So chalk paint will be my choice of paint.
Chalk paint on vinyl fabric.
Here annie has used provence.
Americana decor s primitive chalky finish paint is ideal for putting your own creative touch on furniture including upholstered pieces with effortless adhesion and a soft finish.
Does it work or is it a waste of time.
I put three different paints to the test on three of the exact same chairs and was pretty surprised with the results.
1 place your furniture in the sun for a few hours.
Talk about a diy win win win.
If the paint sits on top and does not penetrate the fabric when you sit on it or bend it it will probably crack.
Once it s painted you can seal the fabric several different ways.
And lastly 4 apply a coat of soft wax annie sloan and others sell it on amazon as do other companies.
Chalk paint is absolutely amazing in all it can do and when it comes to painting furniture which when it is fabric furniture it is similar to dying it.
Add a little water to your chosen paint colour.
3 heat seal by tumbling the not yet upholstered fabric in the dryer on low.
I read several tutorials that recommended finishing painted.
Recently my mom my daughter and i were going to a movie but.
This is very important especially.
2 heat seal by ironing.
To make sure you have got the amount of water right.
Generally the more water and or less coats plus the more thoroughly you sand in step 4 the more.
I am so excited to bring you this tutorial about how i painted my vinyl cushions and chair backs for my formal dining room table.
Learning how to chalk paint fabric is an amazing way to transform your decor for pennies chalk paint ideas and projects are some of my most favorite types of diys because they tend to be fast inexpensive and the metamorphosis is dramatic.
You can do this in a bowl or paint tray if you like.
Today s chair makeover is a perfect example of what i mean.
The beauty of chalk paint is that it can be used on virtually any material or surface with little to no prep and fabric is no exception.
Sanding between coats while painting any upholstery is a must.
Annie sloan demonstrates just how easy it is to create a dye wash to paint fabric using chalk paint.
So what s the deal with vinyl spray paint.
You want to dilute the paint until its quite transparent.
There are some pretty impressive before afters floating around of old ugly vinyl furniture having been given new life with paint.