But you hate its disgusting brown color.
Painting rattan furniture for outdoor use.
Below are the steps you ll need to take in order to ensure that your rattan outdoor furniture receives maximum protection.
Choose a clear day and for best results stay out of the wind.
This spray paint covered nicely and i couldn t be more happy with the flat tone down look the paint gave them both.
Start by setting up your work area.
I have found that whenever painting wicker rattan or bamboo always use spray paint.
Rattan takes time to paint evenly but a careful job yields many summers of outdoor use even more if the rattan lives in the shelter of your porch.
Painting bamboo furniture and rattan furniture is a snap when you use a paint sprayer.
I know that many people would choose to use canned spray paint to on wicker caning bamboo or rattan furniture.
If possible try to paint wicker furniture outside where there s adequate ventilation.
Repair the furniture once you have thoroughly cleaned and dried the furniture look at the furniture carefully to see if it needs repair.
In case of very old furniture or outdoor furniture some loose rattan or holes in the furniture is inevitable.
Allow to dry completely.
Dip the soft brush in the water and wash the rattan furniture well to remove dirt and dust.
Wait for the rattan furniture to dry completely before you paint it.
But i love using a sprayer for these kinds of jobs for a few reasons.
Use a pressure washer to remove not only dirt but also most of the original paint.
Find out how to paint wicker furniture by first cleaning and removing mildew and chipping paint.
Be careful not to damage the wicker.
Painting vintage rattan furniture brush to remove the surfaces of the rattan furniture thoroughly with a wire brush flaking paint fill the bucket with warm water and add 2 tsp.
Well it takes more like a ton of swipes pats and touch ups with a brush but it x2019 s not an impossible task.
It took two cans to fully cover both pieces of furniture.
Spray paint is the best type of paint to use for rattan and wicker.
Mix the ingredients well.
Apply spray paint in light coats about five coats for an even no drip look.
Place the chair on a protective drop cloth in a well ventilated area.
You love the new outdoor set of furniture you found at the thrift store.
It s way too difficult to get into all of the small cracks with a paint brush.
Ammonia and a little washing up liquid.
Painting rattan furniture for outdoor use.