WingBackChairs-PaintedLegs

I bought these chairs on Craigslist in June of this year. 

They are in really good shape and I felt like they were a good color. 

So...I've kept them as is. 

The only debacle is that the legs were a little beat up. 

That was the only thing that needed some love. 

It's craigslist...come one, everything from the list needs some love. 

The solution: PAINT!

Last Saturday morning, I went to the fix it store and bought some paint. 

Rustoleum Oil Based Paint to be exact. Great price, approximately $8.00.

This kind of paint only comes pre-mixed so the color selection is slim.

via: Rust-Oleum

I didn't have any experience with oil based paint prior to this paint job. 

My new advice after working with oil based paint is to do it quickly!

I discovered that painting with this kind of paint is kind of like painting 

your nails. Brush strokes go away, and the enamel dries in a slick luster. 

WOW! I love it.  I didn't even have to sand!

The last recommendation/discovery....

Try to keep it out of your hair! Yikes.

Here is the chair #1 before

After 1 of 4 legs were painted

After 2 legs are painted...so far me likely!

I stepped back to get a better look...yup I'll keep going. 

Now it's time for chair #2

I decided to move this one further out in the room. 

Painting chair legs is a little bit tricky.

Chair #2...after

Now it's time to dry. 

Oil based paint can take up to 3 days to dry. 

Oy! So much for a quick little project. 

The finale to follow. 

Happy Friday.