A. Yes, FabriCoat is incredibly versatile and can be used on any fabric item including chairs, sofas, upholstery, clothes, curtains, car interiors, carpets and many more!

Spray painting fabric is easy and can be used on upholstery, soft furnishings, car interiors, clothing, footwear and all other fabric materials. Fabric paints are a fun way to add new life to old clothes, furniture, and more. They are designed to layer evenly and opaquely on various kinds of fabric for enviable DIY projects for all ages. The paints come in a variety of colors and finishes so you can achieve your perfect design, no matter how colorful or complicated.Thin the fabric spray paint down with 50% water, which will help penetration into stubborn fibres. Pour the solution into the Airbrush and proceed to spray it onto the fabric. Available in range of 28 fabric paint colours, it can be used on sofas, upholstery, car seats, footwear, clothing, handbags and all other items made from fabric. The colours are strong and vibrant and will not fade or rub off after they have dried. A. Our Fabric Paint is not an acrylic paint, it is made from polyurethanes and so is a lot more flexible. We wouldn't recommend using an acrylic paint on fabric.

The 4-ounce bottle of fabric paint is available in more than two dozen colors, and like other Tulip paints, it’s a non-toxic water-based formula. You can choose to either brush it on, use a sponge applicator, or pair it with a stamp or stencil for neat designs. First spray from side to side, and then up and down, to get complete and even coverage. Or spray it on in any other way if you’re using it to create a pattern or specific look.

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The fabric paints can be mixed to match any colour of fabric and either used to restore fabric or paint custom designs onto the fabric. If you’re using the fabric paint to change the colour of fabric, make sure the fabric is currently a lighter colour than the paint you decide to use. Rather than buying a new sofa, this customer painted their existing comfortable grey sofa in our Olive Fabricoat Fabric Paint and they were really pleased with the result.

Also, consider the design you intend to create. If creating something intricate, maybe opt for a fabric pen or option with a fine tip for small details. If covering a large area, opt for brands with large bottles and use a big paintbrush or roller. Users say that once dry, this paint moves well with fabric and washes well. It’s been used with success on everything from clothing to quilts and is super long-lasting.If you need a fabric cleaner, we recommend using our Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner. For clothing, just put it in the washing machine as you normally would. Applying Fabric Paint with a sponge or paint brush This customer had grey lampshades and wanted blue ones to match their new curtains. They used our Hawaiian Blue Fabric Paint and successfully changed the colour in two coats. The photo is an ivory fabric we have changed colour, showing how the product has soaked in without changing the look or feel. You can still see the weave perfectly. This red velvet sofa had been bleached by the sun and our customer was able to restore the colour using our standard red Fabric Paint. For more control when painting a design on fabric, look for a pen-style applicator. The set of 12 fabric pens from Crafts 4 All is a popular choice for doodling and detail work when using fabric paint.

Keep in mind that this is a textile medium only—you must mix it with acrylic fabric paint. The bottle contains the recommended ratio of paint to medium, and you may need multiple bottles of medium (and paint), depending on the size of the piece you’re painting.Make sure the material is clean and free of dust. For best results, the fabric must be the same colour or lighter than the colour you are applying. The material must also be absorbent. Some garden fabrics will have a protector applied, so please test the fabric for water absorbency first. If it is absorbent, then FabriCoat will work. This customer gave this armchair and footstool a new lease of life by changing the colour to a darker shade using our FabriCoat Fabric Paint in Dark Grey. Fabric paint is a type of paint formulated to work specifically on fabric with a permanent, flexible and washable hold. There are different formulations of fabric paints, such as brush-on fabric paint, dimensional fabric paint (which dries with a raised finish), and even paint markers for drawing on fabric! Tulip's expertly designed paint formulas guarantee a positive user experience from start to finish. The creative possibilities are endless! FabriCoat fabric paint can also be sprayed with an Airbrush onto the fabric. Using it as a fabric spray paint allows you to be creative with its application, which is ideal for creating a custom look.