So, I guess I can sort of cross another chair off the list. I decided that I would do the caned chair on my own to hopefully be a low cost project. Maybe one day I will have it reupholstered, but the yellow will do for now....
Here is what I did to it...
1. Took the seat off the chair which was much more difficult than expected...thanks to Krissy, Jean and Sean, it finally came off.
2. Green Machined all the upholstery on the chair (should have done this AFTER the sanding, as I will now need to do it again!)
3. Sanded all the wood
4. Wiped the chair down
5. Covered the upholstery on the back of the chair that I couldn't pop off using plastic, paper and masking tape
6. Spray painted the chair glossy white (three coats)
7. Reinforced the bottom of the chair with zip ties (those things fix EVERYTHING).
Here is the before of the $10 find:
Before:
After:
I still have yet to have Sean screw the seat back on as I feel like a few spots need some more paint. I absolutely loved how the chair looked when I was spraying it outside, and now that I have it put back together, I am not quite as sold.
But, for the cost of a couple cans of spray paint and a few hours of work, I think it was worth it! A less than $20 investment...
