Finding an accent leather chair to suit your interiors can be pricey, however painting one you find or already have is a great inexpensive way to have the accent chair you want, find out how painting leather with Fusion Mineral Paint is simple and easy to do.
Supplies needed
What you will need for this project:
- Fusions TSP Alternative
- Staalmeester brush
- Fusion Mineral Paint in Ash
- Stain and Finishing Oil Ebony
- Chip brush
- Medium grit sanding sponge
First, clean your leather really well with Fusion’s TSP Alternative, and a clean rag, for more information on how to use TSP click here. Once it’s clean and dry apply a thin coat of Fusion with a good quality brush like a Staalmeester. Give the first coat of paint a good drying time before applying your second coat.
Around the edges of the chairs where the leather meets the wood, we opted to use a Staalmeester ONE Series Flat Brush to make a neat edge. The finished look is so good it almost looks like the leather was this colour to begin with.
Fusion has a built-in Top Coat so there is no need to add anything when the paint is dry. If you’d like a little more sheen you could add one of our fabulous waxes.
Sometimes there can be a tacky feeling after painting leather, it is rare but it can happen. There is little that can be done to prevent it from being tacky, it is one of the risks of painting leather. It may, or may not happen!
Staining the wood
The warm-toned wood was changed using our Stain and Finishing Oil in Ebony, which was applied using a cheap throwaway chip brush, the wood was first given a light scuff sand using a medium-fine grit sandpaper and then 2 coats of Ebony applied with a day between coats to allow the SFO to dry properly.
To prep the wood, we simply cleaned it with TSP, and then applied the stain and finishing oil in Ebony over top and did not wipe back, leaving full solid coverage. This dries in about 12 hours.
Voila! A new-looking contemporary accent chair.
Have you painted leather? we’d love to see your projects over on our Facebook group Paint it Beautiful.
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Would this technique work on a faux leather chair also?
Painting Leather or vinyl is easily done with Fusion Mineral Paint. It is always advisable to do a test patch in an inconspicuous area to make sure you are happy with the results before going ahead. Some viynls on the market break down when painted, so always test. Take a look inside our public group Paint It Beautiful, for lots of inspiration.
Here is a link to a blog post all about painting leather/vinyl. https://fusionmineralpaint.com/painting-leather-with-fusion-mineral-paint/
Updating a tired old leather armchair or even your old winter boots is a fun makeover! Cleaning with TSP Alternative is all that’s needed to transform old leather.
We have a blog on painting leather here you may find useful:
Painting Leather With Fusion Mineral Paint
We hope this has been helpful!