Pleased with the coverage of headboard. Would recommend.
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Time to unleash the fab factor with our Blue Fabric Paint
Got something that’s feeling a little unloved? All-in-one Fabricoat fabric paint helps you revive pretty much anything, from sofas and cushions to curtains and car interiors. Acting like a fabric dye, it’s extremely easy to use, highly durable and a cost effective way to bring fabric back to life.
Fabricoat comes in a range of 16 on-trend and classic colours. The colours are strong and vibrant and won’t fade or rub off after they’ve dried. Transform loved pieces to reflect who you are and what you value.
Once dry, the fabric will remain soft and flexible – it won’t make the material go hard or stiff – and it will provide a long-lasting finish that you’ll enjoy for years.
Just so you know...
If you’re using the paint to change the colour of fabric, always ensure the fabric is a lighter colour than the paint you decide to use. Can’t find the colour you desire? Then try mixing the colours to your preferred shade or use our White Mixing Fabricoat paint to lighten other colours. As it dries, do brush the surface a few times to prevent any fibres sticking together.
If your fabric has a pile, such as velvet, faux-suede, chenille, draylon or microfibre, we recommend ordering double the quantities of fabric paint. This is because there’s lots more surface area to cover on these types of fabric.
Always test the fabric for water absorbency first. If it’s absorbent, Fabricoat will work.
Full instructions are provided on in our How To section and on the product label.
Frequently Asked Questions
A. Yes, Fabricoat will work on any fabric provided it's absorbent. To test absorbency, drop some water onto the fabric and see if it soaks in. If it does, it is absorbent, and Fabricoat will work. We’d advise that for fabrics with a pile, you order double the amount of fabric paint as there's more surface area to cover.
A. A 250ml bottle will cover a lampshade or cushion, 500ml will paint a dining chair or a footstool, 1 litre will be enough for an armchair, headboard, or car seat, and 2.5 litres will be enough to transform a three-seater sofa.
However, if your fabric has a pile (like velvet, faux-suede, chenille, draylon, or microfibre), you will need to use more product as there is much more surface area to cover. We suggest ordering double the above quantities of fabric paint for these fabric types.
Our 125ml bottles are for small craft projects such as painting or printing on clothing, bags, napkins, lampshades and more. Alternatively they can be used as tester bottles to perform a small test on an inconspicuous area before tackling larger upholstery projects, if you want to see how the colour will turn out.
A. No, as long as you brush the fabric with a Soft Bristle Brush during and after painting it should not feel any different. Fabricoat is designed to dry with a soft, flexible finish without changing how the fabric feels.
A. If you want to change the colour of an item, we recommend you always use a darker paint than the original colour. If you do wish to transform your item to a lighter colour, the original darker colour is likely to show through. You can use our White Fabricoat as a base paint, but we suggest you always test a corner of the fabric first to guarantee this will work.
A. Sofas, chairs, lampshades, blinds, headboards and car interiors, but the possibilities are endless. Our small 125ml craft sized bottles are perfect for hand painting or printing on t-shirts and bags, or decorating fabric advent calendars and cushions. Check out our Inspire page or socials to see what our community have been painting.
A. Yes, it is. Fabricoat takes two hours to become touch-dry and can be used after that, but we’d advise waiting a full seven days to allow the colour to fully cure. Once it’s fully cured, the material can be washed or cleaned as normal. Once dry, it will not rub off onto your clothes or other items.
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 123 reviews.
Went from grey to blue. Love the colour. Was very easy
It took two coats and I'm considering a third. It has transformed the sofa which we thought may have to be replaced. I found Fabricote easy to use although a little thick on the sofas fabric so I diluted it by a third with water and it was better to apply. I used ×2 2.5 ltr of paint for a two seater and a three seater sofa. The project came in about £200 alot cheaper than a new sofa. It's a great product.
Amazing 1 full coat and 3 touch ups the original chair was grey velour
Loved my results
The lampshades were white and I wanted to make them a better match for the room, I think they have turned out perfectly and everyone I show them to think they look great and can’t believe I just painted them as they look new. The paint was easy to use and because they are pleated they did take a few coats but there was plenty of paint and there’s still lots left.
I bought this color to use on a beach bag. It was perfect. I'm so happy with the way it turned out. I left the bag at the beach house or I'd post a pic. Left the bag at the beach, BUT had some left over paint so decided to freshen up a faded lampshade from the screened porch. It isn't dry yet and will need a 2nd coat, but I can already tell it's gonna look great. I've posted the "before" and the "after."
