Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa?

RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Patrick (Naples, FL) (Guest Post) (06/10/2008) I just had my brand new leather couch delivered but at the same time painters painted the whole building and the doors to the condo. I failed to mention this to the delivery guys and got some white paint on the couch. No panic, but I googled and found this site. I went to the pantry and busted out the extra virgin olive oil and the paint is no more. Thank you! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Bob FVreeman (Guest Post) (05/20/2008) Let me add my tribute! I tried everything on very old white paint on black leather in my Ford ....nothing worked. Then I saw these postings and I cant believe it! Id sure like to know whats in the olive oil that reacts with the latex (in my case I think it was oil. No matter what, thanks so much to whomever posted this! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Fran (Guest Post) (04/12/2008) Yes, like others my husband unknowing had paint on the back of his shirt. We didn't see in on our new leather sofa till several days later and the paint was completely dry. When I read that olive oil would take it off I said "Ya, right." Well to both our surprises it did! I am now a believer. It did take a bit of rubbing but the paint did come out :) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Hy (Guest Post) (04/09/2008) I came in from the garage after painting something and sat down on my new leather recliner without realizing that I had some paint on my arm. The paint came off on my chair and I was so angry. My wife immediately went on the computer and posted the question on google as to how to remove the paint from the chair and was directed to your site. The olive oil remedy worked! The paint is gone! And not only that - I then tried the olive oil on the headrest of my chair that was discolored from the oils in my hair and the olive oil removed that stain too! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU AGAIN! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post by TERRYTR (1) | (04/04/2008) Contact I got rustoleum yellow paint on my black leather chair yesterday but nothing I had around seemed to remove it. After reading the comments on using olive oil I found that very hard to believe. But today I tried it and I am now in awe as the paint is completely gone and the chair looks as good as new. I am very happy with this info. Thanks to all of you and this web site too. Good job. Terry Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Brian (Guest Post) (02/17/2008) Goof off works great also Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Jen (Guest Post) (02/16/2008) I used a combo of olive oil and soap and water to remove a white scuff from a magazine on our dark brown leather. It came up with some persistence. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Debby in Magnolia, Tx (Guest Post) (02/06/2008) Today I was showing a brand new home to a client and upon leaving the home we noticed I had brushed up again white paint. It was on at least 4 places on my new leather jacked. I tried the olive oil (extra virgin) dabbed in on the different spots... rubbed it with a paper towel. IT WORKS!... I was ready to throw it in the garbage. It looks like new again. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Duncan (Guest Post) (01/24/2008) I got gloss paint over our new leather suite and the girlfriend wasn't impressed. I tried the olive oil as stated by lots of previous people on this site and it worked a treat. The sofa looks like its just been delivered. Thanks for all your advise. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By CHRISTINA N LAURIE (Guest Post) (01/07/2008) THE OLIVE OIL WORKS SO WELL! We think it being extra virgin helps it out, needless to say we are doing this as I'm writing this (shes cleaning I'm writing) and it works! Just remember its a good muscle builder as well for she looks like shes in pain scrubbing the couch, but its working YAY to this site! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Colleen Robinson (Guest Post) (12/31/2007) Hi, My Painter Husband sat in our pale green leather lounge not realizing that he had paint under his arms. It has been on there for a while as leather cleaning gear did not get it off and I didn't want to damage the colour. I tried nail polish remover, it worked a treat, but did dry the leather in that area, I used bees wax to bring back the shine. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Mike (Guest Post) (12/30/2007) If it's acceptable to get the leather wet, hot hot water will soften up the paint to where it can easily be rubbed off. Acetone might work, but it will also strip all the natural oils out of the leather. Make sure you replace with a leather conditioner afterwards. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By NewJacket (Guest Post) (12/25/2007) I can't believe the dish soap and water got the dried latex paint off my new leather jacket! Thanks! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Amazed (Guest Post) (12/10/2007) I tried the acetone, soap and water, and olive oil. It was like magic. Thank you everyone for the great tips! