Shabby chic furniture chalk paint.
Chalk paint on vinyl chair.
There are some pretty impressive before afters floating around of old ugly vinyl furniture having been given new life with paint.
I put three different paints to the test on three of the exact same chairs and was pretty surprised with the results.
After each coat of paint i sanded the chair with 500 grit sandpaper to make sure it was smooth.
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So when i first started i mixed three parts water to one part paint.
Once i got the chair painted i applied a coat of annie sloan clear soft wax to seal the entire thing.
Sep 12 2020 explore amanda charles s board chalk paint chairs on pinterest.
Most chalk paint manufacturers suggest that you use the chalk paint on upholstery sparingly in thin coats because the paint has a tendency to crack if applied too thick and may flake away over time.
I didn t want a lot of brush strokes or bumps just the texture of the vinyl showing through.
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The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Does it work or is it a waste of time.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
You can just dive right in.
The chair used in our example shown was originally upholstered with microsuede fabric.
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Feb 21 2014 explore lisa starnes s board chalk paint vinyl leather on pinterest.