Do you scotchgard your furniture?

[Sgt Mickey]

Or so anything with them to prevent stains?

I finally ordered a new love seat and sofa from pottery barn. I ordered online so I know it isn't going to have any protection.

Now we do have a no eating and drinking policy in the living room but you know if mom is away things happen. So the color I got is sort of light so what do you do? Any tips?

We are also going back to fabric which we haven't had in a few years. SO I am nervous.

 

[Sgt Mickey]

 

[shortbun]

I get my furniture scothguarded before it's delivered, if it's fabric. If and when I have it cleaned, I have them redo the scotch guard. Lately, I've been buying leather so only one piece is still scoth guarded. I've been able to do some good cleaning of spots because of it. I have lots of kids around and they aren't always careful, nor do they wipe things very well.

 

[Bob NC]

I used to be in the textile business and have years of experience of specifically upholstery fabrics.

It is a virtual certainty that upholstery supplied to any major manufacturer HAS a soil release, (Scotch Guard, Teflon, any of a variety of names), applied already to the fabric.

We had to supply this to all manufacturers we dealt with.

Many furniture stores out there will then try to sell you a soil release that they apply after you buy the furniture.

I was in the warehouse of a major furniture store a couple years ago picking up a coffee table. The workers were pulling a couch down off the racks for someone who had just purchased it. The buyer was waiting by the door to load the couch in his truck. Before taking it to the customer I heard one of the workers tell the other that the customer bought the scotchguard. One of the workers picked up this big sprayer and gave a swipe over the couch spraying it with scotchguard while the other worker tore the tags off the couch saying it was already Scotch Guard protected.

Purchasing Scotch Guard from a furniture store is usually the ultimate rip off.

 

[Sgt Mickey]

I used to be in the textile business and have years of experience of specifically upholstery fabrics.

It is a virtual certainty that upholstery supplied to any major manufacturer HAS a soil release, (Scotch Guard, Teflon, any of a variety of names), applied already to the fabric.

We had to supply this to all manufacturers we dealt with.

Many furniture stores out there will then try to sell you a soil release that they apply after you buy the furniture.

I was in the warehouse of a major furniture store a couple years ago picking up a coffee table. The workers were pulling a couch down off the racks for someone who had just purchased it. The buyer was waiting by the door to load the couch in his truck. Before taking it to the customer I heard one of the workers tell the other that the customer bought the scotchguard. One of the workers picked up this big sprayer and gave a swipe over the couch spraying it with scotchguard while the other worker tore the tags off the couch saying it was already Scotch Guard protected.

Purchasing Scotch Guard from a furniture store is usually the ultimate rip off.

Thank you sooooo much. This is good to know. I would of never known this.

 

[Forevryoung]

I have a pottery barn couch- I didn't scotchguard it. And its been the only "seat"in my house for the entire time I have had it (don't have a kitchen table/chairs in my tiny apartment).

I eat while sitting on my couch daily. I've spilled stuff and been able to get it out with soap and water immediately.

I love the couch and it still looks great after 6 years

 

[PlutoPony]

It is a virtual certainty that upholstery supplied to any major manufacturer HAS a soil release, (Scotch Guard, Teflon, any of a variety of names), applied already to the fabric.

Recently bought a white loveseat from Ikea (risky I know ) and I'm pretty sure this one did not have any kind of stain resistant material applied. The cover is a canvas material that I had to iron before putting it on. So I did buy a couple cans of Scotch Guard and tried to get a good application on it. Wish me luck in keeping it looking decent!

 

[kirstenb1]

Recently bought a white loveseat from Ikea (risky I know ) and I'm pretty sure this one did not have any kind of stain resistant material applied. The cover is a canvas material that I had to iron before putting it on. So I did buy a couple cans of Scotch Guard and tried to get a good application on it. Wish me luck in keeping it looking decent!

I too bought some Scotch Guard and applied it to our new furniture. One thing that helped a lot is the sofa I bought is slipcovered. The tags all said dry clean, but a friend of mine said she washed hers, and line dried them and they came out fine. I do the same thing, a couple of times a year, and they're like new. The sofa is from Bassett, but identical to the Pottery Barn slipcovered one. Now I need to go back and re-Scotch Guard!!

 

[Sgt Mickey]

I have a pottery barn couch- I didn't scotchguard it. And its been the only "seat"in my house for the entire time I have had it (don't have a kitchen table/chairs in my tiny apartment).

I eat while sitting on my couch daily. I've spilled stuff and been able to get it out with soap and water immediately.

I love the couch and it still looks great after 6 years

Good to know. I swear I have never been so freaked out about getting new furniture.

 

[Sgt Mickey]

Recently bought a white loveseat from Ikea (risky I know ) and I'm pretty sure this one did not have any kind of stain resistant material applied. The cover is a canvas material that I had to iron before putting it on. So I did buy a couple cans of Scotch Guard and tried to get a good application on it. Wish me luck in keeping it looking decent!

OMG white in my house would not last you are very very brave.

 

[Sgt Mickey]

I too bought some Scotch Guard and applied it to our new furniture. One thing that helped a lot is the sofa I bought is slipcovered. The tags all said dry clean, but a friend of mine said she washed hers, and line dried them and they came out fine. I do the same thing, a couple of times a year, and they're like new. The sofa is from Bassett, but identical to the Pottery Barn slipcovered one. Now I need to go back and re-Scotch Guard!!

Where did you buy the slipcovers I know PB sells them but after paying that much for furniture I am ready to not spend for a while.