Check out Alex’s Zenith Shell chair!

There is a small crack, so if anyone has any tips on repairing – Im sure Alex would be interested to hear!

http://vintage.creezvotrealbum.com/

Good work Alex!

Hi there,

I’m wondering if you could perhaps pass on a a bit of advice. I have a vintage black arm shell that has black paint in certain spots I would like to remove. Can you please recommend a certain type of paint remover or process that will not damage the actual chair itself–or strip the original black finish and fibers from underneath the paint?

love your site,
thanks so much,
Paul

Dear CF,
I recently did the unthinkable and bought two Eames DCW (Dining Chair Wood) chairs that are knockoffs. In my defense, they are pretty good quality reproductions, made by American Modern Furniture, and they retail for $300/ea. I spent $120 on the pair of them, so it was a deal that couldn’t be passed up on. The problem is that the original owner’s aesthetics are a bit questionable… He purchased the chairs with a black finish on everything except the seats, which are blonde. This two-tone color scheme is an abomination in my opinion. My question is what should I do to fix them? I’m guessing sanding is out of the question on the black-dyed parts as the penetrating stain would be pretty deep in the wood. I’ve seen red DCW/LCW chairs and they are pretty cool. Since these are knock-offs I would feel too bad about scuffing them up, priming in gray and painting them a nice fire engine red color, then some clearcoats, but any other suggestions would be much appreciated.

Steve

Dear CF