This vintage child s rocking chair is a gift from a loving grandmother who wants to pass it down to her granddaughter on her first birthday.
Painting old wood rocking chair.
Like other wooden outdoor furniture wooden rocking chairs can provide years of enjoyment as long as they are correctly protected from the elements.
How to paint finished wood chairs.
With a variety of color choices available your rocking chairs can.
Besides being old here are a few issues.
This would take three times the amount of time with a brush.
Your primer type will depend on what type of paint you plan on using.
Tired paint job in need of a refresh.
But the rocking chair has some issues and is not quite ready to be used.
Distressing a painted rocking chair.
The paint sprayer makes painting rocking chair spindles so much easier and faster.
After allowing the chair to dry use a coarse grit sandpaper to remove any paint chips then use one with a finer grit to get rid of any scratches or dings.
Loose spindles some come out of the hole completely.
By painting your wooden rocking chairs you create a more water resistant surface which can help prevent warping and rotting.
Not shown in the video above is that the painted wooden rocking chair is lightly sanded in between coats for a smooth finish.
An added bonus to painting a rocking chair with a paint sprayer is no brush strokes.
Solid wood furniture is as beautiful as it is durable but the look of natural or stained wood does not complement every décor.
After the primer has dried paint the entire chair with the color of your choice.
Once dry paint a single coat of primer onto the wood rocker.
Latex paint is better for an indoor chair while an exterior gloss paint is better for an outdoor chair.