abigaille Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Hello, I love this couch, but the wood color is hideous! I want a deep walnut color, not red. But this looks really tricky as all the upholstery is white, any little mistake and it'll be ruined. The only thing I can think of to do is to use painters tape to tape off the fabric and then just VERY carefully paint the wood bits. I also included a picture of me testing two different paint types on the bottom. The acrylic came out horrible, but the Testers enamel looks ok, but enamel is hard to work with. Anyways, just seeing if anyone has done this, and had any suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 The cloth looks to be panels glued in place. Is there any chance of removing them while painting? A thin eXacto or similar blade wiggled behind them? A little heat from a hair dryer or heat gun to soften glue? I'd experiment on a corner of the the back panel to see if I could lift it up at all. Also, I'd do a light sanding to cut through the current finish so the underlying wood will take color better, and then I'd try using a stain pen instead of paint. I think there would be less bleeding under the tape as the felt tip of the pen wouldn't put out as much liquid as a brush. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I'm with Kathie. V e r y carefully remove that WHITE! upholstery, sand or otherwise strip the old finish, including the paint tests, and use a nice walnut STAIN on the wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Celeste Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 If you do decide to go the strip and stain route, I have been using furniture touch-up markers to stain my miniature projects and they work great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Amber Celeste said: If you do decide to go the strip and stain route, I have been using furniture touch-up markers to stain my miniature projects and they work great! That is what I meant by stain pens in my comment above. They are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 24 minutes ago, KathieB said: That is what I meant by stain pens in my comment above. They are great. Aren't the stain pens refillable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 1 hour ago, havanaholly said: Aren't the stain pens refillable? Not intended to be refillable by the manufacturer, but yes, it can be done. Use tweezers to pull out the felt tip of the stain pen/touch-up marker and use a syringe to refill the well. Plastic gloves recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otterine Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Just a tool tip -- I use an old painting palette knife to lift edges of upholstery (heat as Kathie suggested also helps). The palette knife is thin, flexible but not sharp enough to cut fabrics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abigaille Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) So it does look like those are all panels that could be pulled off. What type of glue would you suggest to glue the panels back on? They are really stuck on there good. Also, what brand of stain pen do you guys recommend? Edited November 30, 2016 by abigaille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Tacky glue should work. I like the Minwax stain pens. They have one called Dark Walnut, but I like the Red Oak or Early American better for a rich brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I use regular tacky glue for upholstering chairs I build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 The only brand of stain pens I've seen are Minwax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 dont forget the very useful hint of a hair dryer to heat the glue up to help loosen the panels carefully...slowly... look forward to seeing how it turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy C Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 22 hours ago, Amber Celeste said: If you do decide to go the strip and stain route, I have been using furniture touch-up markers to stain my miniature projects and they work great! I like the idea of using a marker for staining mini wood projects. After staining, do you apply a satin finish sealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 39 minutes ago, Cathy C said: I like the idea of using a marker for staining mini wood projects. After staining, do you apply a satin finish sealer? It depends on the look I want. Often rubbing with a crumpled piece of brown paper bag will raise a nice, soft sheen that's not too shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Celeste Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 On 11/30/2016, 9:14:27, Cathy C said: I like the idea of using a marker for staining mini wood projects. After staining, do you apply a satin finish sealer? I haven't sealed mine yet but I am planning on using a satin finish sealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Celeste Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 On 11/29/2016, 8:57:34, KathieB said: The only brand of stain pens I've seen are Minwax. I am just using some cheap ones that were in the hardware section of our local grocery store. They just say furniture touch-up pens on them, the Min wax ones are nicer I'm sure though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Amber Celeste said: I am just using some cheap ones that were in the hardware section of our local grocery store. They just say furniture touch-up pens on them, the Min wax ones are nicer I'm sure though! I'm glad to know there are alternatives. I'll have to look for them. Thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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