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Art Of Junking |
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| intro | dressers | chairs | tables |
| wicker | rugs | lamps | toys |
| bikes | pictures | bbqs | vacuums |
| barrels | repair pics | refinish | ask |
| intro | dressers | chairs | tables | wicker | rugs | lamps | toys | bikes | pictures | bbqs | vacuums | barrels | repair pics | refinish | ask |
Learn These Repair Techniques That Have Been Developed And Used
For Chairs...
| Problem | Solution |
| Rough or broken legs or parts |
Use wood or metal stock to repair Use dry wall screws, drill toenails using power drill, where necessary, See Below About Toe Nailing Screws Use Loctite PL-3x Use Seal All |
| Loose arms or legs |
Use dry wall screws, drill in at toenail angle at arm or leg base into seat, but first always drill a pilot hole for the screw, using a 1/8 in drill, so the screw won't crack the hardwood... See Picture Click Here Use Loctite PL-3x in joints Otherwise, remove arms converting to "armless" chair |
| Worn, discolored or poor fabric |
Clean with soap and water Recover with fabric stock, use foam stock for padding if necessary, use staple gun to attach fabric |
| Poor appearance |
Use spray can paint to freshen up Or use regular paint and repaint entire chair |
| COMMENT | Get the chairs mechanically sturdy first, then get them looking better |
