Anyone Scotchgard sofa themselves?

[MUFFYCAT]

We just bought a new sofa & loveseat without the store scotchguarding.
Has anyone done it themselves?
I was thinking of buying 3 cans and spraying it on

 

[marlasmom]

If you decide to do it yourself, please let me know how it goes. I just bought some new furniture too.

 

[barkley]

i used to work at a furniture store and we would routinly suggest this over paying the manufacturer's outrageous fee for doing it. just do a test spot in a hidden area to make sure there is nothing in the fabric that reacts badly (some fabrics stain with so much as a water spill). make sure you vacuum the sofa to get off any dust, and stay the reccommended distance (on the can) in spraying.

 

[Imzadi]

My mom did it once. It does repell water for a while. She poured on a cup & it blopped right off in a big drop. However, it does not repell dirt & soil. It gets dirty just as quickly. Dirt collects in between fibers -- that's different from waterproofing.

If you are going to do it, make sure you ventilate really well while spraying. Kids sniff the Scotchguard to get high.

 

[Bob NC]

Most, MOST upholstery fabrics are sold to the furniture manufacturers with soil release ALREADY applied. Chances are VERY good that you already have a ScotchGuard type soil release applied to your furniture.