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I painted a navy blue sofa that had partially faded in sunlight and taken on a worn, whitish look where people sit. The cheap fabric made it look a lot older and dirtier than it should have with minimal use in six years. Since my choice was to spruce it up or buy a new one, this was a low-risk option for me.
As far as the process, I'd suggest a few things:
-The sprayer drips a lot. I found wearing gloves and keeping a rag wrapped around the can helped catch some excess
-For a couch, put cardboard or boxes on the floor for at least 3 feet out on all sides when you're working on it, because you'll drip more than you realize as you work. (Watch where you step, too.)
-I had one can with a sprayer that jammed, so I swapped it with a sprayer from another can. (They pop off.) No other problems with 12 cans.
-Wear a mask. I didn't, and I was sneezing blue paint for several days.
-Wear clothes and shoes you're prepared to ruin. It's messier than you might imagine.
-Even though it's messy, it's not bad to use inside. The paint doesn't seem to "mist" and get all over the way regular spray paints do, and there's not much smell even in small rooms without a lot of ventilation.
-Vacuum the furniture before you spray to get any lint or dust off.
-Slow, even strokes about 8 inches away from the fabric worked best for me.
-It says you can add a second coat after 20 minutes, but I found it worked better to wait longer (8+ hours). It dries a little differently than you think it will -it improves as it dries -so you'll have a better sense of where you need to repaint
Outcome:
-I'm pleased overall. The couch doesn't look new, but it looks a lot better than it did. It has added a few more years of use to this couch.
-I think I'd have gotten a better result if the navy blue were a bit darker. Even after 9 coats, the faded spots didn't blend completely with the unfaded areas. They're much less noticeable, though.
-The company says the color is PMS 294, which seems to be accurate. You might want to Google that to make sure it's what you want.
-I used it on a polyester fabric that (supposedly) was stain treated. The fabric seems to have taken the paint well, although the most worn areas still look "shinier" than the rest of the couch. (I blame that on the fabric, not the paint.)
-The fabric is slightly stiffer, but not hard or plastic-y. I have a feeling it will loosen up in a few weeks.
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I have an old slipcovered denim sectional. It was the perfect purchase 13 years ago with 3 small kids with the thought that when the kids got older & the slipcovers were over & done with, I could always purchase new covers and it would be like having a new couch. WRONG! Lesson #1: Look into the cost of replacing the slipcover at the time of purchase You'll be surprised at how much it will cost you!Here I am 13 years later and the denim is faded & stained. I have tried washing and dying the slipcovers in the washing machine, but still it was never quite right. When I went to price out how much it would be to replace it (from the manufacturer Rowe Furniture) I was SHOCKED to find out that to replace the slipcovers would cost me $2,000!!! YES SERIOUSLY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!!! And that I couldn't purchase it from Rowe directly, I had to go to a box furniture store and pay the premium... For that amount I could buy an entirely new sofa and call it a day. But alas, the money is not there.... So I came across this product. I will say this, it was EASY to use and the color is fantastic. Does it cost more that the regular Rid Dye? Yes, by far. However, there is less hassel with making sure that no dye has stained your machine and the application is 1-2-3. The color is much deeper looking, and although is won't cover all stains, it certainly was the best "middle of the road" solution for the time being.
Don't underestimate how much you will use. I know it sounds like a lot, but it will be approximately 1 can for 1 cushion (front, back & all 4 sides). I have 13 cushions + 2 arms (corner of sofa has 1 seat with 2 corner backs) and in total I needed 12 cans. $140 to get me through the next few months was well worth it until I can figure out what to do with the sofa. If you have a denim sofa, go for the Navy Blue It's perfect. :)
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Great concept... end result looks good but my once super soft chair is definitely stiff. Bought three cans of the navy to cover a chair that was a very light misty mauve color (website's recommendations said I would only need two cans). Chair was rarely sat on, in almost new condition and I was changing the color only because I changed the color of my entire guest room and did not want to purchase a new chair. I ran out of paint so I had to buy another two cans (when you shake the cans to prep them, they don't seem to have a lot of paint in them).The company really needs to change the spray nozzle as it really hurts to hold that trigger down. Fingers get sore after a short amount of time.
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