Outside Bar Stools

How to Ruin Your Outside Bar Stools

Ruining your bar stools is the last thing you want to do. You bought them so you can enjoy barbeques outside and entertain people outdoors. However, thousands of people everyday are ruining their bar stools. How? By neglecting them. Here are 3 quick ways to ruin your outside bar stools. We suggest you don't do these.

1. Leave Them Outside All Year Long

Even if you live where the sun is shining 80% of the year, you shouldn't leave your bar stools outside all year long. The solution is to get barstool covers (/barstool-covers.html) so you can cover them up when you're not using them. You also need to cover them AND store them away if you're not going to be using them for a prolonged period of time. This will help keep your barstools as good as new.

2. Keep Unfinished Bar Stools Unfinished

Many manufacturers offer unfinished bar stools. These are stools that are made of bare wood. You can paint or stain them any way you want. However, because the wood is bare, it's more susceptible to water, dirty, and sun. If you buy unfinished bar stools, finish them before you start using them. Paint them using durable outdoor paint or seal them with a stain or other sealant.

3. Never Maintain Them

As is the case with all things, the older your bar stools get, the more dilapidated they can get. However, you can fight the aging process by simply oiling rotating bar stools and even repainting them. Simple maintenance and upkeep on your outside bar stools will help them last as long as possible. It will take some elbow grease, but in the end, you'll have bar stools that last a lot longer.

If you have nice outdoor barstools, don't let the elements destroy them. Be mindful and DON'T do the things mentioned above.