Painting A Wicker Chair White

You ll first need to thoroughly clean the wicker.

Painting a wicker chair white.

Self sealing paint means it does not need a wax or another type of clear topcoat to seal it to your furniture item. If you re using chalk mineral or milk paint it needs to be self sealing. If possible try to paint wicker furniture outside where there s adequate ventilation. The key is to not glob on a ton of paint on the brush.

Use a gentle soap and water on a sponge to get into all the nooks and crannies. Then use a shop vac with an attachment to vacuum into the nooks and crannies of the wicker. Cathryn brush painting victorian wicker photographer s chair. Y ou can read more from our post spray painting 101.

The use of a primer is especially important if you are changing the color of the piece from dark to light. You can use chalk paint mineral paint milk paint latex or even an oil base paint on wicker rattan and woven furniture. The wicker must also be totally dry before painting so that the paint adheres properly and goes on evenly. You don t want to end up with a lot of drippy looking sections.

You can also clean your wicker furniture without water. Tips tricks here. Using a standard brush i began applying the paint starting on the front of the chair pushing the paint into the weave.