[david holland]

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

[david holland]

SORRY THIS IS A DUPLICATE POST - COMPUTER PLAYING UP 
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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[Billy Russell]

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

[Paul Moss]

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

[wynne jones]

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

[david holland]

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

[Steve Chapman]

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

But that's just me 

Steve

[wynne jones]

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

But that's just me 

Steve

This technique is called the Dylon divorce LOL!

[Steve Chapman]

Yep it does have certain risks involved

[*Hector*]

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

But that's just me 

Steve

This technique is called the Dylon divorce LOL!

There seems to speak the voice of experience 

 

[Garyj]

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.

[Roger Koh]

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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