Phenomenal product. I was able to paint my entire couch with half of a 2.5L bottle. Make sure you wet down your surface super well, and water down your paint by about 15-20%. Will buy again. So many compliments on the “new” couch.
I needed to change the colour of a sofa protector that had a deep pile. Very pleased. The paint went on very easily. I used 2 coats and have loads left. . Highly recommend
My yatch seats were a dirty light gray and now they look like new great product
Amazed by this product, works so well and transforms old tired furniture. So much easier than reupholstering 😁👌🏻
Love it
The product, is easy to use and it goes through each step. I painted a pink ottoman and change it to blue. I am please with the process, which i needed to use two coats of the paint. Extremely please with the end result.
Used blue, green and white to mix a teal colour. Revamped an old IKEA footstool that was cream coloured before. The brushes are really handy, especially the bristle brush to get the material to stay fabric-y and not go stiff. It looks a bit patchy but that’s on me. It was a first try. Once dried, the colour stays put and doesn’t come off.
Thank you!
Most impressed feels natural wears well easy application. Be sure you use a brush not foam I highly recommend.
Wow - so easy to use and I now have a chair that fits in with my decor
Transformed my footstool. Easy to apply and dried within 24 hrs.
Really loved the colour and the ease of application. It's totally transformed our favourite armchair that was previously white and starting to look a bit tired. Now it looks brand new.
Great choice of colours, fast delivery.
Great overall, a bit patchy in some areas but it has given a new lease of life to a tired sofa!
The blinds were left by previous owners, very good quality, but not to my taste, Fabricoat was a great choice, easy to use and the blinds still feel like material and found the perfect colour.
This bed was grey. The product did everything we wanted of it!
The paint was easy to apply, it has made a huge difference , chair looks like new. Definitely needed 2 coats. You can see from my photo before and after. It looks patchy while wet but dried lovely. Very impressed 👏 everyone i told that I was painting my chairs were in shock that it was possible!! Great product happy to recommend. The clean up afterwards was easy.
Had this old chair which I wanted to rejuvenate! Was easy to do with Fabricoat Required two Coates, but effective!!!
Love it and looks new chair
Easy to use and happy with the colour
Lovely cover, makes like new ..
I would like show you before and after, but I wasn’t able to add the before photo. This chair fabric was cream. The fabric paint went on easily and was easy to clean up as well. Definitely recommend this product.
I have photos too but cannot sure both. Really happy to have found this solution for my couch. Any tint would not work. I’m very happy about the colour and feel after applying a couple of layers of paint. Only remark: I used 2,5L for a 2 seater couch while I was expecting to use a bit less
Very pleased with the FINAL results of the two identical large 2 seater sofas. They were light cream and still quite new (from M&S) l used 9 litres of blue (twice as much as l thought) The blue is a great colour, the photos don't do it justice. The fabric is a dense linen which needed a lot of paint. I bought the paint brush and brush combination pack which were useless, instead I used a short stubby brush to get the paint into all the fibres and then worked it in with a bristle brush which was kinder on the fabric than the one provided. They needed 2 good coats of paint. Water spraying every section was essential. Don't try and spread the paint too thin and brush in all directions to get it into the fibres if it's not a smooth fabric. Best tip - allocate twice as much time as you think you need. I was going to get them recovered but thought l would try this. Delighted with the results and saved a lot of money!!!
I have used a 500ml bottle of Blue Fabricoat on this chair, which was a cream colour. The paint goes on easily and goes a long way. Unfortunately there is not enough paint as it has dried patchy so I will be ordering some more!
So far so good, look forward for daylight tomorrow 😀
I bought the paint to cover sofa and chairs in a caravan. It’s transformed the look instantly. Important to dampen and brush in, very easy to use. Really happy.
Have been given 4 x directors chairs but the cream coloured fabric was a bit stained. Tried Dylon as i thought they were made of canvas - didn't work! Searched hesitantly for fabric paint (I mean, surely that won't work) and with the reviews that Fabricoat got, it would be silly not to give them a try. So i did and ordered a 500ml bottle. Went on great with a brush, i was careful to soak every millimetre of the fabric (both sides) and when wet, coverage looked perfect. As it dried, it became subtly patchy and wasn't the navy blue I had hoped for but I do actually love the effect. Its a pale to mid-blue (on cream fabric). Next time, I would get a bigger bottle and do a couple of coats. But that's next time...
