Chalk Paint On Vinyl Fabric

Americana decor s primitive chalky finish paint is ideal for putting your own creative touch on furniture including upholstered pieces with effortless adhesion and a soft finish.

Chalk paint on vinyl fabric.

The beauty of chalk paint is that it can be used on virtually any material or surface with little to no prep and fabric is no exception. Chalk paint for example is considered breathable because it will soak into the fabric. Generally the more water and or less coats plus the more thoroughly you sand in step 4 the more. There are some pretty impressive before afters floating around of old ugly vinyl furniture having been given new life with paint.

I read several tutorials that recommended finishing painted. This is very important especially. Sanding between coats while painting any upholstery is a must. The purple painted lady has done this herself and has had so many customers do this also.

Add a little water to your chosen paint colour. You want to dilute the paint until its quite transparent. I am so excited to bring you this tutorial about how i painted my vinyl cushions and chair backs for my formal dining room table. And lastly 4 apply a coat of soft wax annie sloan and others sell it on amazon as do other companies.

3 heat seal by tumbling the not yet upholstered fabric in the dryer on low. Does it work or is it a waste of time. Chalk paint is absolutely amazing in all it can do and when it comes to painting furniture which when it is fabric furniture it is similar to dying it. If the paint sits on top and does not penetrate the fabric when you sit on it or bend it it will probably crack.

So what s the deal with vinyl spray paint. You can achieve many different types of finishes with chalk paint on fabric from a light translucent dye type wash to very heavy coverage producing a canvas or even faux vinyl leather effect all depending on the amount of dilution the number of coats and the type of fabric you begin with. So chalk paint will be my choice of paint. Today s chair makeover is a perfect example of what i mean.

Recently my mom my daughter and i were going to a movie but. Annie sloan demonstrates just how easy it is to create a dye wash to paint fabric using chalk paint. I put three different paints to the test on three of the exact same chairs and was pretty surprised with the results. You can do this in a bowl or paint tray if you like.

To make sure you have got the amount of water right. Once it s painted you can seal the fabric several different ways. 2 heat seal by ironing. 1 place your furniture in the sun for a few hours.