Old furniture does not have to be thrown away when it is broken or worn out. It can be repaired and made so that it perfectly fits to a new interior. It is easiest to restore the chair with your own hands. Even an amateur can do this, because removing the old upholstery, clearing the paint and re-painting and scratching the chair is not difficult. In some cases, it may still be necessary to twist the loosened parts. Let's consider how to restore the old chair.
Stages of restoration
- First you need to disassemble the old chair. Remove the seat and free it from the old upholstery.
- Then remove the old paint or varnish. Scrub the stool, wipe it off the dust and primer, so that the new coating will lie flat. All existing cracks and crevices should be patched to the primer . You need to know how to restore a wooden chair, since a tree can fade and crack over time. In this case, gluing may be required.
- Color all the details needed before they join. Otherwise, you can still see unpainted places. It is recommended to do this with acrylic paint, applying it in two layers. After the first one dries, you can walk around with a fine emery cloth to smooth out all the cracks and scratches. Then they paint the second time.
- Now you can start replacing the seat. Remove the old upholstery and cut out a piece of foam and fabric, which you will cover it. Fabrics should be enough for a bend. First, put several strips of double-sided scotch on the seat. Apply foam rubber and cover it with an upholstery cloth. Gently, constantly pulling it, attach from the wrong side with a furniture stapler or sew it with thick threads. It is recommended first to nail the front part, then the rear, and only later - the sides.
- At desire it is possible to issue a back, for example, to draw on it a pattern or too to overwhelm a fabric.
- And finally tighten all the screws and firmly connect the parts. If necessary, use furniture glue.
It is much more difficult to restore the Viennese chair with your own hands. Its bent parts and round seat require more thorough and painstaking handling. It is also necessary to tighten and glue all the parts well.
But in general, the restoration of chairs with their own hands - this is a simple matter. You just have to show your imagination, and you will have a new original piece of furniture.