Painting Garden Bench

[wrayperson]

I have a garden bench which has been treated for outdoors..is there an easy way to paint it without having to sand the whole thing down?

[maggiebee]

You could have it dipped professionally but that may prove expensive. Long time since I had a garden bench and I sanded it down every year.

[Zacs-Master]

Use a coloured stain rather than paint.

[The Builder]

Yes, a coloured stain.
It'll still need a light sanding to prepare the surface for staining though.