How to fix damaged rattan?
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Cindy
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I have not been able to find replacement rattan for less than $200 and I only paid that for the whole bed! I want to stain this piece a darker stain and am not sure what to do with it. The room is plum, grey and white. Thanks for any help!
The main damage.
The frame around it.
10 answers
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I do not know for sure if this will help you but worth reading. www.wickerwoman.com/seat-weaving
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 31, 2016
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I bought a really nice chair for very little money because there was a hole in a small part of the rattan. I snipped two pieces from a crochet doily, and hot glued them over the break ( one piece for the actual break, and one piece on the other side to make it look symmetrical...) then I stained the whole chair, crochet included. Only someone looking for it would know.
Jacquie
on Oct 31, 2016
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It is a daunting task, but can be done with patience. ***** http://homeguides.sfgate.com/repair-rattan-ch...
William
on Oct 31, 2016
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I'm thinking if you wove just the hole part, with wicker/rattan product, just tucking in the ends to the back (I would leave them a bit too long), and then glued a strong canvas patch on the back to hold it in place. The canvas patch would stop it shifting about and the ends coming loose. Maybe, perhaps, just an idea.
Cwh6899259
on Oct 31, 2016
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how about rattan paper plate holders -same shade or stain, as patches for area - put on both sides of hole with strong glue/ cement-use small piece aluminum foil & squeeze together till slightly tacky. trim any overage with nail clippers or sewing scissors.
She
on Oct 31, 2016
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I have done something similar to Cwhitaker's suggestion. You will need to make a square on the headboard that is around the hole by removing the rattan in the square. You will need to weave a new square and tuck the ends into the existing rattan and glue in place. If you cannot do this, take a small square from the bottom of the headboard where the mattress or pillows will hide the damage. Your dark paint will not make this area of notice. The key is to determine and outline the square to remove existing rattan and remove a good piece from the bottom a little bigger. Once everything is painted, you will not be able to see the flaws unless you are looking at it up close.
Stephanie corley
on Oct 31, 2016
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I would find a fabric, paper, napkin, anything with a pattern you liked, a picture, a flower, something you could cut out of whatever you find, you like. Then randomly or in some pattern or way you like, modepodge then on, then finish with a coat or polyurethane...make it something new!
Connie
on Oct 31, 2016
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Yes you can. You order the weave online. They have a chart for the tight weave. It sells by the yard. Really easy to work with. Measure the perimeter for the spline.
Angel
on Oct 31, 2016
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The bed you have pictured was very expensive new. You got a great deal. Pages 61-63 in the Van Dykes catalog may have what you need. You need to reweave without removing anymore surface than is absolutely necessary keeping the damaged area to a minimum. Let us all know how it turns out.
Earlene
on Oct 31, 2016
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yard sales with huge glass-china- country nic-nacks-or kids tiny toys best bet-.
She
on Nov 01, 2016
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