Spray Paint Your Ugly Furniture

Over the years people have figured out all sorts of ways to cover ugly furniture and car seats, or to hide stains on their clothing. From dyes to throws to re-upholstering, we manage to get rid of the ugly and make many things look much better.

Some products let us down, though, when it comes to performance. Dyes often wear off onto clothing and skin, making dye jobs one of the least favorite ways to cover up unsightly stains and such.

New products are being created every day, giving consumers more and more choices in dyes and stains for everything from wood to cloth. As a matter of fact, there are even spray paints out now that can successfully cover upholstered furniture.

These sprays are not the same thing as fabric paints, used to make cute designs on tee shirts. Instead, these paints are used like any aerosol spray paint, and are sprayed directly onto just about any fabric. When furniture or car seats get a stain that won't come out you no longer have to worry about the costs of upholstering or of hiding the hideous stain.

To use the spray paint for home or office furniture, remove cushions and spray them separately. Shake well and use a sweeping motion, as with other aerosol paints, to spray the sofa or chair. Light color paints on dark cloth may mean you'll have to spray it more than once. Dark colored paint on a light cloth means only one or two coats is necessary.

The cost to do a sofa is about fifty bucks, the cost for a chair, even cheaper. Compared to upholstery prices that's very inexpensive. One draw back is that there aren't all that many colors from which to choose, compared to how many designs and colors you can choose from when it comes to having something upholstered.

The paints are fabulous on auto seats as well. Cover any glass, metal, or decorative pieces, then spray as you would any other spray paint. Be sure to push seats forward - if the car is a two-door model, to paint the area where the back meets the seat.