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Kitchen chair colour

  • 17-07-2014 11:31am
    #1
    Richard tea
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    Hello all,

    I have acquired a lovely extendable kitchen table. The problem is my chairs dont match the table. The table is a dark brown colour and the chairs are a light colour. I want to darken the chair colour. Is it just a case of sanding down the chairs and applying a darker oil colour. I dont want to paint them because it will lose its natural wood grain look.


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  • #2
    mrcheez
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    A coloured varnish is what you need. Might be hard to find the exact colour of the table, plus they will always look slightly different with the shine etc.


  • #3
    Richard tea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    Thanks Mrcheez, Is sanding down first with sandpaper the best option or is there a varnish stripper that would suit the job better?


  • #4
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,080 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Well I did my boiler house mahogany doors this week and the recommendation on the tin was just to sand it down a little, but not completely, and 2 coats should ensure the new colour takes affect.

    I used oil-based varnish as it's harder-wearing for outdoors and easier to apply if you are a beginner. Takes 24 hours to dry between each coat, vs water-based which dries faster, but is easier to make mistakes with.

    So bear that in mind when deciding which one to go for.


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