tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post3336538894270087820..comments2024-03-03T04:49:18.988-08:00Comments on For Instant Beauty... add Elbow Grease: Your everyday every house Windsor chair REDOMiriamRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08937596519534947174noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-68397770556233217812022-04-22T11:58:52.342-07:002022-04-22T11:58:52.342-07:00How did you get such crisp lines around each spind...How did you get such crisp lines around each spindle?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477574209613071304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-52101975891992468122018-12-03T09:31:23.810-08:002018-12-03T09:31:23.810-08:00My chairs are same. Was going to buy new. I totall...My chairs are same. Was going to buy new. I totally dig the polyurethane glossiness. <br />Mine need a good cleaning, maybe some stain touch-up in spots. And polyurethane. I might be able to get it done without sanding. Very good condition just need updated look.<br />Thanks for your advice!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08795672052675462089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-21021707066130526142018-08-15T12:57:15.462-07:002018-08-15T12:57:15.462-07:00This is very late, but for the chairs with brown s...This is very late, but for the chairs with brown spindles, did you just sand as much as you could to "rough it up" and then paint over it? Really dreading getting all of the paint off the spindles of my chairs..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14244810333405822795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-3665015812794973132017-06-01T21:01:13.669-07:002017-06-01T21:01:13.669-07:00Typos ...how did you keep the stain looking so smo...Typos ...how did you keep the stain looking so smooth around spindle of chair.. on my first attempt it collected near spindle and is darker .. even after I wiped it offTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180294383669031854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-62566519119741055312017-06-01T20:57:27.830-07:002017-06-01T20:57:27.830-07:00Love how the chairs look. I redid much table.. no...Love how the chairs look. I redid much table.. now moving on to chairs.. the exact spindle chairs you did. Hogs did you jeep the the stain looking so smooth around the spindle of chair ? On my first attempt it collected near spindle and is darker on color around it. Amy tipsTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180294383669031854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-11630038749561831972017-04-28T12:55:29.531-07:002017-04-28T12:55:29.531-07:00That's exactly what were are doing with a chal...That's exactly what were are doing with a chalk paint :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942756485835204112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-90644754455818662372017-04-28T12:53:47.323-07:002017-04-28T12:53:47.323-07:00On the seat of the chair not the actual spindles.On the seat of the chair not the actual spindles.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942756485835204112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-51532411291510392432017-04-28T12:53:03.515-07:002017-04-28T12:53:03.515-07:00useing tiny peices of sand paper OR I use my drill...useing tiny peices of sand paper OR I use my drill bit used to sanding in tiny places. with refinishing chairs I tend to paint the spindles A LOT becuase I don't want to have to get all the finish off :)<br />MiriamRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937596519534947174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-231468687402899222017-04-28T12:34:45.309-07:002017-04-28T12:34:45.309-07:00I'm currently refinishing chairs and curious o...I'm currently refinishing chairs and curious on how you removed the old finish around the spindles?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942756485835204112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-59335785500220907082017-03-23T18:24:13.697-07:002017-03-23T18:24:13.697-07:00It worked fine in this case. And its been going st...It worked fine in this case. And its been going strong for 4 years now. So i thinks its good here, but these are judt chairs, i wouldnt go that route for a table topMiriamRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937596519534947174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-34973118694191557782017-03-23T06:21:00.143-07:002017-03-23T06:21:00.143-07:00I thought you weren't suppose to use a water b...I thought you weren't suppose to use a water base poly on an oil base stain? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-71094379573023477482016-05-05T15:10:07.899-07:002016-05-05T15:10:07.899-07:00Hi nelle b! I used just the base white in valspar ...Hi nelle b! I used just the base white in valspar :)MiriamRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937596519534947174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-17244706186087548002016-05-05T15:09:59.255-07:002016-05-05T15:09:59.255-07:00Hi nelle b! I used just the base white in valspar ...Hi nelle b! I used just the base white in valspar :)MiriamRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937596519534947174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-15869699089797546292016-05-05T08:23:06.034-07:002016-05-05T08:23:06.034-07:00What paint did you use and what color?What paint did you use and what color?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08696920731254710024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-18734081858812480822016-04-13T12:13:15.726-07:002016-04-13T12:13:15.726-07:00Samantha i let thrm sit for at least 24 hours or u...Samantha i let thrm sit for at least 24 hours or until i couldnt smell varnish anymore :)MiriamRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937596519534947174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-59374621993073118832016-04-12T08:25:16.588-07:002016-04-12T08:25:16.588-07:00How long did you wait until you sat in the chairs?...How long did you wait until you sat in the chairs? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137858442468195867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-39120530051728041632016-03-24T15:50:19.606-07:002016-03-24T15:50:19.606-07:00Zach i used minwax dark walnutZach i used minwax dark walnutMiriamRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937596519534947174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-66027377704240077382016-03-23T16:21:59.377-07:002016-03-23T16:21:59.377-07:00What stain did you use?What stain did you use?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576322939894955487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160875504312687061.post-18093419477380081342013-08-11T05:44:43.086-07:002013-08-11T05:44:43.086-07:00i love these! particularly how each chair looks wo...i love these! particularly how each chair looks worn in its own way but there is still a strong look of unity! so cool.Malianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07471911259670737499noreply@blogger.com