Look what I found by the side of the road! My summer project.

Ruth n Jersey

Ruth n Jersey

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I found this yesterday by the side of the road on my way to the grocery store. I just thought it would be so cute on my small front porch. I will take it all apart,sand it,re glue it and paint it. If it isn't sturdy enough to sit in I will put a pot of flowers on the seat. This will take me all summer to complete but when the weather gets to hot to work outside I will tinker with it

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Great find!

Take your time and have fun, it would be nice to keep out year round with, flowers, pumpkins, pine cones and greens, etc...

I would lightly sand the rough spots, paint it and use a little bit of your design magic to dress it up.

Maybe put your house number down that wide back splat!
 
Great find Ruth. If you are going to take it apart and reglue it, you might be able to get all the paint off. I'd first try for the natural wood finish. It might look really good. If not, you can always paint it.
 
Don't take it apart quite yet. In my experience I have found that the glue doesn't really hold well on these projects when taken apart and reglued. Especially on a rocker.

So if you don't intend to restore it to it's original wood completely, don't take it apart.

What you should do is check underneath the seat and see what kind of wood is there. If it's a nice wood like walnut or cherry then I would strip it and refinish it to its original glory without taking it apart. More work but it would be worth it because quality furniture made of beautiful hardwood is hard to come by now.

A little at a time. If you are just going to repaint then you should rent an orbital sander and then repaint. For the turned items there are sanding strips that are available to get the round parts. If you don't sand, it will just chip again.

If you intend to use a spray bomb you have to be careful of the paint underneath as some paint will react with the previous coat and bubble up. Test it first in an inconspicuous place.

I'm going into detail here because I have brought back items like telephone desks and chairs.

Use a spray bomb and it should turn out beautiful.

Someone already started on that item and quit. Notice the support on the right hand side?
 
What an awesome find! If one keeps their eyes open, there are so many things people throw out but still useable with a little TLC. Have fun working on that. Will you paint it again or finish it as bare wood? You must post pictures when you are done.
 
Recently, I drove through a neighboring community when they were having "junk day" (when you leave big trash out for disposal). Some of the things people were discarding looked better than what I am trying to sell. No wonder I am doing so badly with my sales.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
Cute! What color will you paint it?
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Since it is going on my front porch and out house is yellow I had some exterior green and white paint. I may add some black after it is all together. I stenciled the back yesterday. Some folks advised not taking it apart but it really was falling apart. My son is a cabinet maker by trade and is going to bring me some glue he uses and clamps as well. It is a bit protected by the porch roof and if I bring it in during the winter hopefully it will last awhile.Slow but sure. rocker back (800x600).jpgrocker1 (800x600).jpg
 
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