Orange Retro Chair
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We found this wonderful retro chair at a garage sale in La Grande for two dollars! Obviously mid century modern hasn’t caught on in La Grande yet. The chair appears to be made of some sort of rubber like material. It does not appear to be plastic. If anyone could tell us more about his chair it would be appreciated. As you can see, the chair has a light film over it which may be paint, or possibly from sun exposure. If anyone knows what might have cause this, and how to clean it up, the information would be greatly appreciated. Another option we are considering is painting it. Unfortunately we don’t know what kind of paint would work on this surface. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks. |
October 24th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Hi, your chair might be fiberglass, but I’m also guessing that the “film” you’re seeing is actually sun fade. I doubt there’s much you can do about it. Have you tried a swipe of polyurethane or something similar in a hidden spot? It might just refresh the finish, just as water would. DOES water make it brighter? If so, you should be able to varnish it with something then.
It’s a great looking chair. Good luck, Mona
November 16th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
try simichrome polish. It says it is a metal polish but it is also a wonderful plastic polish. These chairs were usually fiberglass, and I am willing to bet this chair is too. The Simichrome should refresh the surface without damaging it. I have used it to remove a scratch on my Ipod. Good stuff.