How to Renovate Aluminium Garden Furniture?

Faded aluminium garden furniture is usually sound underneath, because aluminium oxidises rather than rusting, and that chalky white film cleans off far more easily than rust on steel. This guide takes you through a full renovation: assessing whether you are dealing with dirt, oxidation or failed coating, checking welds and fixings, and stripping the set down to bare frames before you start. It explains how to clean without etching the metal, how to feather flaking coating so repairs stay invisible, and why keying the surface and degreasing it properly decides whether the paint lasts. Priming with an etch primer and building thin top coats gives the smoothest result on tubular frames. Advice on replacing cushions, slings, feet and fixings follows, along with a maintenance routine, guidance on when replacement makes more sense, and a short FAQ....