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By megan anderson from australia. (Guest Post) (11/23/2007) Hi guys, I had a brand new leather dining suite thats been stored in a sea container for the past 11 months. I went to move it around this morning as I'm selling it tomorrow, anyway when I got in there and moved the chairs, 4 of them were stuck to the walls and had enamel paint stains on them when I managed to unstick them! Thanks to your advice, olive oil worked perfectly, as did eucalyptus oil! You can't even tell now at all! I'm so happy! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post by Leather Agony Aunt (19) | (11/20/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact The secret is to act quickly whilst the paint is still wet. Remove the excess using a knife or wallpaper scraper, taking care not to scratch the surface, and work from the outside in to avoid spreading it further. Once the bulk is removed, mop up the rest with a cloth or paper towel, again working from the outside. Finally, clean the area with Leather Shampoo. It is tricky once the paint is dry. If it wont come off with LTT Maxi Cleaner, then Im afraid theres nothing you can safely use without damaging the leather. Dont be tempted to use brush cleaner, white spirit, turps or nail varnish remover as these are likely to damage the leather finish and make final repairs difficult or impossible. Instead, leave it to the professionals who should be able to reduce the paint stain and colour over any residues. It may also be a good idea to contact your insurance company. http://www.LTTsolutions.net Leather care consultants Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Catherine (Guest Post) (11/10/2007) I had my house painted today, and when I came home, I inadvertently rubbed my black patent leather purse against the wet paint on the door frame. I didn't realize it until about half an hour later, and the paint had already dried. I found this site and immediately tried dish soap and warm water -- the paint came right off with minimal effort, and the purse looks like new. Thank you! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Chris (Guest Post) (11/05/2007) I read the web site and decided to start with the least invasive thing, so I used dishsoap and warm water. I didn't need to go any further. I got it out completely. Thanks for all the advice! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Lilly (Guest Post) (09/21/2007) Tried the olive oil with no luck. Soap and water did not work either. The nail polish remover removed the color! I was better off with the tiny bit of paint! Be careful with these home remedies! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By Griffin (Guest Post) (08/29/2007) I got latex paint on my father's favorite expense leather chair. Luckily he was away on a work trip so I had some time to clean it off. I tried scraping it off with my finger nail and that was NOT A GOOD IDEA. I went online to try to find any thing that would maybe take it off. I tried some water and dish soap like somebody suggested and I did not scrub with the scratchy side of sponge. In minutes all of the paint was off! It was SO COOL! PS The olive oil thing works too. :) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By jes (Guest Post) (08/06/2007) my mum bought herself a leather chair complete with paint spatters we used distilled vinegar, paint removal wipes and oil and none would shift the paint the only thing that worked was nail polish remover scrubbing with toothbrushes it didn't damage the leather at all. I was impressed. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post By debbie (Guest Post) (07/24/2007) I have a horse Buggy that I bought this weekend and someone had painted the whole thing light blue including the leather I tryed acetone but it only worked on a very small part of it what else can I use I also tried the olive oil didn't work Thanks need help Debbie Report Spam or Abuse Request: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Post by jess_admin (599) | (07/13/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact How do I take dried paint off my leather sofa? I don't want to discolor or damage it it is a dark navy blue color. I know that you have to be real careful on what you use on leather, like no oils because it absorbs it and can leave a oil spot. So if you could let me know what to use to take dried paint off my leather sofa that would be very helpful, thanks!! Answers: RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? If the paint is water based the possibility exists that a mild solution of warm water and dish soap might loosen it enough to remove the paint. Saddle soap is another option that might loosen it. Since leather is always dyed, using something strong enough to disolve the paint (like a dried paint remover) will probably also remove the dye (the navy blue). You may be able to remove the paint, then find a shoe polish or shoe dye to touch up where the paint was removed. Unfortunately this may be a job for a professional if you want it back the way it was. I'd also contact the manufacturer and see what hints they might have. By ThriftyFun RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Hi. I