Comments on: A tale of two Eames http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html Design + Interior KEEP IT MODERN Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:29:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Tyler http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html/comment-page-1#comment-4567 Tyler Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:35:37 +0000 http://plastolux.com/?p=1414#comment-4567 Matt, thanks for the kind words. Your best bet on finding a replacement back is ebay. I see them quite frequently. Matt, thanks for the kind words. Your best bet on finding a replacement back is ebay. I see them quite frequently.

]]> By: Matt Lumpkin http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html/comment-page-1#comment-4566 Matt Lumpkin Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:24:10 +0000 http://plastolux.com/?p=1414#comment-4566 Tyler, Nice work. I love seeing something renewed and given new life. I have a 2005 dcm chair that the back detached from at some point in the past. When I acquired it the back had already been lost. Do you have any tips on finding a replacement back? Thanks. Tyler,
Nice work. I love seeing something renewed and given new life.

I have a 2005 dcm chair that the back detached from at some point in the past. When I acquired it the back had already been lost. Do you have any tips on finding a replacement back?

Thanks.

]]> By: Tyler http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html/comment-page-1#comment-3609 Tyler Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:01:07 +0000 http://plastolux.com/?p=1414#comment-3609 Rob K, yes I am pretty sure it is aluminum foil and any polyurethane should work fine. You could also just use some protective oil like teak for a natural finish. Rob K, yes I am pretty sure it is aluminum foil and any polyurethane should work fine. You could also just use some protective oil like teak for a natural finish.

]]> By: Rob K http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html/comment-page-1#comment-3607 Rob K Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:03:11 +0000 http://plastolux.com/?p=1414#comment-3607 Hey Tyler - these chairs are stunning. I am about to embark on a DCM re-con, but, like many before me, wanted to ask for some details about your tactics... for the chrome shine, is it tin foil or Aluminum foil? The reason I ask is because in the UK tin foil is actually made of Aluminium (as we spell it), but has a name that's left over from a previous incarnation. I also wondered if you could be more specific about the oil based clear coat poly. Is that polyurethane? & if so, is it from any old hardware store? Is it furniture specific? Essentially I want to make sure I slap on the right stuff! I am very inspired. Thank you. Hey Tyler - these chairs are stunning. I am about to embark on a DCM re-con, but, like many before me, wanted to ask for some details about your tactics… for the chrome shine, is it tin foil or Aluminum foil? The reason I ask is because in the UK tin foil is actually made of Aluminium (as we spell it), but has a name that’s left over from a previous incarnation. I also wondered if you could be more specific about the oil based clear coat poly. Is that polyurethane? & if so, is it from any old hardware store? Is it furniture specific? Essentially I want to make sure I slap on the right stuff! I am very inspired. Thank you.

]]> By: Tyler http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html/comment-page-1#comment-3324 Tyler Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:37:26 +0000 http://plastolux.com/?p=1414#comment-3324 Jay, I simply used my hand held sander and some medium to fine sand paper. Visually it was pretty easy to see when you had all of the clear coat off. Don't go too nuts with the sanding or you will sand down into the ply portion of the wood. It is very easy to sand down too far on the edges if you hold your sander at the wrong angle. <br /> Hope this helps! Jay, I simply used my hand held sander and some medium to fine sand paper. Visually it was pretty easy to see when you had all of the clear coat off. Don’t go too nuts with the sanding or you will sand down into the ply portion of the wood. It is very easy to sand down too far on the edges if you hold your sander at the wrong angle.

Hope this helps!

]]> By: Jay F http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html/comment-page-1#comment-3323 Jay F Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:27:34 +0000 http://plastolux.com/?p=1414#comment-3323 Hi, great job on the chairs! I found this post after picking up one of these chairs and trying to figure out how to best refinish it. I've had some experience refinishing other vintage items but never something like molded plywood. I was wondering if you could go into a little more detail as to how you sanded off the old coat, i.e types of sanding materials, power tools, etc. I may be over thinking my methods and I was hoping you could point me in the right direction. Thanks! Hi, great job on the chairs! I found this post after picking up one of these chairs and trying to figure out how to best refinish it. I’ve had some experience refinishing other vintage items but never something like molded plywood. I was wondering if you could go into a little more detail as to how you sanded off the old coat, i.e types of sanding materials, power tools, etc. I may be over thinking my methods and I was hoping you could point me in the right direction. Thanks!

]]> By: Tyler http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html/comment-page-1#comment-3240 Tyler Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:19:37 +0000 http://plastolux.com/?p=1414#comment-3240 carol here is a little info on Brown-Saltman <br /> http://plastolux.com/modern-furniture-danish-brown-saltman.html carol here is a little info on Brown-Saltman

http://plastolux.com/modern-furniture-danish-brown-saltman.html

]]> By: carol dickason http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html/comment-page-1#comment-3239 carol dickason Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:53:54 +0000 http://plastolux.com/?p=1414#comment-3239 Thanks, I am off to the hardware store now. I am so pleased that my chair will finally be repaired and take its rightful place at the table. The table I believe might be a Paul Frankl. It has combed wood and Brown-Saltman Southgate, Calif. 1250 stenciled on the underside. My next research project is to try to find out if it is real. Thanks, I am off to the hardware store now. I am so pleased that my chair will finally be repaired and take its rightful place at the table. The table I believe might be a Paul Frankl. It has combed wood and Brown-Saltman Southgate, Calif. 1250 stenciled on the underside. My next research project is to try to find out if it is real.

]]> By: Tyler http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html/comment-page-1#comment-3238 Tyler Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:18:18 +0000 http://plastolux.com/?p=1414#comment-3238 Carol, you can use just about anything to chip, dig or sand the old glue out. Carol, you can use just about anything to chip, dig or sand the old glue out.

]]> By: carol dickason http://plastolux.com/refinish-modern-chair-eames.html/comment-page-1#comment-3237 carol dickason Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:32:22 +0000 http://plastolux.com/?p=1414#comment-3237 I so appreciate this information. Now to clean out the old glue. You used a dremel tool which I do not have. Is there an alternative or do I need to buy the dremel tool? I so appreciate this information. Now to clean out the old glue. You used a dremel tool which I do not have. Is there an alternative or do I need to buy the dremel tool?

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