Painted wooden chair

Give an old painted wooden chair a new lease of life with a little bit of help from Resene.

Paint a wooden chair

Ways with wood with Mark Rayner - Project 61

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need:

Clean cloth
Paint stirrer
Paintbrush
Painted wooden chair

Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene St Kilda
Resene Quick Dry
Sandpaper

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Egg Sour and Resene Chardonnay.

Other ideas: For a rich deep red effect paint the chair with Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Pohutukawa.

Step one
Carefully remove the upholstered seat and back.

Step two
Lightly sand the chair to ‘key’ the surface.

Step three
Wipe off any sanding residue with a clean cloth.

Step four
Carefully stir the Resene Quick Dry.

Step five
Spot prime any areas of bare wood with Resene Quick Dry and allow to dry.

Step six
Carefully stir the Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene St Kilda.

Step seven
Apply one coat of Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene St Kilda to the chair and allow to dry.

Step eight
Apply a second coat of Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene St Kilda to the chair and allow to dry. Replace the upholstered seat and back.

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