Cleaning Vintage Vinyl Chairs

It may look like it belongs in a junkyard but with patience elbow grease and the correct technique you can restore a chrome kitchen table and chairs to near its original beauty.

Cleaning vintage vinyl chairs.

The resurgence of retro furniture has spawned many do it yourself projects. To clean vinyl furniture start by mixing a few drops of dish soap with warm water. There are some handy dos and don ts you ll want to be aware of to clean off the grime without damaging the vinyl surface. A mix warm water with soap harsh chemical cleaners are not necessary for routine cleaning as such use a mild soap to clean the vinyl chairs the exact amount of soap and warm water you need depends on how much vinyl you intend to clean.

So instead i decided to try cleaning it with a cleaner i had used on a mid century modern sofa and chairs that had been in similar condition when i purchased it. Darlene said anybody know how to clean old vinyl furniture. I restore refinish a lot of vintage furniture and decor so i had stuff on hand to repair that mistake but i would have preferred not making it in the first place. Use the information in the steps below to give your vinyl a regular cleaning or to remove tough stains.

My first thought was that i would have to replace the upholstery completely but i really loved that cute yellow piping on the cushions. After that use a rag or towel dipped in clean water to rinse off the bleach and soap. Help needed please table of contents cleaning the vinyladditional tips and advicesources advertisement vinyl furniture may be durable but it still needs to be cleaned. Step 1 routine cleaning.

How to clean a vintage vinyl chair. Comments are turned off. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled a suggested video will automatically play next. For badly damaged chairs consider having the seats.

Car seats bar stools patio furniture boat cushions vintage sofas and ottomans are places you ll find vinyl upholstery fabric. Next remove any stains by dabbing them with a solution of bleach diluted with water. Needless to say smaller pieces of vinyl chairs will require less soap and vice versa. Whether you have outdoor chairs made from rigid vinyl or indoor ones covered with flexible leather like vinyl the procedure for cleaning them is similar.

Clean the vinyl parts of the kitchen set with a vinyl cleaner and a sponge. In my haste i made that mistake with a vintage gray knoll office chair which gave it a pinkish hue. Fabric intimidates me much more comfortable with wood metal plastics etc. Use only warm water and soap use a soft bristled brush to clean out the grime rinse with a sponge and cold water use only alkaline based.