He really put himself into this project...and there was a lot of sanding...I mean A LOT! I hate sanding (which he knows) so I was very happy that he took the time to do it. He sanded down the table top and bench seat top to make sure all of the varnish was off. This is important because when staining it darker, if there are spots of varnish still on it, it will not stain those spots. He removed the legs which he sprayed with a black satin finish spray paint. He did 2 coats and did the bottom sides of the table and bench as well.
For the chairs, he sanded the seats really well and scuffed the legs and backs. We used painter's tape to tape off the seat and sprayed the tops and legs of the chairs with the black spray. After it dried we removed the tape and newspaper from the seat and stained it the same color as the table and bench top.
Now for the varnish...he varnished the top of the table with 4 coats to make sure that you could eat and drink on it without leaving water marks. He varnished the chairs and bench seat with one coat each.
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