I used nail polish remover to remove paint from my brown leather sofa. It took the paint off, but also the color. Any ideas on what I can use to put some color back in? I already tried shoe polish and it did not work. Thanks for your help.
By kimgmv from Dallas, TX
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03/27/2011
I just used an instant black polish. I reckon I'm lucky as mine is black, and black is pretty much 'black', some people might struggle with brown and tan shades of sofa. Anyway it worked a treat and I've gone round covering up every little scratch and it looks great!
By
08/20/2010
The sofa manufacturer may have a dye you can buy for a perfect match, call them and explain. After this it is a good idea to call them BEFORE attempting to remove any stains, things like this can void the warranty. Good luck.
My daughter has got red nail polish on my black leather couch. I used nail polish remover in a panic and its taken the shine and some of the blackness from the leather. Any ideas on what to do?
Dai from Wales, UK
RE: Nail Polish Remover on Leather
You can purchase this stuff at Wal-mart it is called Goo Gone! it works great but it may leave a small oil looking spot,if so remove the oil spot using Dawn dish detergent.
By tosha07
RE: Nail Polish Remover on Leather
Get some black shoe polish, the wax type that comes in a can and put several coats on, buffing between each application. If it has really bleached out a spot, first take a permanent black marker and color in the spot before using the shoe polish. I use this remedy on my leather boots & shoes all the time.
By Anna from Maine
I just recently spilled a bit of nail polish remover on my new light tan leather couch and the color has now gone from light tan to almost white, I was just wondering if there was any way that I could go about fixing this problem.
Trish
RE: Nail Polish Remover on Leather
Get a colored magic marker (or perhaps paste shoe polish that will dry after being applied, after all it is good enough for leather shoes that are used daily and in the elements so it should work on your furniture too!). Anyway, get it to match the furnitures color and then "color away", only you would know where the accident is/was and if you do not tell no one else will know it either. (07/30/2007)
By Paula Jo Carr, Mebane, NC
RE: Nail Polish Remover on Leather
I like the rest of the wives, was struck dumb with fear when I saw the mess I made with polish remover on my $3k leather sofa, but the shoe polish/black marker worked. (03/06/2008)
By dead meat
Nail polish remover with acetone has been spilled on my medium brown leather couch and it completely removed the color finish. The spill is about 1 inch wide by 1 inch long.
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03/27/2011
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