With these techniques for prepping priming and spray painting secondhand bamboo and rattan furniture you ll be able to create stunning on trend decor for your home.
Can you spray paint rattan chairs.
The spray paints have a rather limited range of colors.
Painting from the top in a horizontal motion works best for me but you can try your own method for spray painting.
Cane and rattan furniture is much easier to source second hand thanks to its popularity in the 1970s and 80s.
I have painted several pieces of rattan type chairs.
The earthy green color can go with just about anything it looks perfect with fluffy off white pillows light pink pops of color and plants.
It s way too difficult to get into all of the small cracks with a paint brush.
Painting bamboo furniture and rattan furniture is a snap when you use a paint sprayer.
Below is one of my recent rattan chairs curbside trash to inside treasure makeovers.
Hold the can about 10 inches from the surface of the chair and push the nozzle on the spray paint can.
To spray paint the rattan furniture lay newspaper over the floor and place the furniture over the newspaper.
It s also generally inexpensive reassuringly sturdy and crying out for a makeover.
Since rattan does not usually have a broad surface and is often ornate the spray paint is not going to go very far.
Conventional spray paints work best for painting outdoor furniture made of wicker wood and metal.
However to achieve a top quality spray paint job follow these tips.
It s a very expensive option.
Weather elements like heat cold or humidity will affect the adhesion of the spray paint so make sure you ve.
Spray paint may seem like an easy solution when it comes to painting rattan and it can be as long as you don t mind going through three full cans of paint for a single chair.
It took two cans to fully cover both pieces of furniture.
Colour is the quickest and prettiest way to gussy up furniture and spray paint is the best way to achieve a smooth even finish on bamboo cane and rattan.
Move the can horizontally and evenly.
Recently i have been using small brush and or foam brush with good results.
This will help to give you better coverage which is not always easy with wicker.
Any rattan chair will work such as the ikea buskbo armchair.
Allow plenty of time to dry between coats of paint.
Start by spray painting left to right then stand behind the piece of furniture and spray right to left.
There is special spray paint formulated for outdoor plastic furniture.
You re going to have to waste a lot that ends up spraying nicely on your drop cloth.
If you re using spray paint for outdoor furniture you can skip the primer.
I have found that whenever painting wicker rattan or bamboo always use spray paint.
Turn the rattan chair over to apply the primer coat.
Spray paint dries fairly quickly and you may be in a rush to apply multiple coats of paint in a short amount of time but it s worth the wait.