Quick Fix Up #2

[kmealy]

The same friend that gave me the nesting table to repair gave me a chair to take to the furniture bank.  It needed some help.  It had been "sitting in the attic for a while."  Seat was a mess and bird poop over many spots.   As an aside, I think this is the first piece I've ever worked on that had a wipe-on stain and not just a spray on toner, given the marks on the bottom of the seat base.

 

Procedure:

• Take off set cushion
• Clean with naptha, then soap & water
• The finish had deteriorated around where the hands would be on the arm.  This happens with exposure to body oils over time.  I tried to clean up, but no luck, so It got sanded off.  The upper back was salvageable with a cleaning and light sanding.
• Apply a coat of shellac to seal over most of the areas.
• Apply aerosol toner (lacquer with color in it) in dark and extra dark cherry
• Apply clear lacquer as a top coat
• Flip the top of the padding over and add several layers of polyfill padding
• Reupholster the top with new fabric
• Reattach the seat

Before:

 

Atter seat removal and sanding arms

 

New upholstery on seat

 

 

Finish repairs

 

 

 

All done

Edited June 16, 2023 by kmealy

[Danl]

I have been enjoying following along.    You can take what others may of thrown away and make something out of it.  thank you.

Danl

[lew]

Incredible! Hard to believe it's the same chair.

[Gene Howe]

Great job, Keith. You should do this as a business. 

[Cal]

Great save Keith.  How many hours in this project?

[Michael Thuman]

The color of all done seems to be much darker than finish done  I guess this is some sort of lighting issue?

 

[kmealy]

8 hours ago, Michael Thuman said:

The color of all done seems to be much darker than finish done  I guess this is some sort of lighting issue?

 

Yes, lighting/flash, I didn't do anything to the legs or middle of the back and you can see how much darker it is

[Chuckles]

Could you tell me who made the chair.i have an arm chair and 5 dining chairs just like it

[lew]

@kmealy

[John Morris]

19 hours ago, Chuckles said:

Could you tell me who made the chair.i have an arm chair and 5 dining chairs just like it

Hey welcome to our community Chuck!

I understand the curiosity to know what company made the set, is there a specific reason why you'd like to know? If you are trying to fix something there is probably a way around knowing who the manufacturer is.

[John Morris]

@kmealy where's Quick Fix Up #1 ? 

[kmealy]

On 6/21/2025 at 5:58 PM, Chuckles said:

Could you tell me who made the chair.i have an arm chair and 5 dining chairs just like it

Sorry, it's long gone 

[kmealy]

On 6/22/2025 at 1:31 PM, John Morris said:

@kmealy where's Quick Fix Up #1 ? 

Here, took about 45 minutes with a lacquer toner and clear top coat

 

Before: 

 

after:

[John Morris]

10 minutes ago, kmealy said:

Here, took about 45 minutes with a lacquer toner and clear top coat

Tanks Keith, I was wondering if you have a topic posted for the #1 or titled differently but related? I was gonna group em for ya for easy access.