There are some pretty impressive before afters floating around of old ugly vinyl furniture having been given new life with paint.
Chalk paint vinyl chair.
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Feb 21 2014 explore lisa starnes s board chalk paint vinyl leather on pinterest.
I put three different paints to the test on three of the exact same chairs and was pretty surprised with the results.
I read several tutorials that recommended finishing painted.
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Once i got the chair painted i applied a coat of annie sloan clear soft wax to seal the entire thing.
Once it s painted you can seal the fabric several different ways.
After each coat of paint i sanded the chair with 500 grit sandpaper to make sure it was smooth.
I didn t want a lot of brush strokes or bumps just the texture of the vinyl showing through.
So what s the deal with vinyl spray paint.
You can just dive right in.
1 place your furniture in the sun for a few hours.
3 heat seal by tumbling the not yet upholstered fabric in the dryer on low.
Sep 12 2020 explore amanda charles s board chalk paint chairs on pinterest.
2 heat seal by ironing.
And lastly 4 apply a coat of soft wax annie sloan and others sell it on amazon as do other companies.
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How to use chalk paint on furniture.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
I am so excited to bring you this tutorial about how i painted my vinyl cushions and chair backs for my formal dining room table.
When most people hear chalk paint they think of black matte paint covered in chalk drawings.
However chalk paint can be used for more than decorative walls.
We transformed it into a smooth faux vinyl using four coats of lemon yellow chalk paint diluted at a 1 1 ratio applied with long even strokes and finishing with a thin layer of cream wax.
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Does it work or is it a waste of time.