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.

Chalk paint on vinyl chair.

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. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work. 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. See more ideas about vinyl chairs chalk paint painting leather.

Shabby chic furniture chalk paint. The chair used in our example shown was originally upholstered with microsuede fabric. Does it work or is it a waste of time. 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.

Once i got the chair painted i applied a coat of annie sloan clear soft wax to seal the entire thing. 4 5 out of 5 stars 1 497. So when i first started i mixed three parts water to one part paint. Chalk based furniture and craft paint for home decor diy projects wood furniture chalked interior paints with rustic matte finish 250ml black liquorice.

After each coat of paint i sanded the chair with 500 grit sandpaper to make sure it was smooth. You can just dive right in. Sep 12 2020 explore amanda charles s board chalk paint chairs on pinterest. I put three different paints to the test on three of the exact same chairs and was pretty surprised with the results.

97 6 39 100 ml get it as soon as fri oct 9. I didn t want a lot of brush strokes or bumps just the texture of the vinyl showing through.