Painting a chair fabric with home made chalk paint
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Sharon Hall
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Has anyone tried painting the fabric on a chair with home made chalk paint? If anyone has I would love to know how it turned out...was it a hit or a just a big mess?? I can't afford ASCP, it is way out of my price range but the DIY chalk paint is right on the money. Also which on did you use PoP or unsanded grout?
6 answers
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I'd be interested in answers you get too, for my own projects. Perhaps you could talk to an upholsterer or furniture restorer?
Ranger
on Feb 16, 2016
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I have never don't this before but I found this interesting article for you to read. www.salvagedinspirations.com/best-homemad
Janet Pizaro
on Feb 16, 2016
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Yes I have... the trick is spaying the fabric with water and getting the fabric damp so it will accept the paint. Also you will need more than one coat and seal the chalk paint with a wax. The texture of the fabric is going to be more of a stiffer feel like a tarp feel. But over time if it is waxed well it will start to loosen up would use a color other than white. If there is a strong color on the fabric it can come through. If you go to website you can see a before and after picture of an ottoman I painted. keepitsimplesister.us
KeepItSimpleSister
on Feb 16, 2016
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I haven't used chalk paint, but have used acrylic paint. I'd be a little leery of chalk paint because of the extra body to it, but you could try it on the underside and see how it does. That way, you'll know. Whatever you end up using, you'll need to wet the fabric with a spray bottle, and thin the paint significantly - like half water, half paint. The first coat, when dry, will look uneven (because it is) as it absorbs differently in different places, I did three coats. Two years later, the chairs still look nice, and we really USE them a lot. I didn't seal. Should you choose to do so, remember that anything used t seal may end up on the seat of someone's pants, so proceed with caution. Good luck!
Linda
on Feb 16, 2016
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If you use chalk paint, just spray fabric with water as you go, it will take a couple of coats, but the moisture is the key. Lightly sand between coats & then add a coat of wax when done to keep fabric from becoming too stiff.
Jane
on Feb 16, 2016
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Link to fabric medium when using acrylic paint http://www.amazon.com/Liquitex-Professional-Fabric-Effects-Medium/dp/B001US2NRO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1455699921&sr=8-4&keywords=fabric+medium
Opal
on Feb 17, 2016
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