The chairs had been standing outdoors for a long time and their appearance was far from ideal: one had no armrest, and the other was just a frame. In addition, the connections between the parts of the chairs had weakened.
They were covered with foam rubber, batting and coconut coir.
I started the restoration with an unupholstered chair and disassembled it in the shortest possible time.
Since the wood (beech) was exposed to the weather for a long time and lost its varnish protection, it became greyish.
Using a sanding machine, I restored the original color of the wood.
The frame of the chair was also treated and restored, and the tension elements were replaced.
I then set about restoring the second chair, which had lost its armrest but still had some of its upholstery remaining.
Inside it were old springs that no longer performed their functions.
After cleaning and restoring the frame, I used 5 cm thick foam rubber and synthetic padding as a filler. To make the upholstery look even, I glued 1 cm thick foam rubber to the side parts.
For the first chair the cover was ready and I quickly finished working with it.
But the second chair was a problem because of the missing armrest. Luckily, one of my social media followers helped me with the necessary material.
I made the missing part from the board I received.
In the final stage, the sides and armrests were treated with a dark shade of oil stain.
So, here is the result of my work on old Polish chairs, which are already over 60 years old. How do you like the transformation?
