Comments on: Thrift Store Chair Rescue http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-758004 YoungHouseLove Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:26:44 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9382#comment-758004 It's Valspar's Fabulous Red. Hope it helps! xo, s

It’s Valspar’s Fabulous Red. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: ashley http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-757996 ashley Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:23:45 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9382#comment-757996 hi! cute chair! i always get so confused re: painting old furniture, so thank you for the info! just wondering what color that red is? i love it. might want to paint our kitchen table that color. thanks! hi! cute chair! i always get so confused re: painting old furniture, so thank you for the info!

just wondering what color that red is? i love it. might want to paint our kitchen table that color.

thanks!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-739627 YoungHouseLove Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:36:40 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9382#comment-739627 You can use a glaze (and wipe it over the paint to distress it) or you can paint an accent color under the main color and sand it once they're both applied and dried to "reveal" the accent color in certain areas under the main color. Perhaps there's a video on youtube to help? I'd try searching "how to distress furniture" - good luck! xo, s

You can use a glaze (and wipe it over the paint to distress it) or you can paint an accent color under the main color and sand it once they’re both applied and dried to “reveal” the accent color in certain areas under the main color. Perhaps there’s a video on youtube to help? I’d try searching “how to distress furniture” – good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: mary anne daniels http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-739581 mary anne daniels Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:29:21 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9382#comment-739581 Hi - your directions and choices of paint and poly impressed me. i'm about to begin a progect of painting 4 kitchen laddler back chairs. i would like to add a distressed look to them after the 3 painting coats. how would you recommend doing this? for example, on a red chair would you wipe it with a dark color and then wipe off? appreciate your thoughts on this technique - thanks Hi – your directions and choices of paint and poly impressed me. i’m about to begin a progect of painting 4 kitchen laddler back chairs. i would like to add a distressed look to them after the 3 painting coats. how would you recommend doing this? for example, on a red chair would you wipe it with a dark color and then wipe off? appreciate your thoughts on this technique – thanks

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-644859 YoungHouseLove Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:53:01 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9382#comment-644859 Hmm, not sure. But you're right, it might have something to do with the primer. I would definitely use some in-between coat sandpaper to smooth things out. And poly would definitely give it durability so it's a good choice, but be sure it's smooth before applying the poly (it won't smooth things out further, so if they're bumpy, they'll just be glossy and bumpy with poly on them- haha). As for the spray poly, I've never used that, but since you sprayed the rest of the chair I'd just spray on the poly according to the can's directions (and not use a brush since I'm afraid that'll get messed up since it's supposed to be sprayed on). Hope it helps! xo, s

Hmm, not sure. But you’re right, it might have something to do with the primer. I would definitely use some in-between coat sandpaper to smooth things out. And poly would definitely give it durability so it’s a good choice, but be sure it’s smooth before applying the poly (it won’t smooth things out further, so if they’re bumpy, they’ll just be glossy and bumpy with poly on them- haha). As for the spray poly, I’ve never used that, but since you sprayed the rest of the chair I’d just spray on the poly according to the can’s directions (and not use a brush since I’m afraid that’ll get messed up since it’s supposed to be sprayed on). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Amie http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-644838 Amie Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9382#comment-644838 Hi, I love your blog! I have a question for you.. I am working on my very first project in which I am giving our kitchen table and chairs a makeover. I have used oil based primer (spray paint) and oil based cherry red paint (spray paint) on the chairs. The spindles, legs etc.. have a wonderful finish however, the actual seat of the chair has come out a bit rough to the touch and looks a tad bit uneven. Would that be because of my primer? I don't get it. Anyway, I am going to try to use some "inbetween coat" sand paper to smooth it out but also wondered if I should do a coat of poly to smooth it out and give it extra durability. I have 3 kids so this is a concern with the paint. What are your thoughts? Should my poly be oil base? I already have some of that (in a can, non spray). Would I just use a foam brush to put it on? Help! :) Thank you, Amie Hi,

I love your blog! I have a question for you.. I am working on my very first project in which I am giving our kitchen table and chairs a makeover. I have used oil based primer (spray paint) and oil based cherry red paint (spray paint) on the chairs. The spindles, legs etc.. have a wonderful finish however, the actual seat of the chair has come out a bit rough to the touch and looks a tad bit uneven. Would that be because of my primer? I don’t get it. Anyway, I am going to try to use some “inbetween coat” sand paper to smooth it out but also wondered if I should do a coat of poly to smooth it out and give it extra durability. I have 3 kids so this is a concern with the paint. What are your thoughts? Should my poly be oil base? I already have some of that (in a can, non spray). Would I just use a foam brush to put it on? Help! :)

Thank you,

Amie

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-582216 YoungHouseLove Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:16:59 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9382#comment-582216 The easiest way to eliminate brush strokes is a small foam roller. Thin coats are key too! Good luck. xo, s

The easiest way to eliminate brush strokes is a small foam roller. Thin coats are key too! Good luck.

xo,
s

]]> By: S. Jones http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-582208 S. Jones Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:07:31 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9382#comment-582208 I'm finally getting around to re-painting my wood adirondack chairs on my front porch. I'm painting them the same color red that they already were but they needed freshened up. I lightly sanded them and just put on my first light coat of (BEHR exterior semi gloss enamel) with a brush. It looks a bit too sreaky / I can see my brush strokes. Do you have any advice for my 2nd coat? What kind / brand of brush do you suggest? There's a lot of slats with little spaces should I be using a small brush? I’m finally getting around to re-painting my wood adirondack chairs on my front porch. I’m painting them the same color red that they already were but they needed freshened up. I lightly sanded them and just put on my first light coat of (BEHR exterior semi gloss enamel) with a brush. It looks a bit too sreaky / I can see my brush strokes. Do you have any advice for my 2nd coat? What kind / brand of brush do you suggest? There’s a lot of slats with little spaces should I be using a small brush?

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-559052 YoungHouseLove Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:34:28 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9382#comment-559052 So sorry- we haven't tackled that type of thing yet, but we would probably google around for tips and ask the paint pros what they recommend (sometimes the folks at places like Benjamin Moore or small hardware stores like Ace or True Value are really in the know). Good luck! xo, s

So sorry- we haven’t tackled that type of thing yet, but we would probably google around for tips and ask the paint pros what they recommend (sometimes the folks at places like Benjamin Moore or small hardware stores like Ace or True Value are really in the know). Good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: jaime ciavarri http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/03/thrift-store-chair-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-559051 jaime ciavarri Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:24:49 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=9382#comment-559051 Hi guys, I was going through a bunch of your tutorials and they are so helpful. Any advice you can offer for when you have to strip a piece a furniture instead of just sanding off the paint and stain? I just picked up a little bookshelf at yard sale for $10 and it is my first thing I have ever tried to refinish. It is painted and under the paint is a dark stain.( I put a chemical stripper on it, but it still is pretty difficult to get the paint off. Thats when I came in and went to your blog to rescue me :) ) thanks! Jaime Hi guys,
I was going through a bunch of your tutorials and they are so helpful. Any advice you can offer for when you have to strip a piece a furniture instead of just sanding off the paint and stain? I just picked up a little bookshelf at yard sale for $10 and it is my first thing I have ever tried to refinish. It is painted and under the paint is a dark stain.( I put a chemical stripper on it, but it still is pretty difficult to get the paint off. Thats when I came in and went to your blog to rescue me :) )

thanks!

Jaime

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