Rit dye on leather couch?

From your description you have a two tone leather - darker over a lighter colour. These leathers are not created with dyes (these soak into the leather) but with pigments that sit on the surface. You will need to replace the top colour. Shoe polishes and rit dyes are not recommended as theybwill come off on clothing etc.

Try finding a Leather Repair Pen that matches the colour and this will cover over the lighter colour and be permanent without fear of irpt coming off on clothing.

Hope this helps

Judyb

Leather care consultant

It may work but how would you rinse out the excess dye? Even if you blot excessively, it may never come out completely and you'd have to worry about transfer onto people's clothes when they sit on it.

Is the couch made if that smooth shiny leather, or is softer glove leather? I was just thinking about those waterproofing sprays that you can use on shoes. They always make my boots a shade darker. I'm wondering if that would make the spot darker with multiple applications, assuming the leather is of the softer kind. Not sure if it would work on smooth leather since there is not much of a texture to adhere to, but it may be worth a shot. Test it on an inconspicuous spot first.

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