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You CAN Paint a Vinyl Upholstered Chair! With AS Chalk Paint
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Jill F
(IC: blogger)
I used Annie Sloan chalk paint in Pure White to paint an old, tired looking, vinyl chair. I used a darling Laurel Wreath Stencil to detail the chair and waxed the whole thing with AS clear wax. I buffed the wax immediately after applying it to the chair. Then I added another coat of wax and buffed that too. Dipped legs added a fun detail too. makeover
For this old vinyl chair I used thinned down chalk paint to freshen it. I then use clear wax as a finish - buffing immediately as I put the wax on - working in small areas waxing and buffing both.
The legs were painted the same as the chair and then 'dipped' in grey paint.
For this old vinyl chair I used thinned down chalk paint to freshen it. I then use clear wax as a finish - buffing immediately as I put the wax on - working in small areas waxing and buffing both.
The legs were painted the same as the chair and then 'dipped' in grey paint.
The before here shows how old and dingy the chair looked. The paint made it look refreshed!
The paint cracks a bit as it wears - but doesn't flake off - it wears like an old buttery leather bomber jacket! To see the amazing after come on over to the blog!
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Published July 23rd, 2013 8:49 PM
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Karen Reilly on Aug 24, 2015I have an old striped chair that is made out of fabric would this chalk paint work on that?
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Jill F on Aug 24, 2015@Karen Reilly I'm sure it would work - the biggest thing I would consider is how dark the fabric is in color. If it's very dark it can be hard to cover if you want to go with a light color. There is a great blog post here - http://www.hypheninteriors.com/chairs that has tons of info on painting upholstery and also has links to failed attempts - I'd check it out before you start your project!
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Colleen Lusignan on Jan 24, 2016Can you use ASCP on a cheap version of leather that has many crackes?
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Thats amazing! So I could paint my outdoor furniture cushions? They have some sun bleaching on top, the wax or pain wont rub off on clothes?
I have a very large yellow vinyl couch with some cracks. Some of the vinyl is totally worn off. I'd like to paint it gray. Any suggestions ?