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New Chairs with Spray Paint

By: mybigfathappylife

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I had two chairs that I’ve had for years.  Both of them had paint that was rubbed off of them and they had seen better days.  Instead of buying new dining room chairs I decided to try spray paint these.  

I love how they turned out; that they are different than my other dining room chairs.  By spray painting my existing chairs it allowed me to be able to elongate the life of the chairs and get “new” chairs without the cost.  You do the same thing to cheap chairs that you might find at a thrift store or garage sale or on the side of the road 😉
 

Directions

You will want to prepare the chairs with a light sanding.  I always buy spray paint that has primer already in it so I don’t have to do another step.  Next place the chairs on a cardboard box or newspaper or something that will catch the over spray.
 
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When I spray paint, I always start off the edge of the furniture and spray over it and then finish off the other side.  I spray light coats and wait for the paint to dry between.  That way you won’t end up with runs.  Usually, I do between three and five coats of paint making sure that the furniture is completely covered including the back of the leg and the underside of the back. 
Spray Painting Chairs #DIY #furniture #spraypaint #oldlikenew | mybigfathappylife.com
 
They have held up well over the last year since they were painted.  To gauge how much spray paint you will need it took one full can per chair.
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Just for the cost of the can of spray paint I have a brand new chair!

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Comments

    • mybigfathappylife says

      I did not, and I do have a couple scraps from bedazzled jeans over the last year. So if you do not want that to happen I suggest a sealer.

  7. Molly Young says

    So glad I saw this! I have been wanting to paint my kitchen chairs for some time now. This post has inspired me and you make it sound so easy, I’m just gonna do it! =D Love your chairs and the color you chose. #BlogLove

    • mybigfathappylife says

      Thank you Molly! Yes, go for the change, I know your chairs will look amazing! 🙂

  8. Whitney says

    Spray paint is the BEST!!! Makes everything look brand new. I love it when I get bored with my furniture, especially chairs (good call) and just want to do a quick change up!

  13. Sarah R. says

    They look GREAT! I’m a huge fan of spray paint…I may have to try this on chairs of my own. 🙂 Thank you for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday…hope to see you again later this week!

    Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)

  15. Melanie says

    Wow, you are so brave to spray paint chairs! They turned out great, though! Thanks for joining in on Motivational Monday this week 🙂

  16. Erlene says

    The chairs came out really nice and smooth. I’ll be painting our dining room chairs soon and your tips will come in handy. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.