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Post by alexa11 on May 1, 2020 1:49:45 GMT
I picked up this table last year and now I think I'm ready to tackle it. I'm going to try to take those 3 skinny pieces off the bottom of the chairs so it doesn't look so dated.  All I know is that I want to make it a dark gray and obviously recover the cushions. I want easy, if that's possible. I've only refinished end tables and chests- nothing that really had to have polyurethane. What would you do? Oh, and that pic was taken in the shop. I don't hang my furs on chairs haha... ETA- I want to leave the cane or whatever it's called like it is. |
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Post by malibou on May 1, 2020 2:14:51 GMT
I went to YouTube to see how to fix a mark on my credenza. Holy rabbit hole! Those old guys make some seriously detailed videos of refinishing.
Those chair braces don't look like they possibly belong on those chairs. I love the cane backs.
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Post by lesley on May 1, 2020 2:24:15 GMT
I like the idea of the chairs in a slate grey, and I would do the seats in a tartan/plaid fabric, something in soft heathers or blues. And I would definitely remove the chair braces. Do you want to preserve the table top at all? Maybe staining it would help to keep the pattern. Otherwise I would also paint it grey but add a grey smoked glass top. Just to make it a bit different, and also because I’ve found maintaining a good finish on a table that’s used regularly can be difficult.
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Post by alexa11 on May 1, 2020 2:25:22 GMT
I went to YouTube to see how to fix a mark on my credenza. Holy rabbit hole! Those old guys make some seriously detailed videos of refinishing. Those chair braces don't look like they possibly belong on those chairs. I love the cane backs. Yes, but I am lost... Too much info.  |
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Post by alexa11 on May 1, 2020 2:32:03 GMT
Do you want to preserve the table top at all? Maybe staining it would help to keep the pattern. Otherwise I would also paint it grey but add a grey smoked glass top. Just to make it a bit different, and also because I’ve found maintaining a good finish on a table that’s used regularly can be difficult. No- I want to get rid of the pattern on top. About adding glass... I did that to my table that I have now. After moving the glass over a bit to clean under it, the finish on the edges of the table has come off. I'm wondering if that would happen if I painted it. I love how the glass is easy to clean on top though. |
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Post by YooHoot on May 1, 2020 2:39:10 GMT
Chalk paint.
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Post by hop2 on May 1, 2020 2:51:04 GMT
The wood pieces at the bottom of the legs? Leave them or put something new there, that’s what makes them sturdy chairs without those they’ll wobble
Where is the table going to go? Any chance you could play up the checker board pattern more?
I’d go lighter.
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Post by malibou on May 1, 2020 3:00:05 GMT
On the table, is that a groove that goes around the parquet part, or a thin bit of inlay?
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Post by teddyw on May 1, 2020 3:04:12 GMT
Caning is really trendy right now. What a find!
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Post by alexa11 on May 1, 2020 3:06:56 GMT
On the table, is that a groove that goes around the parquet part, or a thin bit of inlay? It's a groove. |
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Post by newfcathy on May 1, 2020 5:25:06 GMT
Another vote for not removing the bracing. Very important to the structural integrity!
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Post by alexa11 on May 1, 2020 12:46:31 GMT
I was hoping to get rid of those support pieces- less to sand, prime, paint, and seal...
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Post by femalebusiness on May 1, 2020 15:09:56 GMT
You will probably regret it if you remove the braces. The chairs won't last long without them. You'll be surprised how good they look after you paint them. You may even like those braces. You don't want to put the time into refinishing and then have the chairs not last.
As far as sanding goes all you need is a light sanding to rough it up on those bottom parts that get no wear and tear. On the backs where you are handling the chairs do a better sand job.
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Post by cindyupnorth on May 1, 2020 16:47:42 GMT
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Post by Skellinton on May 1, 2020 16:52:34 GMT
I think the braces will look better painted, but can you remove them and add something straight instead? Something that matches the chairs and table better? I agree they don’t look like they belong, and they are fussy.
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Post by moodyblue on May 1, 2020 16:57:47 GMT
I think the braces will look better painted, but can you remove them and add something straight instead? Something that matches the chairs and table better? I agree they don’t look like they belong, and they are fussy. I agree that the braces don’t match the style of the chair at all. BUT, I think some kind of brace is necessary and you’ll regret removing and not replacing them. |
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Post by ddly on May 1, 2020 18:38:09 GMT
The wood pieces at the bottom of the legs? Leave them or put something new there, that’s what makes them sturdy chairs without those they’ll wobble I was wondering if the chairs are stable enough without the braces to support the person in them. I would make sure before you take them off. Are you going to sand off the pattern on the table or leave the texture and just paint over it? |
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Post by Lexica on May 1, 2020 19:41:14 GMT
Do you want to preserve the table top at all? Maybe staining it would help to keep the pattern. Otherwise I would also paint it grey but add a grey smoked glass top. Just to make it a bit different, and also because I’ve found maintaining a good finish on a table that’s used regularly can be difficult. No- I want to get rid of the pattern on top. About adding glass... I did that to my table that I have now. After moving the glass over a bit to clean under it, the finish on the edges of the table has come off. I'm wondering if that would happen if I painted it. I love how the glass is easy to clean on top though.the glass top, First, if you remove the bracing on the chairs, replace it with something plain. I’m afraid the chairs are going to break on you if you leave the bracing completely off. You could get square wood and cut it into the same lengths and just reuse the holes where the decorative one is attached. Regarding putting a glas top on, don’t lay it directly on the table top itself, put some of this clear rubber spacers on either the table or the glass itself so that there is a tiny bit of clearance there. Something like these. They have adhesive already on them. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SZ3GVDN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Just something to think about. I bought a vintage tilt table a few months back and plan on covering the top part with this piece of Tim Holtz fabric that has rulers all over it. My table has a small crevasse like yours does and I plan to stop the fabric there and will be painting the rest of the table. I am not using glass on it since the table is meant to tilt to close so instead I will be putting multiple layers of varnish on it. |
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Post by alexa11 on May 4, 2020 12:39:16 GMT
I decided on a medium-dark gray chalk paint. I bought the last 2 quarts that Benjamin Moore had. I did leave the bracing on the chairs- too much trouble to change it out. I did one coat yesterday and left the border around the table. It could be a little darker, but I guess I could use an antiquing glaze over the chalk paint before I seal it? I'll see what a second coat looks like. Those chairs were a pain haha. Thanks for the ideas!
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All I know is that I want to make it a dark gray and obviously recover the cushions. I want easy, if that's possible. I've only refinished end tables and chests- nothing that really had to have polyurethane. What would you do? Oh, and that pic was taken in the shop. I don't hang my furs on chairs haha... ETA- I want to leave the cane or whatever it's called like it is.
