Dip dyeing is an easy way to give traditional furniture a fresh modern look. We got these old Windsor chairs at a thrift store for $10 and stripped them clean and painted them in a single afternoon.

SUPPLIES:

Low VOC Matte Grey Interior Paint
Purchase at Home Depot

Low VOC High Gloss White Interior Paint
Purchase at Home Depot

Disposable Foam Brushes

150 Grit Sand Paper

TOOLS:

18 Volt cordless drill with wire brush attachment

INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1: Brush off the old paint
Use a wire brush attachment on a cordless drill to remove the paint and dirt. Then use 150 grit sand paper to finish some of the hard-to-reach places.









STEP 2: Paint the chair
Use a foam brush to apply a single coat of matte grey paint.







STEP 3: Hang the chair
We hung the chair using an old wire coat hanger. You can also lift the chair up and set it on blocks or bricks.





STEP 4: Fill the container and wipe the edges
We cut the top off a water bottle to dip the legs. SmartWater brand bottles work well because they are tall and narrow. Fill the bottles about ¾ of the way to make sure the paint doesn’t overflow when you dip the leg. Wipe down the edges of the plastic bottle with a paper towel to make sure you don’t get paint where you don’t want it.







STEP 5: Dip the legs
Go slow and dip carefully. If you are going to do multiple layers make sure the first coat has completely dried.







Good luck making your own dip dye chair, and please email or tweet photos to @benuyeda or ben@homemade-modern.com. For more detailed instructions, dimensioned drawings and different variations of the project, check out our soon-to-be-released book.

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