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Classic Black Antique China Cabinet

  Does anyone have china dishes anymore? Is it still a thing? Years ago, when I got married, it was all about picking your china pattern and creating a gift registry for the pieces you needed. My pattern was called Chelsea by Royal Doulton, and it was a soft muted floral.
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Pressed Back Dining Chairs done in Classic Black


 I adore pressed back dining chairs; they brim with character and charm. This set of four was refreshed in classic black, making it a timeless update that suits any home style.



As always I scrub my pieces well to remove any dirt, dust grime and oils from years of use. I dilute white lightning cleaner in a bucket of warm water with a bit of dawn, use a scrub brush to get into all the nooks and crannies and rinse and dry well


Repair were addressed next with wood filler. These chairs had some spindles chewed on by a puppy most likely. I use my finger to apply on rounded surfaces as it gets in easier.


One side was loose so Titebond ultimate wood glue was brushed in the crevice with their handy applicator tool. Just let the glue dry after use and pull off easily. The back was clamped and left to dry well.

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gluing the chair back video


Once all the wood filler was dry, the areas were power sanded smooth with my Festool orbital sander.


I set up my Wagner large spray tent ready to spray.


Wagner 5000 Flexio sprayer in action


The dining chairs were sprayed with grey Dixie Belle Bonding Boss.


more sprayer videos


The chairs were turned and spraying continued


I used the Bonding Boss that was left in the sprayer tub to touch up areas on the chairs. No waste of product here.


All 4 chairs primer sprayed and left to dry well.


A few days later the chairs were positioned like this to start the painting spray. I like to start with chairs upside down to get the underside areas done first.


Caviar Dixie Belle Paint was mixed with some water and added to the sprayer and sprayed on.


Paint spray video


The chairs were turned yet again to spray from the front side now.


Another video


Many light applications in various positions were done to cover all the chair surfaces well.


And once again the remaining paint in the spray tub was used to hand paint any areas missed with a small flat synthetic brush. The chairs were left to dry overnight.


The final step was to spray multiple coats of satin clear coat which was watered down as well according to the viscosity tester. The chairs were rotated in all directions once again to get all areas.


A pair of solid wood dining chairs (tutorial coming soon) were done in all the same steps at the same time. 


These chairs are now ready to get back to work in their new home.


It did not take long and they were scooped up by a lady along with the matching pair to add to her recently renovated dining room. She matched them to a natural stained dining table- a very popular current trend.




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