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If old chairs are idle in your home, on which the legs are loose and the ancient upholstery has torn, do not worry, because this is another reason to show your imagination in the process of restoration. Thus, you can create an updated piece of furniture, while saving good money.

Do-it-yourself chair restoration is an exciting lesson

First, consider some types of restoration of old chairs.
Sometimes the chairs wear out at all, the fastenings noticeably weaken, and in order to transform a piece of furniture, you have to completely “bust” it in detail.
Another thing is if only the appearance of the chair suffered: the paint was wiped off, the lacquer was wiped off, scuffs appeared on the fabric upholstery.
The most interesting and low-cost repair method is hauling the old chair.
Consider a complex procedure for updating the chair.

Imagine that he loosened awfully, the paint peeled off and the upholstery deteriorated; Based on these data, we will prepare materials and tools for restoration.

You will need:

• a hammer, a mallet;
• a screwdriver, spare screws;
• wood glue and sawdust;
• emery paper;
• thinner, paint, varnish, brushes;
• scissors, stapler with staples;
• foam rubber, quality material for upholstery.

Getting Started

The first step will be the preparation of the chair for work, it must be cleaned of the layering of fat, washed. You can cope with grease and dirt using a good dish detergent, a stiff brush and a sponge (or soft cloth). Try to carry out "water procedures" as soon as possible, because wooden furniture does not like high humidity and exposure to chemical substances. While the chair is drying, you can remove the back and seat. The tool at this stage of the work is not needed.

Next we shake the chair with slow movements, we try to do it as carefully as possible to separate all parts of the chair. If you fail to do it manually, use a mallet, lightly striking it on the surface of the parts.
If you are restoring old Viennese chairs, here you will need a screwdriver, because the chairs are assembled with screws. If the disassembly process is difficult, try to drop a small amount of technical oil on each screw.
If you had the opportunity to restore the good old "Soviet chair", remember that its parts were attached to the glue. To disassemble such a chair, dip a small piece of fabric in very hot water, and then attach the fabric to the gluing point, repeat this operation until the parts are unstuck.

Scrape off the remaining glue with a knife and wipe the surface with a dry cloth.
It also happens that the elements are held together by the resin, which is located at the junction of the parts. To correct the situation, you need a kettle and a small piece of hose. When the kettle starts to boil, put one end of the hose on the spout of the kettle; direct the other edge to the place where the resin has hardened. This technique will allow for a few minutes to correct the situation and disassemble the chair.

Do not forget to dry the wood by natural means or using a hair dryer.

Check the surface of the chair; if it has chips, cracks and irregularities, you can glue them with a mixture of sawdust and glue. Glue will dry for at least two days! Take your time, otherwise you can only hurt the chair.
Next, go to the grinding surface. Use sandpaper with varying degrees of grain to achieve perfect smoothness.

Go to the assembly of the chair.
If the upper parts of the legs are damaged, they can be wrapped with a bandage and smeared with glue.
If the legs hang out after that, they should be split.
At the junction do not forget to pour glue.
Wipe off the excess glue with a cloth, let it glue to harden. We put a bucket of water on the chair to increase the load. In this position, the stool remains for one more day, and then you can begin to finish.

We overstrain the chair

The wooden frame of the chair can be painted or varnished - at your discretion. While the legs are dry, you can do the replacement of the seat.

1. The removed seat must be completely freed from the upholstery, foam rubber and other components.
2. We attach the seat to the foam and cut the contour.
3. Cut the necessary figure from foam rubber.
4. The fabric is cut out in the same shape as the seat, but we take into account the allowance of a few centimeters, which will go to foam rubber and bend.
5. Put the fabric upholstery on the table (face to the table), put the foam on top, then the seat base. Stretch the edges (allowances), align the front side, fasten the fabric to the seat with a stapler and staples.In the corners we make even folds: this is how the fabric will lie down more accurately. If you do not have a stapler at hand, use small nails with wide caps.

The finished seat can be attached to a chair with self-tapping screws and metal corners.

The quick restoration of the chairs with your own hands is the best solution for you, because well-restored furniture will serve you for a long time.