Painting A LLoyd Loom Chair

I have aquired some Lloyd Loom style chairs and an ottoman and want to re-paint the chairs in white.
Firstly I need to clean the chair by using a brisque brush to remove dirt and fibres. Then hoover to remove the dust. You must be careful not to over wet the chair because it is made of recycled paper and wire.
I will be using car spray paint in gloss white to avoid over clumping the weave pattern. The first chair I am revamping has already been heavily painted but the colour has aged. It has not been painted carefully and the weave pattern has been damaged but I am hoping that this won't be too noticeable if I re-spray it carefully.

I will add photo's once I have finished ....

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