How To Paint Vinyl Furniture

May 25, 2023 by Denise - 30 Comments

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IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE COLOR OF YOUR VINYL FURNITURE… HERE’S HOW EASY IT IS TO CHANGE IT! | YOUTUBE VIDEO

Hello creative SI family! If you ever come across a piece of vinyl furniture that you love — but hate the color, GRAB IT! I was out walking my Gidgy girl when my neighbor John asked me if I’d like a chair. He was putting it out on the curb for collection. He said it was barely used but it didn’t fit their decor. When I saw it, I liked the size and style — but didn’t like the color. Here’s how EASY it was to change the color to fit my home decor!

As a bonus, it’s also Furniture Fixer Upper Day! If you’re new to the #siblog, I join four of my furniture painting besties on the fourth Thursday of every month. We all restyle and fix up a piece of furniture and share how we did it. I’ll include a link to their before and afters below.

Here’s the vinyl chair my neighbor John gifted me. Good looking chair but I’m not woohoo about the color white in this style.

The vinyl was in really great shape except for this little area on the bottom.

The arms and legs were also in great shape except for a few little scratches. There’s a SUPER EASY fix I’m sharing below!

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SOURCE LIST

Vinyl Chair– SALVAGED
White Lightning Cleaner
2″ FL Paint Brush
Painters Tape
Water Mister Bottle
Chocolate Chalk Mineral Paint
Terracotta Chalk Mineral Paint
Drop Cloth Chalk Mineral Paint
Trade Secrets Touch-Up Markers
Spray On Wax

HOW TO PAINT A VINYL CHAIR

Here’s how I salvaged this chair and turned it into something I’m going to keep for my own home!

CLEAN

To clean this chair I used White Lightening Cleaner in a spray bottle and a regular old sponge. While cleaning, I made sure to spray and wipe in and around all the piping as this is where dirt and grime can hide.

CUSTOM COLOR

I really wanted to warm this chair up and create a faux leather brown with orange undertones. To get this look I fooled around with a couple of colors and ended up mixing Terracotta with Chocolate and then added a little Drop Cloth to lighten it up. Creating custom colors is REALLY easy to do using this FREE online Dixie Belle Color Mixer as well.

PAINT 1st COAT

Once I was happy with my ‘leather’ custom paint color I used my 2″ flat brush to apply my first coat of paint onto the vinyl. I was so excited to see what this color looked like on the chair I forgot to tape the arms and legs off with painter’s tape. I ended up doing it for my second though.

If you’re using chalk paint (any brand) no additive or prep other than cleaning is needed to paint vinyl furniture. On my first coat, I applied the paint as-is with no problems. The paint glides on beautifully without any issues and dries in a normal amount of time.

I made sure to take the cushion off for easy painting and get the paint under the seat and into all the piping and corners as well.

Here’s how it looked after the first coat. I didn’t get full coverage but it still felt really soft to the touch.

PAINT 2ND COAT

Once the first coat had dried I masked off the legs and arms and painted my second coat.

The second coat gave full coverage but I did use a water mister to spray water on my brush and add a little water when feathering out the paint. This may or may not be needed depending on the thickness of your paint.

Here’s how it looked once the second coat had dried. I had full coverage and it still feels soft to the touch.

TOUCH-UPS

To touch up the tiny scratches on the arms, I used this Trade Secret Touch Up Marker. They usually come in packs of three so you have different stain colors to choose from and they work exactly like a marker. You just draw on the scratches and they blend in nicely.

Pro Tip – If you’re working with a dark stain and you’re in a real pinch, try using a black Sharpie. Sharpies work just as well on tiny scratches as well.

PROTECT

To protect and seal the paint onto this chair I went the lazy girls’ way and used this Spray-On Wax. This wax couldn’t be easier to use. You spray it on. Wipe it back with a soft cloth. It took me under 5 minutes to wax this entire chair as no buffing is required! It dries to a matt finish in 30 minutes and cures within six hours. It’s durable enough for outdoor furniture as well!

FINISHED LOOK

And here’s how this vinyl chair makeover all came together.

I love this warm leather look MUCH better than the white!

What do you think of the new color?

It’s still soft to the touch and I’d never know it was painted if it wasn’t me who painted it…lol.

YOUTUBE TUTORIAL

Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on Youtube. If you have any problems viewing it below, feel free to watch it on my Youtube Channel HERE. Our #siyoutubefamily is already a community of 38.6K so don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t done so already! So exciting, thank YOU! 🙂

AND NOW FOR SOME FURNITURE FIXER-UPPER FUN!

You’re going to LOVE what my creative team of Furniture Fixer Upper ladies do. Below are the BEFORE photos. Visit the links underneath to see the amazing AFTERS and learn how they did it! I’m heading over to take a peek as well! x

1. PETTICOAT JUNKTION

2. GIRL IN THE GARAGE

3. MY REPURPOSED LIFE

4. SALVAGED INSPIRATIONS (HAPPY YOU’RE HERE!)

5. CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL DIYER

Here’s another look at this chairs’ before and after. I hope this easy makeover has inspired you and given you some new ideas on how to update your vinyl furniture.

LET ME KNOW WHICH COLOR VINYL YOU PREFER OR ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE… I ALWAYS LOVE HEARING FROM YOU. IT MAKES MY DAY! 🙂

Happy furniture painting my friends!

Denise x

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