Painting Upholstery... Is it Worth it?! | DIY Furniture Fail Painting Fabric | by Erin Elizabeth

Painting Upholstery... Is it Worth it?! | DIY Painting Upholstered Furniture
In today's video I'm sharing with you one of my DIY furniture fails lol. I'm showing my process in painting upholstered furniture, where I went wrong, and what I would have done differently in the future. I'll be using chalk paint from annie sloan to paint the second hand upholstered chair in the video.

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[ahakchan]

Loved how you told us about all the problems and mistakes that must never do. Thanks for your honesty.

[katyrobinson]

omg thank you for getting to the point and sharing your experience in a non-typical youtuber way, that was so refreshing!!

[MoPoppins]

Thank you for the BREVITY of this video! 🙏 It was well-presented & well-edited, and wasn’t a frame longer than it needed to be. 👍

[craigathonian]

Thanks for such a candid and honest video ! You really helped out a lot ! One point i like to share, and that is the point of the dried color rubbing off. Years ago when i was helping people paint their interior walls, we used fabric softener to clean up the tools....or rinse the tool lightly and coat it with fabric softener and wrap it in plastic to re-use the next day. Meaning, the FS was a retarder/ solvent for the paint which would lead to your problem of the color rubbing off after drying. It sounds also that the FS turned the water-based paint into a somewhat oil-based paint .... which needs a lot longer dry time. i will defiantly leave out the softener on my next project.

[pinkapples]

I know the excitement of starting a new project is hard to contain, but you'll never regret doing the prep work (such as starting with a concealed spot, testing, doing mock ups, etc.). Appreciate you sharing your experience!

[samerashaith]

I think you are supposed to seal the fabric after painting with a wax or clear iquid patina to stop colour transferring. Gorgeous chair!

[karenreid]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I got two chairs from neighbors yard sale and would have made those " lesson learns" really appreciate you taking time to save the day .

[ms.robinson]

Just wanted to say thanks. I painted my couch grey. The color of the couch was a dark peacock green. I followed your instructions and my couch is beautiful. I'm impressed with this diy. I got amazing results. It's so so pretty.

[sacajah]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm thinking to paint my airmchair and loveseat. Well, l want to try it on one of my older chair firts.

[masumachowdhury]

I used a dish sponge (soft side) to apply paint and used fabric paint

[marysuzannajayne]

Good info!! Thanks! I have some silky chairs I’m going to paint. I’m thinking I might gesso them first?? We shall see!!!

[Diana-wgtm]

You're supposed to dilute the paint with water about 1/3 paint and 2/3 of water.maybe even less paint !! Of course you're supposed to spray the material first with a spray bottle of water to wet and the material. I've only done this one time and it came out great. You can only paint it to coats but you got to let the first coat dry and then lightly sanded with some sandpaper just to knock off the rough edges. Then you can paint it again once it's dry but you can only really do two coats

[WiseMoose]

While looking for videos on painting chairs I came across this one, I saw a gal who also had a video and she has a product Fusion Mineral Paint. I am looking to paint a velvet chair. Has anyone used that product. I am going to give painting a try before I reupholster. I saw the chalk painting way as well% just wondering if anyone has used the mineral paint and chalk and what your experience was. Thank you.

[juliapendergast]

I would have thought that some enterprizing company would have developed an upholstery paint in a variety of colors by now with just the right composition.

[gusgibsaints]

Thanks for an honest and informative video! I'm having second thoughts on dyeing my sofa now!!!

[lisabeautyskindeep]

I did the same thing! It was the same result you encountered! How the heck does Annie Sloan do it?

[ambergeorge]

Using the wax seals it and it doesn’t transfer that way. Also adding more layers will make it thicken up and become more like leather. It has to fill in and become more like the texture of leather.

[emmy]

First steps for second-hand furnishings, imo: check thoroughly for bedbugs, then steam the heck out of it to clean and disinfect as best as possible.

A half way step between this and reupholstering could be to sew a slipcover. Easier than it looks because you can literally pin and cut each piece (with seam allowance) on your piece of furniture as you go. Using a fabric with a bit of stretch (and making the pieces a bit smaller) can ensure an easy snug fit.

[epiatka]

I haven't done this kind of DIY - but from my experience if you used acrylic paint it wouldn't pick up when wet later on? also it can be diluted like watercolor so you could build up the density of the paint in the fabric slowly, not making rough patches

[ClipZ_Gaming_]

Fine grit sandpaper is recommended. 400 grit, not 40 grit.