Black Leather Dye Paint Kit - 500ml, Scuff & Scratch Resistant, Restores Faded Leather, For Sofas, Shoes, Handbags, Car Seats, Jackets

As I have mentioned in other reviews, I like refurbishing old furniture, but I have only refurbished wooden furniture before. After recently moving house, I bought two leather sofas (in reasonable condition) from a charity shop, but I didn't like the colours (navy and brown), so the intention was always to change the colour to black. Started with the two-seater (cheaper/poorer condition) sofa first - needed less than 250ml for a single coat. Worked beautifully, so a week later, I set to work on the three-seater (more expensive/better condition), but as I mentioned earlier, I didn't like the colour. Worked just as well! Both sofas only needed one coat, and both now look like new. I purchased a total of two bottles (750 mls total volume) and there is lots left - probably enough to do my Mum's three-seater sofa which is in poorer condition than my own. Be prepared for one or two hours of hard work, though - a good clean beforehand is necessary. And, although the liquid is easy to apply, do not underestimate how long it takes to apply to a sofa (especially the "hidden" bits between cushions, etc). !f you work in a warm room, you will work up a sweat, but it is 100% worth it! Although the instructions state that 2-3 coats are necessary, I suspect this will depend upon the absorbency of the leather. In my case, one coat was definitely enough; I see no need to apply extra coats as the result has been so good with a single coat. Materials used: Disposable vinyl gloves (tip: DOUBLE-GLOVE if using these, as they tend to split a little during use, and it's not easy to remove the dye from underneath your nails, even with white spirit - trust me on this!). Kitchen cleaner spray to clean before dyeing. Materials used: 250mls + 500mls bottles of dye. A simple kitchen-style sponge scourer (use the soft side ONLY!) to apply the dye. Disposable dishcloths and white spirit to mop up any drips on the laminate floor. NO hairdryer! - Air-dries quickly (only a few hours) in a warm room. I really can't fault this product, so 5/5 stars all-round from me. (Photo shows the sofa which was previously brown in colour).

Brilliant! It really does what it says and even more. I changed a dark brown sofa to a black one with this item and I am very pleased with the result.

So easy to use, with sponge, brush and cloth. Goes on so easy and a little goes a very long way. Dries quickly no brush marks, needed a second coat to give flawless cover. I used black but i would love a wider range of colours in same product. It worked wonders on a Ted Baker bag where the corners had been scraped. It looks brand new.well pleased.

I was a bit sceptical regarding this product but that soon disappeared on the first application I could not believe the results my car seats were tired and worn now they look like new .I can only recommend this product to make leather new again

This is a paint, not a dye, it leaves a very waxy finish and rubs off very easily.

Not great ave to put lots on and hard to polish up

Great product. Turned a worn-out old brown leather sofa into a modern looking black sofa. Used three coats to give a great finish. All done within a couple of hours. In the afternoon and was sitting on it watching TV in the evening.

It works !