Furniture Makeover: Spray Painting Wood Chairs
Now that my kitchen floor has been refinished and looks all shiny and new, I got the energy to get the chairs that go around the kitchen table painted. Instead of spray painting them all one color…
… I used 5 different colors. My kitchen is now infused with a happy, fresh, and positive vibe!
I was hemming and hawing about what color to paint them, then inspiration hit me over the summer in the most unusual way.
Remember the post I wrote back in the summer, where I told you that one morning I came down to my kitchen that was such a mess since I was painting the cabinets? I was inspired with an idea that morning on what to do with my kitchen chairs. The cushion for my deck swing was thrown over the banquette the night before. In the morning when I saw the colorful stripes on the fabric, I knew I would be painting the chairs each a different color.
I have 5 chairs, but only use 3 around the table now. We didn’t have the banquette seating when we first moved into the house and needed 5 chairs for seating. With the banquette, 3 is all that is needed. I have two extra and will probably change out the colors every now and then.
I pinned this image a long time ago to my Yummy Color Combination Pinterest board. I saved myself $220 a chair by spray painting wood chairs I already owned to look as positively yummy as these chairs do.
I chose to go the spray painted route because it is a quick process and the paint durable. Painting all those rungs and legs with a brush – too time consuming. If I used chalk paint – they would also all need to be waxed and buffed.
I picked the paint by colors I wanted, not by brand. I had to go to 3 different stores to find colors I liked. Now that I have used all of the above spray paints on the same surface, I do have a favorite. Valspar is the clear winner for me. They have great colors and the can’s nozzle is the best. Less overspray. I used Painter’s Touch primer to go under the light blue Rustoleum enamel paint since it did not contain a primer. The rest of the paints were paint-and-primer-in-one formulas, so I did not need to add a separate primer coat for them.
The colors I used: Valspar – Gloss Exotic Sea, Vaspar – Gloss Gold Abundance, Rustoleum Protective Enamel – Gloss Harbor Blue, Rustoleum Ultra Cover -Gloss Berry Pink and Gloss Real Orange.
How to Spray Paint Wood Chairs
supplies needed:
Spray paint | Primer | Sandpaper & sanding block | Tack cloth | Detergent or TSP cleaner | Mask to cover nose & mouth | Eye protection goggles | Plastic sheeting to protect floor from overspray | Optional – clear gloss sealer
Spray painting is best done outside where you have good ventilation. I use my garage. I open the windows and garage doors so there is a place for the fumes to go.
1. Spread out plastic sheeting or if doing only one chair, a cardboard spray booth.
2. Sand the surface with medium (60 – 100 grit) sandpaper.
3. Wash the surface well with detergent and hot water to remove any grease or dirt. Let dry.
Cover your face with a painter’s mask and goggles before spraying.
3. If the spray paint does not have a primer in it, spray one coat of primer over the surface. Let dry.
4. Shake can vigorously for one minute after ball rattles. Hold can upright and about 10” – 15” from surface and spray in a steady back and forth motion, slightly overlapping as you work. Keep the can in motion as you spray. Apply 2 or more light coats a few minutes apart. Let dry. If you need to apply more paint or a clear coat to protect – do so within an hour, otherwise wait 24 hours to recoat.
I did not use a clear coat. I spray painted the chairs glossy black over 8 years ago and did not use it then and the finish held up perfectly without it.
5. To protect my shiny new refinished floor, I added one of these plastic sliders to the bottom of each chair leg.
I feel like I have a brand new kitchen, now. The best part about the makeover –I did not purchase any new furniture or accessories. I already owned everything and simple updated and transformed everything with paint. Paying a contractor to re-finish the floor was a splurge, but worth saving up for, as I would have never gotten it to look this good myself.
The rest – cabinets, table, cushions, and now the chairs took time and elbow grease, but shows that when you have a vision, you can still get the look you desire even with a teeny budget if you take the time and effort to DIY. I enjoy the process – it is so exciting for me to see my vision and style come to life.
I still have one more item to transform in the room – I will be showing you that soon.
Have you spray painted anything lately? What is your fave brand of spray paint to use?
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