Message: Please can you help, I have painted my three piece suite dark brown but this paint can not be used on the cushions covers as it will not withstand a lot of rubbing. I have tried dylon on my covers and it has not changed the colour at all. Is there a dye I can use on my three piece suit covers? They all come off. Please help suite is now two different colours the material is acrylic/viscose/polyester/cotton and I need it to go dark brown if possible...please help I'm desparate now...thanks

The acrylic and the polyester in your cushion covers will not take any ordinary dye. The disperse dye that could be used to dye acrylic and polyester will not color the viscose rayon or the cotton. Also, disperse dye requires extensive boiling. This is not practical for large pieces or for anything which shrinkage would render unusable, as with the covers for upholstered furniture.

Since you have already used paint on your furniture covers, there's really nothing else that can be done for them. You cannot remove paint from fabric once it has set.

I recommend that you have new slipcovers made for your suite, or have it reupholstered. If you cannot afford to have professionals do this, buy a good book or two on how to do it yourself. No dye or paint will produce results as good as starting over with new fabric. Many people have learned how to reupholster their own furniture, with good results. It's a lot of work, but nothing else you can do now will look nearly as good.

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