So, I decided that my white wicker furniture was beyond shabby chic, very tired looking and the white was not really working for my patio. Thought it would be a good idea to paint it a nice chocolate brown. I learned a lot and also learned that it is a multi-step process but I am very happy with the results. The picture above is my white wicker after it had been dry brushed, hosed down and then blasted with my leaf blower.
This is a photo of the finished product! I found out that this process works best. I primed the furniture with Rustoleum spray paint in brown leather. The wicker soaked it up and gave it a "crackled" look. Not exactly what I wanted. So after that dried I used a Krylon product. It was called Universal gloss coverage in Expresso Brown. It covered very well!
I recommend wearing a mask as the Krylon product has quite an odor and having plenty of ventilation. I used 1 and 1/2 cans of the Rustoleum spray paint to prime and 2 cans of the Krylon product per chair to get good coverage.
After everything is dry and in place give it a day or so and then you can see any areas that might need some "spot" coverage. Now that the wicker is done and I have the new cushions in place I can hardly wait for the wrought iron patio furniture to come back from being powder coated but that is a story for another blog. Stay tuned!
WOW!!! That looks FABULOUS! I can't believe what a huge change that made. Not only does it look like new, but the new color is so attractive, especially with the color of the stone on the house exterior.
ReplyDeleteGREAT JOB for a fraction of the cost of new furniture.