If the chair has deteriorated, for example, itsupholstery, then do not rush to throw it in the trash. You can renew this item yourself, and it will serve you for many years. A chair whose wood has already begun to crumble is not suitable for restoration. Therefore, you must first check all its parts for strength and begin to renew the chair with your own hands. First, you need to get acquainted with the existing methods of restoring such furniture. It is divided into the following types:
- restoration of loose connections;
- replacement of varnish and paint;
- work on stiffening the chair.
An old chair can be reupholstered morewear-resistant materials, such as leather. To eliminate damage of the first type, it is necessary to increase the size of the tenons, seal the side rails and replace all the load-bearing crossbars. In this case, the entire chair must be completely disassembled. When the varnish and paint are worn out, the faded coating is first removed. The wooden surfaces of the chair must be treated with sandpaper, coated with a primer and painted. Then, after the coating has completely dried, the product is varnished. Before these operations, the chair must be disassembled and the upholstery removed. Reupholstering the product means replacing the old, worn upholstery with new. If you need to update a chair, it is best to do a comprehensive restoration. To do this, you must first prepare the furniture to be updated for processing and stock up on the necessary materials. You will also need tools.
Preparatory stage for the renovation of the chair
Kitchen assembly diagram.At the construction market or in the store we buy acrylic paint, varnish with solvent, sheets of foam rubber and thick material for new upholstery. Metal clamps and screws will also come in handy. We start the work and carry it out in the following order:
- the product must be cleaned of grease, dirt and other deposits - this is achieved by washing the chair with dishwashing gel using a soft brush, the water must be warm;
- After this, you need to remove the old stain coatingand varnish - this operation is performed with sandpaper and a steel brush; you can also use a special liquid for washing off paint and varnish coatings from wooden surfaces.
After this, you need to disassemble the chair into individual parts and prepare the purchased materials and tools for further work. Return to the table of contents</a>
How to properly disassemble the chair
The fabric can be attached to the chair seatconstruction stapler. First, you need to remove the back of the product and the seat - this operation does not require the use of tools. Carefully inspect the chair and assess the degree of its loosening. All identified weak connections are rocked and disconnected. Damage to any, even the smallest, part must not be allowed. If necessary, knock them out very carefully with a mallet. Strong connections should not be touched - their weakening can negate all the work and require additional costs. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that antique chairs were assembled with screws or bolts. Therefore, a screwdriver will be needed to disassemble them. If the thread is rusty, then you need to drip machine oil on it. When disassembling, all parts are numbered - this will make it easier to put them back in place during subsequent assembly of the product. Most chairs of the USSR period were assembled using epoxy glue. To disassemble such a chair, use a rag and hot water. A damp cloth is placed on the joint of the parts. This operation should be repeated until the adhesive layer softens. It is removed with a knife. And the wooden part should be left for several hours to dry. If the resin does not come off when using this method, then a more “modern” method can be used. Bring the kettle to a boil and, putting a hose on its spout, with a metal tip with a small hole on the other end, process the adhesive seam with steam. After 2-3 minutes, carefully try to disassemble the parts, if this does not work, then the processing should be continued. After disassembling the joint, dry the wood for several hours. Return to contents</a>
Updating the details of the chair and eliminating defects
We need to carefully examine all the details again.of the object. If cracks appear, they are glued and pulled together with clamps. Small defects are filled with adhesive and tightened with tape. Clamps are needed for processing round profile parts (for example, legs). A mixture of sawdust and glue is prepared. It is used to close all chips and holes that are no longer needed. All elements of the chair are dried for 48 hours. After this, the surface is treated with sandpaper. This operation applies to all parts. Sandpaper of different grain sizes should be used - this is necessary to obtain a very smooth structure of all elements. Return to the table of contents</a>
Chair renovation - gluing joints and assembly
Chair cover pattern diagram.The upper (narrow) parts of the legs should be wrapped with a bandage. Each applied layer is coated with glue. If the part is loose at the joint, it is wedged. A groove is made in the end of the leg and a wooden wedge is driven in - the part should firmly stand in place. The walls of the recess should be coated with glue in advance. Such operations are best carried out if the legs of the chair enter directly into the plane of the seat. Old-type products have a tsarga and crossbars in this place. Each part is glued and equipped with a tenon. If such a place needs to be strengthened, a hole is drilled in it from the inside with a thin drill and glue is inserted with a syringe. If the tenon is damaged, thin wedges are driven into the socket, having previously dipped them in glue. If the chair is completely loose, it must be disassembled and glued again. In order to strengthen the joints, trapezoid-shaped bars are inserted into the corners of the frame. Their ends must be precisely connected to the sidebars, since a gap can lead to distortions of the structure. The chair frame is assembled by installing each part. After the assembly is complete, the product is pulled together with clamps or cords. It is necessary to strictly observe the correctness of the chair angles. If glue leaks out during assembly, it is removed with a damp cloth. Drying of the assembled item is carried out within 48 hours. Return to the table of contents</a>
Chair renovation - reupholstery
Scheme of a round chair cover. The dried frame is painted and the seat upholstery is replaced. This is done using the following technology:
For all these works the following materials, devices and tools are used:
Renewal of the chair is possible with strictfollowing the process technology and following all recommendations. If this is not done, the product may become skewed. If assembled correctly, the chair will serve for many years.
