Repainting a swing set. I have repainted the swing set once since we got it. It takes me about 3-4 hours to do the entire project repainting our swing set. A perfect time to repaint the swing set / playset was when the kids were at school. Our swing set is about 11 years old, so it was time to repaint it.
First I cleaned the swing set of all leaves and needles prior to repainting. I actually used a shop vacuum and got all the pine needles and any leaves on the platform of the swing set.
Then I used Clorox spay cleaner to bleach the nasty black areas on the swing set prior to repainting it. I used rubber gloves, a scrub brush and a plastic scrubber, to clean the rungs and ladders. I rinsed the set down with water during and after cleaning. I also make sure all the wood was clean from dirt by rinsing it down. You can also wash down the playset the day before so it has times to dry, prior to repainting.
Repainting a swing set
Finally I painted the swing set using Olympic Maximum Semi-Transparent – 717 Redwood Naturaltone, which I purchased at Lowes for about $36. I used gallon for the entire swing set.
- The Olympic Maximum paint is a one coat only paint. The worker at Lowes told me that if you use more than once coat, of the maximum it will not dry for months because this paint seals the wood , and does not allow anything to penetrated it (which is what you want since it will get wet outside) . The 1st coat drys quickly a few hours but I kept the kids off the swing set for about a day to be sure.
I do not use the paint straight out of the bucket I poured into another container and paint from that bucket so not to contaminate the entire can. I also used a large paint brush so it went quicker and I could get in all the nooks. I did not buy an expensive paint brush because at times it gets dirty with ground and I forced into corners. So I end throwing it out when I am done. I also wear rubber gloves.
- Please note do note do not leave a puppy near your paint bucket.. My puppy grabbed my paint bucket and proceed to runs around the backyard with the paint covering the bulldog, in a lovely shade of redwood.
The Play swingset was all finished but I love the results. It looks like new and it was ready for my daughters birthday party where most of the kids hung out at the party. 
I hope I inspire you to do this project in a day, paint, ladder, brush and you can spruce up your backyard.
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