help cleaning dinning chairs

xjoannexxx

Does anyone have any tips for cleaning dinning chairs the seat on mine are filthy i have tried upholstery cleaner but it isnt getting rid of the marks.

Butterfly_Brain

Shaving foam or dry foam carpet cleaner is good - but if they are really bad can you re -cover them? I did mine yesterday and I am really pleased how good they look.

Primrose

What kind of upholstery cleaner did you use? I use 1001 which usually works well (on drayton-type seats). For any any stubborn stains I wait until a warm sunny day and then give them a good sponging with diluted Ariel washing machine liquid. However, you don't want the material or the filling underneath to stay damp longer than necessary so this time of year is not a good time to attempt this.

xjoannexxx

i have tried 1001 but its hsnt really done anything i got some vanish power foam yesterday but that hasnt really helped either.

I am goin to recover them eventally its just were having people round on friday and i just wanted to clean them up a bit

Emuchops

If they're a bit "bobbly" and its the "bobbles" that have gone grubby try "shaving" them with a disposable razor. It works well but you have to be very careful (I speak from experience)

maman

Probably too late for Friday, but recovering is so easy if like my chairs they can be done with a staple gun. Another idea, depending on shape of seat is to make a sort of 'shower cap' type cover using something easily washable. Have a good time with your guests on Friday whatever happens!

xjoannexxx

it dosnt help that there cream not sure how i would cover them as the fabric goes right to the back of the chair there really similar to these if any one has any ideas?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Six-New-Solid-Oak-Dining-Chairs-208-69-VAT_W0QQitemZ290374588418QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_DiningRoomFurniture_SM?hash=item439bac9802

ChapelGirl

If you look at the other photos for the ebay item you have linked for us you will see that there is one photo where the seat is shown separate from the frame, so if yours are similar there should be no problem in re-covering them. You would need to turn the chair upside down and tap the seat base gently free from the frame using a hammer round all 4 edges. But don't hit too hard or you could damage the frame.

If you are not a confident DIYer perhaps one of your friends or relations might be able to help?

I suspect it may be a bit late now to do it in time for your guests. If you are really worried about them you could perhaps put an empty cushion cover on each seat. If it were me, I would put candles on the table and turn the lights down and hope nobody noticed. I am sure that if you have good food and good company nobody will be at all bothered by the chairs.

xjoannexxx

its only the girls coming round for a ann summers party so i dont think anyone will be sober enough to notice anyway looks like am deffo goin to have to re cover them.

The seat doesnt tap out like on that one i have tried that already

ChapelGirl

The seat will come out, but it might be a very tight fit, so you need just the right amount of clout, and in the right places - i.e. the edges of the seat base, not the chair legs or the chair frame. If you don't have a work bench it might be a 2 person job, and I would use a block of wood between the hammer and the seat to reduce the risk of breaking something.

Similarly, one you have a nice new cover on it the seat will need to be "persuaded" back in place, and you don't want to spoil your nice new cover or your chair frame by scuffing them with a hammer.