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Title: sofa dying
Post by: david holland on August 20, 2012, 08:49:02 pm

Hi all

i have a great sofa which is so comfortable but unfortunately the cover has been sun damaged and I would like to find out if I can dye the cover - as a new cover is working out at 40% of the cost of a new sofa...

It's a big sofa 2.5 m x 1.2 m (depth) and the cover won't go in the washing machine. 

any help / advice  much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: david holland on August 20, 2012, 09:03:30 pm

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Hi all

i have a great sofa which is so comfortable but unfortunately the cover has been sun damaged and I would like to find out if I can dye the cover - as a new cover is working out at 40% of the cost of a new sofa...

It's a big sofa 2.5 m x 1.2 m (depth) and the cover won't go in the washing machine. 

any help / advice  much appreciated.

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Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: Billy Russell on August 20, 2012, 09:47:43 pm

where you been hiding? first time i've seen you post on here in awhile  ;D

Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: Paul Moss on August 20, 2012, 10:05:26 pm

I know that Billy does a good redye in ironing boards to a certain community  ;D

Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: wynne jones on August 20, 2012, 10:14:15 pm

I don't do launderettes but could you not take it down there and use the washing machine dyes?

Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: david holland on August 21, 2012, 09:41:51 pm

that is a possibility but to be honest I am willing to pay to get the job done properly  with the  minimum of aggro

thanks for the idea though

can anyone recommend  an upholstery dyer ( if any are still trading in this throw away society )

David

Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: Steve Chapman on August 21, 2012, 09:51:11 pm

If it was me I'd just dye it in the bath with some Dylon dye,

But that's just me  ;D

Steve

Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: wynne jones on August 23, 2012, 12:02:31 am

Quote from: Steve Chapman on August 21, 2012, 09:51:11 pm

If it was me I'd just dye it in the bath with some Dylon dye,

But that's just me  ;D

Steve

This technique is called the Dylon divorce LOL!

Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: Steve Chapman on August 23, 2012, 07:35:36 am

Yep it does have certain risks involved ;D

Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: *Hector* on August 23, 2012, 08:08:37 am

Quote from: wynne jones on August 23, 2012, 12:02:31 am

Quote from: Steve Chapman on August 21, 2012, 09:51:11 pm

If it was me I'd just dye it in the bath with some Dylon dye,

But that's just me  ;D

Steve

This technique is called the Dylon divorce LOL!

There seems to speak the voice of experience  :P :P

 ;D

Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: Garyj on August 23, 2012, 02:23:11 pm

What about using that company that advertise in the Sunday supplements that replace sofa covers.

Guaranteed to fit, cheaper than a clean and dye plus your sofa really will look new.

Title: Re: sofa dying
Post by: Roger Koh on August 23, 2012, 05:41:10 pm

Dyeing of fabric has problems such as “bronzing effect” and bleeding.

To reduce or eliminate such side effects is to fix them thereafter.

When the dye is fixed, test it out for bleeding and see if it can withstand standard chemical cleaning.

All this testing is done on a piece of scrap for satisfaction prior to the actual application.

These are using spray-on dyes. . .

Roger Koh
info@leatherdoctor.com

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