Old Rusted high office chair turned RETRO!!!!

melissabell · **Posted: 03-11-2011 , 09:32 PM** #1

Hi,

I got this chair off Eibhlin Ni Sheambrai ages ago and finally got around to upcycling it. It's perfect for my high desk in my work room.

I scrubbed it down and took the seat off and sprayed it bright orange as I'm really into retro. I ground down the metal to take off all the rust and loose paint and then gave it 2 coats of matt black metal paint. I'm so happy with it :)

Thanks a mil Eibhlin!!!!!

mondubics · **Posted: 03-11-2011 , 11:35 PM** #2

Well done! If I'd seen it earlier, I would have passed it by .... very quickly. Good to see that you had the imagination to make the transformation!

Eibhlin ni Sheambrai · **Posted: 04-11-2011 , 10:03 AM** #3

Hi Melissa, Didn't remember this at all till I saw photos! That was at least a year ago. It belonged to my neighbour. She will be amazed to see the transformation. What type of paint did you use? I can see it was spray painted-the orange bit- but wondering did you have to do anything special to make it cover plastic? Well done, Eibhlin.

melissabell · **Posted: 04-11-2011 , 11:59 AM** #4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eibhlin ni Sheambrai

Hi Melissa, Didn't remember this at all till I saw photos! That was at least a year ago. It belonged to my neighbour. She will be amazed to see the transformation. What type of paint did you use? I can see it was spray painted-the orange bit- but wondering did you have to do anything special to make it cover plastic? Well done, Eibhlin.

Nope it's by Rust-oleum, Painter's Touch Multi- Purpose Paint, says it's for wood, metal and ceramics but it took to it perfectly :)

TickTock · **Posted: 04-11-2011 , 02:54 PM** #5

Wow! That's a great job! Well done!

paprika · **Posted: 04-11-2011 , 04:16 PM** #6

This looks really cool, great job!

Mensa6 · **Posted: 04-11-2011 , 09:38 PM** #7

That looks fantastic! Well done you!

Chris P · **Posted: 04-11-2011 , 09:41 PM** #8

Fantastic transformation, melissabell.

Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

Regards
Chris P
Admin

sparkwell · **Posted: 06-11-2011 , 07:42 PM** #9

Great job Melissabell now you'll just have to sit down for a while to enjoy it!!

Gormal · **Posted: 07-11-2011 , 01:51 PM** #10

Love the colour!!

Leahsmam · **Posted: 07-11-2011 , 06:56 PM** #11

great job

rubyruby · **Posted: 08-11-2011 , 11:05 AM** #12

Wow mellissa, great job can't wait to see what you do with the chair, well done ,RubyRuby

madfrozen · **Posted: 08-11-2011 , 04:32 PM** #13

looks great! Fair play.

Eibhlin ni Sheambrai · **Posted: 08-11-2011 , 10:51 PM** #14

Hi Melissa, showed the chair to my neighbour--she was amazed and delighted to see the transformation.

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	Posted: 03-11-2011 , 09:32 PM #1
melissabell Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 1,336	Old Rusted high office chair turned RETRO!!!! Hi, I got this chair off Eibhlin Ni Sheambrai ages ago and finally got around to upcycling it. It's perfect for my high desk in my work room. I scrubbed it down and took the seat off and sprayed it bright orange as I'm really into retro. I ground down the metal to take off all the rust and loose paint and then gave it 2 coats of matt black metal paint. I'm so happy with it :) Thanks a mil Eibhlin!!!!! Attached Images

	Posted: 03-11-2011 , 11:35 PM #2
mondubics Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: D6 Posts: 446	Well done! If I'd seen it earlier, I would have passed it by .... very quickly. Good to see that you had the imagination to make the transformation!

	Posted: 04-11-2011 , 10:03 AM #3
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moate, Co. Westmeath Posts: 1,037	retro chair Hi Melissa, Didn't remember this at all till I saw photos! That was at least a year ago. It belonged to my neighbour. She will be amazed to see the transformation. What type of paint did you use? I can see it was spray painted-the orange bit- but wondering did you have to do anything special to make it cover plastic? Well done, Eibhlin.

	Posted: 04-11-2011 , 02:54 PM #5
TickTock Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: D24 Posts: 525	Wow! That's a great job! Well done!

	Posted: 04-11-2011 , 04:16 PM #6
paprika Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ballinasloe/New Inn, Co. Galway Posts: 1,232	This looks really cool, great job!

	Posted: 04-11-2011 , 09:38 PM #7
Mensa6 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Co. Dublin Posts: 158	That looks fantastic! Well done you!

	Posted: 04-11-2011 , 09:41 PM #8
Chris P Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JumbleTown Posts: 5,998	from Admin Fantastic transformation, melissabell. Thanks for sharing and inspiring! Regards Chris P Admin

	Posted: 06-11-2011 , 07:42 PM #9
sparkwell Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 713	Great job Melissabell now you'll just have to sit down for a while to enjoy it!!

	Posted: 07-11-2011 , 01:51 PM #10
Gormal Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Kerry Posts: 686	Love the colour!!

	Posted: 07-11-2011 , 06:56 PM #11
Leahsmam Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: wexford Posts: 197	great job

	Posted: 08-11-2011 , 11:05 AM #12
rubyruby Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: laois Posts: 591	high chair Wow mellissa, great job can't wait to see what you do with the chair, well done ,RubyRuby

	Posted: 08-11-2011 , 04:32 PM #13
madfrozen Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow Posts: 165	hi looks great! Fair play.

	Posted: 08-11-2011 , 10:51 PM #14
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moate, Co. Westmeath Posts: 1,037	Hi Melissa, showed the chair to my neighbour--she was amazed and delighted to see the transformation.