To follow my shocking disclosure that I've never purchased fabric until very recently... are you ready for this? I've never bought or used spray paint before, either. I. KNOW! Crazy! And the problem is that now, I want to spray paint EVERYTHING white. Everything. Look out people. First up: 2 Adirondack chairs that I purchased about 13 years ago when I was working at Crate & Barrel. Customers kept returning them because the paint was chipping too easily, so I think I bought both chairs and ottomans for $50? Here's what the chairs looked like before:
So! I went ahead and tried to spray-paint them.
It started out fine; the paint went on evenly and the coverage seemed to be pretty good. But there were a couple of things I didn't know about spray paint: 1) Those cans get empty really fast! I went through 7 cans in no time. 7 cans! And I wasn't even close to being done. 2) The paint gets EVERYWHERE. I put down drop cloths, but imagine my horror when I pulled them up and there was a fine mist of white all over certain parts of my deck. Crap! Luckily, my husband plans to power-wash it this weekend, so I'm told it will come up. 3) It can get really drippy. If I wasn't a totally impulsive person, I might have sanded the chairs down, primed the wood, and then carefully painted it for an even finish. Instead, I rushed ahead and figured if the chairs ended up white, it was all good. ;-) Which they did. The end.
11 Comments
Tricia
5/26/2012 09:46:10 pm
lol....I too have had an encounter with spray paint. Never a good thing!
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5/26/2012 10:02:53 pm
Thanks Tricia! It's not really a smooth finish, but they are definitely covered with paint. ;-)
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jill
5/26/2012 11:02:34 pm
I think they look fabulous! Thanks for the tips because I am about to tackle some old white wicker furniture...these tips will help!
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5/27/2012 11:18:23 am
Thanks Jill! Take before and after shots for me! :-)
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Attia
5/28/2012 06:49:19 am
More than 7 cans, WOW!!! But it was worth it, Chair looks great!
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5/28/2012 10:27:23 am
Attia...everything! Start with your kitchen cabinets!
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5/31/2012 02:22:43 am
Thanks for the lesson learned in spray painting. I'm a novice too! Most because you can't buy it in Chicago so I have to venture to the burbs!
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6/2/2012 02:34:02 am
Hi, my name is Aimee and I've never bought spray paint ... hahaha. Your chair came out great!! Thank you so much for sharing at our party!
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