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Kinja'd!!! "CB" (jrcb)
06/04/2019 at 18:05 • Filed to: It's nice to sit in the backyard

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Not the highest quality, but $55 at Costco it was a good deal. I'll make the footrest another day. Probably when I paint it. Who votes for Gulf livery?


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Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
06/04/2019 at 18:10

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Green with black stripes.


Kinja'd!!! CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
06/04/2019 at 18:14

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That's a bit overdone at this point.


Kinja'd!!! lone_liberal > CB
06/04/2019 at 18:31

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That looks nice! I’m tempted to get those instead of stripping and repainting the ones we have since it’s a PITA to take them apart and put them back together. 


Kinja'd!!! CB > lone_liberal
06/04/2019 at 18:33

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Be forewarned, you get what you pay for. The Costco one I bought has some holes predrilled, and at other points just goes “eh, you can figure it out”. That, plus the number of knots and bits that need a hard sanding mean you’ll have to put a bit of work into it.

In any case, I still like it. Just bummed that I’ll be taking it apart in two weeks to paint it.


Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > CB
06/04/2019 at 18:39

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I keep thinking that some year I’ll get around to making a set of these.


Kinja'd!!! lone_liberal > CB
06/04/2019 at 18:41

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You can kind of see ours in this pic. They were built by a guy I used to work with who sold them as a side gig. They were pretty solid but they’re 8 or 9 years old at this point and have been repainted 2 or 3 times.

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Kinja'd!!! CB > BaconSandwich is tasty.
06/04/2019 at 18:41

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I felt the same way. The nice weather and a good price finally pushed me over the edge.


Kinja'd!!! CB > lone_liberal
06/04/2019 at 18:42

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I guess it’s time for a good sanding and more paint!


Kinja'd!!! zipfuel > CB
06/04/2019 at 18:44

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One in Gulf, one in Martini and maybe a Porsche pig... 


Kinja'd!!! lone_liberal > CB
06/04/2019 at 18:44

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Sigh, it is. At least this time I can do the sanding/painting in a garage instead of outside in the yard.


Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
06/04/2019 at 18:46

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I think just red then. Classic.


Kinja'd!!! CB > zipfuel
06/04/2019 at 18:47

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Unfortunately, I have no good reason to build more than one of these right now. Oh well.


Kinja'd!!! CB > lone_liberal
06/04/2019 at 18:48

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If it makes you feel better, I’ll be sanding and painting outside in the yard.


Kinja'd!!! CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
06/04/2019 at 18:48

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That’s a good call. But if I’m going with one colour, I might just stain it.


Kinja'd!!! Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > CB
06/04/2019 at 18:49

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I approve of this plan. Be sure to apply a good primer/sealer before you apply the color coats. Don’t use that all-in-one stuff.


Kinja'd!!! CB > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
06/04/2019 at 18:50

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Yup, wood would be sealed and stained first.


Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
06/04/2019 at 18:53

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Can’t go wrong with a stain


Kinja'd!!! Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > CB
06/04/2019 at 19:01

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And even in pine, from a guy who works wood, I’d say $55 is NP.


Kinja'd!!! CB > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
06/04/2019 at 19:03

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As someone who does no handywork whatsoever, I’m just impressed you knew it was pine from the photo.


Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > CB
06/04/2019 at 19:10

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I certainly wouldn’t hold it against you!


Kinja'd!!! CB > BaconSandwich is tasty.
06/04/2019 at 19:12

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There’s one at Lowes for sale for $80.


Kinja'd!!! Snuze: Needs another Swede > CB
06/04/2019 at 19:27

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Do you make your friends sit on the ground?


Kinja'd!!! CB > Snuze: Needs another Swede
06/04/2019 at 19:36

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What friends?


Kinja'd!!! zipfuel > CB
06/04/2019 at 20:57

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In case of attrition during Le-Mans? Someone hits the curb/bottle a little too hard and blows out a strut then  you still have a chair in the race


Kinja'd!!! Snuze: Needs another Swede > CB
06/04/2019 at 22:04

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Well, in that case, what about f amily? Neighbors? Acquaintances? Squaters?

Also, are these the Adirondack chairs?  At $55 I may snag a pair, I have a huge deck that could always use more furniture and I actually love the Gulf & Martini idea.  


Kinja'd!!! CB > Snuze: Needs another Swede
06/04/2019 at 22:50

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Family: Ontario. Neighbours: eh. Acquaintances: maybe. Squaters: they have bigger concerns if they squat here.

And yes, Muskoka/Adirondack chairs. It was $55 CAD at Costco and also came with an Ottoman (which I need to build). Here’s a link of places to buy the one I got.  They have a bunch of different types, too.


Kinja'd!!! Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > CB
06/04/2019 at 23:56

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I'll certainly accept the praise, but it doesn't take an expert in wood grain to spot pine. And there are many varieties.