used fingernail polish remover to take siver paint off my leather jacket. It works. =) By Sindy RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? The solution in nail polish remover that removes paint is Acetone. This can be purcased in mostly at Hardware stores. Apply it lightly to paper or a light cloth, then blot. Paint will show on the cloth. Amazingly, it removed pen ink from velour car seats. RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Just tried acetone to remove some old latex paint from a leather couch. It works! But it also removes some of the stain used to color the leather (as someone earlier mentioned). As long as you're careful and dab the dried latex with an acetone-soaked paper towel, you should be fine. IMO, the damage done to the leather color is far less offensive than the splotchy latex paint was. By dgookin RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? I have to say THANK YOU to the people who posted the comments on this site!! After reading that finger nail polish would take the paint off my leather couch (which is green) I decided to try my nail polish which is natural. It is called "Almost Natural Polish Remover" IT WORKED!! The only dicoloration was where the paint was thicker. For that I dabbed A LITTLE Olive oil on a damp towel and DABBED the spots. I then wiped off the oil with a clean damp cloth and you can't even tell that there was paint or discoloration!!! THANKS SOOO MUCH! By lidlchris RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Someone said olive oil. Is that crazy? No. It works. I rubbed it on and the paint came off. Amazing! By Judy RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? If it is a water based paint then as mentioned warm soapy water may remove it, you would probably be best off with a strong water based leather cleaner. If it is a solvent based paint then any strong solvent like acetone will remove it. Of course this may well lead to damage on your leather. By ben123 RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Olive Oil worked! Saved my expensive couch! By happy leather owner RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Thanks for the tip! I used olive oil and it completely removed the dried white paint from my grey leather! By Jennifer RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Thank you for your advice on removing paint from my leather love seat. It's been on there for about a year, so I thought it would never come off. I used a cotton swab with acetone polish remover, then rubbed olive oil into it. It lightened the paint quite a bit then I rubbed the spots briskly with a rag soaked in dish detergent and warm water. I'm thankful to say my navy blue love seat looks new with no color loss. By Betty RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? I had oil based paint dried on my husband's leather SUV seats. I rubbed the olive oil into the spots then wiped with a rag with warm soapy water. Presto! It is all gone and the leather is fine. By Kim RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? You guys rock. I tried the olive oil on my leather chair and ottoman and it worked great. My husband initially told me to try alcohol and stripped the paint so don't do that. Olive oil works great! By catherine RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Thanks so much, I sold my car, and told the new owner the paint would come off the leather easily, I spent a day trying to get it off before finding this site, now it's all gone. Olive Oil, a wonderful thing. By sonia RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Hi, I used nail varnish remover on my leather sofa and it worked. It took a little colour away but it was on the side so it isn't seen, and it was better than big blobs of white paint!! Thank you! By Roy RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? I used warm soapy water (dish soap) and a sponge. I applied the soapy water to the paint (splatter) area then I lightly touched the hard (scrubbing) side of the sponge over the area. I did it VERY lightly. I did NOT scrub. This worked wonders, the paint splatter came off somewhat easily with absolutely no damage. By Adam RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Distilled vinegar it doesnt have a smell and cleans everything especially leather. By adam RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? If you're trying to get latex paint out of leather, use vinegar and a LITTLE bit of baking soda. rub it over the stain and let it soak for a couple of minutes. I just used my finger nail to scrape it off. You might have to put a few coats on. But it will come off with some scraping!! By Meg RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? The baking soda and vinegar removed nail polish from my very expensive sofa. It took a little time and patience, but it didn't take any of the color off! Thank you so much for the help (04/30/2007) By joyfulgirl RE: Removing Dried Paint from Leather Sofa? Through a series of unfortunate events including kids artwork, a dog and an empty paper towel roll, I found a blue oil paint smear on my leather ottoman, days later. Distilled white vinegar worked! Thanks for your help. By Jill Report Spam or Abuse