat light gray stain [https://ift.tt/pfrghjb] into a container of water. The water to stain ratio should start at 1 to 1, and adding more water if necessary to achieve the desired consistency. Mauro and Kevin apply the stain to the bench with 3” flat [https://ift.tt/bDf1ZCQ] and angled stain brushes [https://ift.tt/HZ9E8Ap]. All supplies for this project can be found at home centers. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Materials White stain [https://ift.tt/ieUvNs8] Gray stain [https://ift.tt/pfrghjb] Water Paper towels [https://amzn.to/3sdy17g] Tools Wet/dry vac [https://ift.tt/8xDlYi5] 3-inch flat paint brushes [https://ift.tt/bDf1ZCQ] 3-inch angled paint brushes [https://ift.tt/HZ9E8Ap] Mixing bucket [homedepot.sjv.io/nLBo1x] Sandpaper [https://ift.tt/U3LAZtY] Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/p9v3ZJk About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How To Whitewash an Outdoor Bench | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/