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A case of hide glue could be bought online but I didn’t need that much. The downside is that I wasn’t able to pick any up at my local store. The collagen is a protein molecule that is very strong in this glue and it has no VOCs, dries clear and you can add more hide glue to it rather than having to remove the old glue when doing repairs. Photo courtesy of Amazon Hide GlueĪdhesive that is made from animal connective tissues. Since they are my spatulas, I went for it and the spatulas were not harmed in any way. Because why wouldn’t you use spatulas as a substitute? I realize that if my husband used the Pampered Chef spatulas on a home repair project then I would be super annoyed. Again, I didn’t want to spend a fortune fixing these chairs so I improvised with small spatulas. You can find them on Amazon for about $7 for a set of five. Small hardwood wedges used to push the cane webbing into the groove in the chair and to anchor it in place. Let me know if you know the source for this photo! Unknown Photo Source Caning Wedges Unfortunately, the photo didn’t have a link to the source and with no watermark, it is tricky to track down. There are different types of weave, see the picture below I found on Pinterest.
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Utilizes spline and glue to hold cane webbing in place instead of the chair back style with the holes that the cane is strung through. The pre-woven cane used to replace the cane in chairs with a groove. Having a kid in college, I was not about to spend a fortune on tools for one chair so I got creative. Three chairs had varying degrees of damage to the cane backs.įirst, let’s define some of the tools and the substitutes I used. Most of the chair frames only needed a cleaning, a little sanding on dings, and then a few coats of paint. Due to the high contrast pattern stenciled on the kitchen island, I went with a solid color textured fabric to avoid visual overload. First things first, remove the chair seats and recover. Before and after of the cane back chairs.Įasing myself into the project, I first refinished the table. Um.sure? Why not give it a shot? A great opportunity to learn a new skill or to let you see me fail miserably. Fixing the torn cane backing on some of the chairs. Re-covering the chairs and painting them, piece of cake. Things I tell myself when I come across a killer garage sale find. But it was such a good deal! I can fix that…I think.