Would it give a flawless look to painting detailed antique chairs?
1090503
Yes, BUT: This is an inexpensive tool in the world of spray painting. You can easily spend a whole lot more. Like almost any tool that I can think of, the results of use depend highly on the skill of the user. I use mine to spray stain on furniture. Not quite sure what you mean by "detailed". You won't be able to paint fine lines, etc. But I can put down a nice coating of stain every time.
1090504
No. I would recommend looking at a turbine system like the Earlex. I see this gun as a quick and dirty tool that does an acceptable job over a large array of finishes/paints, but I would never use the word flawless when describing the work of this tool.
1090505
It can. You just need to play with the dilution ratio and the psi. The more diluted the paint, the lower the psi setting you can use. This is important for me to reduce the overspray. However, if you dilute some paints too much (e,g., latex to 50%) then the sheen can look cloudy. Target 30 psi, which is per the manual, and you should do very well. I've had really great results with oil-based finishes. You certainly can have great results with latex; just be a little more careful.
1090506
No - it will not give a flawless finish - sprays in a oval type pattern with a good coverage but can be hard to control precise spray pattern for detail work - great for table tops and larger areas but for detail not so good - easy to clean and mason jars are a plus for quick change over to other finishes. Works well for spraying stains but as said you have to play with the adjustments - it is a inexpensive sprayer but it works well and I would buy it again - I use another higher quality gun for detail work - over all I think you will like it and the price is good.
2037957
Keep in mind that this is a cutting board product. That said, I tried it on an antique chair I have thinking wood is wood. It is an all wood chair. The final result was amazing. The chair came to life. It didn't change the color of the wood but it did give it a low grade rich shine. This is mineral oil with a wax for protection. I took a lot of time buffing the chair to make sure there was no "slickness" remaining. Again I stress that this is not the intended use of this product. I tested an area of the chair first because I didn't want to ruin my chair.
2049123
Yes, it is. I can't speak to how it will do if you antique it (since I don't do that myself, I don't know what that entails), but it is wood. Hopefully it will work out for you. Good luck!
770805
Some painting is needed if you wanted but for the most part the model is in the colors alreadyYou could detail it if you want it to
1674356
Yes, absolutely! Just use a light touch and the brush will respond beautifully.
1127788
I would be inclined to say yes. You'll have to scrape or sand the majority of the paint and you'll use the polish to restore the surface.
1152259
It's NOT a "true" white. I put a piece of white paper against it and the color of the chair is not absolute white. I wanted an antique finish and actually used a burnished umber glaze applied with a cloth on the chairs for my purposes. The "distressed" is that the straight edges of the wood are somewhat sanded. I would not recommend this if you want a pure white finish. The quality of the wood, and weight and sturdiness of the chairs are very good.
1339918
The surface is pretty smooth and would not take paint well. However, if you could find a primer that would bond with plastic well, then I bet you could paint it.
1129662
The chair comes with what I assume to be an oil finish or maybe a varnish. In either case, I would not recommend the chair be painted unless you know how to strip off the old finish. A professional painter could do it.
76513
It works well. I have brought up the shine on 1920s-1930s Rogers & Bros flatware that I even found in a root cellar and simichrome worked magic. I find it less abrasive than MAAS, yet more effective at removing unwanted patina/dirt/darkness. Or, in some cases like bronze or silver where the patina enhances the piece in spots, the less abrasive nature of the polish allows for strategic polishing. Example: a vintage Mexican silver bracelet with beautifully worked silver, the darker parts that enhance the piece are blended into the bright fully polished silver of the parts that look best when shined. Tip for flatware: a dry "medium" to "hard" toothbrush (bristled) a little seed bead sized amount of simichrome placed directly on the prongs of fork or pattern. Brush it in where discolored or dark then use a dry white cloth or durable (Viva, for me) paper towel to wipe off & buff.
141324
Absolutely--I painted my to match my cabinets. First, sand lightly to dull the surface, then paint with two coats. Turned out great. I did the painting before I did assembly.
1408998
I have not used it on antique furniture but the compound has wood fibers in it which should take a water-based wood dye in order to make it blend with the original finish. On antique furniture I either replace the wood in kind or use burn-in stick shellac to fill small holes and cracks. This is a wonderful product and performs as advertised. I used it to restore fretwork on an 1892 Queen Ann house with excellent results. Of course I painted over the repairs which now cannot be seen. For painted antique furniture this would be excellent. By the way, it's final color when hardened is a light tan. I have not used it on antique furniture but the compound has wood fibers in it which should take a water-based wood dye in order to make it blend with the original finish. On antique furniture I either replace the wood in kind or use burn-in stick shellac to fill small holes and cracks. This is a wonderful product and performs as advertised. I used it to restore fretwork on an 1892 Queen Ann house with excellent results. Of course I painted over the repairs which now cannot be seen. For painted antique furniture this would be excellent. By the way, it's final color when hardened is a light... » Read More I have not used it on antique furniture but the compound has wood fibers in it which should take a water-based wood dye in order to make it blend with the original finish. On antique furniture I either replace the wood in kind or use burn-in stick shellac to fill small holes and cracks. This is a wonderful product and performs as advertised. I used it to restore fretwork on an 1892 Queen Ann house with excellent results. Of course I painted over the repairs which now cannot be seen. For painted antique furniture this would be excellent. By the way, it's final color when hardened is a light tan. « Show Less
1744690
If you like the color of the chair in the picture then I don't think you'll be disappointed. I too, was concerned it might be darker then represented. If the color is off at all it is only minimally so.
2133846
I would not recommend painting it. The veneer finish is very smooth. It would not hold paint very well.
2231370
This blogger had great results with that. Here's the link: http://apinterestaddict.com/2011/12/28/thrifty-thursday-spray-paint-chair/
2014151
Yes, It will give it a nice looking high gloss look. It is a thin film product, so don't overapply it. Better to do 2 thin coats. Make sure any dirt or loose or chipped paint is first removed or touched up.
1171509
We bought it as part of a Halloween costume. It's pretty thick so I'm not sure you'd be able to use it for detail work ... maybe if you watered it down a bit and had the right brushes / tools?