Hi everyone advise needed please
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Marg Murphy
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Hi. This metal chair used to have leather cover, I’m thinking of painting it & covering it with deck chair fabric. What is the best way to do it? Thank you
Hi Marg, you could macrame the chair seat portion using para chord. It's durable and comes in a whole bunch of different colors. Here's a tutorial that will show you how - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1ncvMNiNsU
You can use rope too and weave:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d3b_uO-Kco
Deck chair fabric should work fine, although you may need to use grommets after wrapping it around the crossbars.
Clean thoroughly and use RustOleum spray paint on the metal. It's my hands down favorite paint for this type project.
Hello, This will work great with webbing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayF_tjmofaI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXm85cezaKc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HAUe6E6FP8
You could do something like I did here to fix my swing, then cover it with with the chair fabric of your choosing: https://happydealhappyday.com/fix-broken-canvas-porch-swing/
How to Refinish Metal Furniture
https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/skills-and-know-how/painting/how-to-refinish-metal-furniture
Clean the metal and then prime with Rustoleum auto primer. Pick a color of your choice. Oil Rubbed Bronze on the dark side or Brushed Silver on the light side. You are going to need a way to attach the deck fabric. You can get springs or grommets, which will attach to the sides and bottom.
Hello. I would spray paint and make a fabric sling with a substantial outdoor rated fabric. My favorite spray paint is Rustoleum Universal. We refurbished a patio set with it and loved the results.
Rustoleum recommendations
PREPARE:
Always work in a well-ventilated area. Cover the floor and nearby items with a drop cloth. Lightly scuff any glossy surfaces and wipe clean with a lint-free cloth. Use Painter’s tape to hide any surfaces you don’t want to paint.
PAINT:
Using slow, back-and-forth motions, spray paint each item with several light coats of spray paint, making sure to overlap each stroke slightly. Apply 2-3 coats of spray paint, waiting a few minutes in between each coat.
FINISH:
Let spray paint dry for approximately 1 hour before handling.
Tip: Use of 2X Ultra Cover Primer in White provides better paint coverage and color.
When these type of sling chairs are assembled, the fabric is slipped on to the open frame ends before the frame parts are welded or put together. So, yes, the challenging part of the diy project will be to figure out a way to attach the new sling fabric to the existing completed frame.
I found this replacement fabric on Amazon. Although the picture shows one piece laced on to the frame by lacing through both the grommets in the fabric piece and the rings on the frame, I am wondering if you purchased a double-length piece, it they could be cross laced around the frame by going through one grommet on the top, and the other grommet on the bottom.
https://www.amazon.com/Fityle-Replacement-Gravity-Recliners-63x17inch/dp/B07L62VDC7/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Sling+Chair+Fabric+with+grommets&qid=1623909320&sr=8-2
Unfortunately the technique shown in the link in Deb's comment will not work for your chairs, as they do not have the channel-tubed frame necessary to hold the fabric in place.
There are lots of ideas here: Home and Garden DIY Ideas | Hometalk
Marg, how about using breathable, air flow plastic fabric instead. You'll need a dowel of some kind to separate the seat from the upright portion. That's the cheapest way I can think of. Just paint to match & tie off dowel on the sides where it needs to be.
You may need to make a wood seat frame to attach the fabric to