How to change the colour of a leather sofa

03.09.2024 - 14:01 / growingfamily.co.uk / Catherine

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Leather sofas and leather furniture are incredibly popular, and for good reason. The right leather couch can last years when looked after properly, which means you can easily get your money’s worth out of your leather furniture.

However, the result of having these items for so long is that sometimes you decide you want to change things up. If you’ve reached the point where you want to restyle your living room, you don’t need to throw your leather sofa away – just change the colour!

Changing the colour of a leather sofa is pretty simple. With the right leather colourant (leather paint or leather dye) you can colour the entire leather surface and make your sofa look brand new, bringing a new lease of life to your lounge. If you do it right, a leather dye job can have just as successful results as buying a new couch.

The most common way to dye a leather sofa is using leather dyes from a supplier like The Leather Colour Doctor. These are applied to the leather in an even coat and completely cover the surface of the leather. You can then build up layers by applying thin coats to get the desired colour change.

Leather dyes can be used on leather sofas, leather furniture, clothes, car seats, and all sorts of other leather products. They can even be used on semi aniline leather once the protective coating is removed.

In order to dye leather properly, you will need:

First of all you need to make sure you and the area where you are doing your leather dye job are ready.

Wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dye on, and make sure you wear gloves. You should also place a drop cloth down on the ground and secure it with painter’s tape to ensure that you do not damage your flooring.

Once the area is prepared, you can then