Refinished A Bench

Today I helped out my mother in law with refinishing an outdoor bench. The bench was made of oak and had seen some time in the weather. The wood had turned black and rough.

My daughter and I sanded the wood with 80 grit, 120 grit and finally 220 grit sandpaper. That took us around 2 hours with an orbital sander. We then cleaned the black iron parts and spray painted it. The wood was treated with a polyurethane.

Last we assembled the bench.