dying an old white upholstered chair

Name: Kim
Message: Paula,
I would like to try dying an old white upholstered chair, that has material that appears to be cotton (although it could be a blend). Since I can't take the material off the chair, and I don't know how absorbant the batting is, I am wondering what the best way is to dye it. Should I use a permanent fabric dye with minimal water and heat-fix it with a blow dryer? Or air brush it? Obviously, the dye can't be something that would leak into your clothing when you sit in the chair later. If you have any suggestions for which way to go, I would appreciate it. THANKS>>>Kim

Try the FAQ section of my web site, under "Can furniture be dyed successfully?".

Also see Scarlet Zebra's information on painting upholstered furniture.

Posted: Mon - February 21, 2005 at 08:33 PM

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