Painted a stained chair and it came out beautiful!
2 Coats on these 20 year old lampshades and they are looking sharp again. Bottle was exactly two coats for the two shades. Can' wait to light them up.
Big change in colour, wanted a statement piece in my newly decorated front room. Took 2 coats to cover fully. I needed almost 4 bottles to cover it twice, guess it's the material, was super absorbent. It's not perfect but it's my first attempt at doing anything like this so I'm really pleased with the outcome. Great colour. I bought the blue and it has a teal undertone to it which is exactly what I wanted.
Easy to use. Needed two coats because of the texture of the chair. I used it on a chair I’ve bought in a charity shop which I thoroughly cleaned before painting. I got a recycled chair in the colour I liked for a fraction of the price of buying new.
My bed side lampshades really needed the bin, thought I’d give Fabricoat a go, nothing to lose … stunned! Affordable product, rich colour, fast delivery and my shades now look brand new. When they say a little goes a long way it isn’t a lie, I’ve got plenty left for the next project.
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 123 reviews.
Pleased with the coverage of headboard. Would recommend.
Went from grey to blue. Love the colour. Was very easy
It took two coats and I'm considering a third. It has transformed the sofa which we thought may have to be replaced. I found Fabricote easy to use although a little thick on the sofas fabric so I diluted it by a third with water and it was better to apply. I used ×2 2.5 ltr of paint for a two seater and a three seater sofa. The project came in about £200 alot cheaper than a new sofa. It's a great product.
Amazing 1 full coat and 3 touch ups the original chair was grey velour
Loved my results
The lampshades were white and I wanted to make them a better match for the room, I think they have turned out perfectly and everyone I show them to think they look great and can’t believe I just painted them as they look new. The paint was easy to use and because they are pleated they did take a few coats but there was plenty of paint and there’s still lots left.
I bought this color to use on a beach bag. It was perfect. I'm so happy with the way it turned out. I left the bag at the beach house or I'd post a pic. Left the bag at the beach, BUT had some left over paint so decided to freshen up a faded lampshade from the screened porch. It isn't dry yet and will need a 2nd coat, but I can already tell it's gonna look great. I've posted the "before" and the "after."
Phenomenal product. I was able to paint my entire couch with half of a 2.5L bottle. Make sure you wet down your surface super well, and water down your paint by about 15-20%. Will buy again. So many compliments on the “new” couch.
I needed to change the colour of a sofa protector that had a deep pile. Very pleased. The paint went on very easily. I used 2 coats and have loads left. . Highly recommend
My yatch seats were a dirty light gray and now they look like new great product
Amazed by this product, works so well and transforms old tired furniture. So much easier than reupholstering 😁👌🏻
Love it
The product, is easy to use and it goes through each step. I painted a pink ottoman and change it to blue. I am please with the process, which i needed to use two coats of the paint. Extremely please with the end result.
Used blue, green and white to mix a teal colour. Revamped an old IKEA footstool that was cream coloured before. The brushes are really handy, especially the bristle brush to get the material to stay fabric-y and not go stiff. It looks a bit patchy but that’s on me. It was a first try. Once dried, the colour stays put and doesn’t come off.
Thank you!
Most impressed feels natural wears well easy application. Be sure you use a brush not foam I highly recommend.
Wow - so easy to use and I now have a chair that fits in with my decor
Transformed my footstool. Easy to apply and dried within 24 hrs.
Really loved the colour and the ease of application. It's totally transformed our favourite armchair that was previously white and starting to look a bit tired. Now it looks brand new.
Great choice of colours, fast delivery.
Great overall, a bit patchy in some areas but it has given a new lease of life to a tired sofa!
The blinds were left by previous owners, very good quality, but not to my taste, Fabricoat was a great choice, easy to use and the blinds still feel like material and found the perfect colour.
This bed was grey. The product did everything we wanted of it!
The paint was easy to apply, it has made a huge difference , chair looks like new. Definitely needed 2 coats. You can see from my photo before and after. It looks patchy while wet but dried lovely. Very impressed 👏 everyone i told that I was painting my chairs were in shock that it was possible!! Great product happy to recommend. The clean up afterwards was easy.
Had this old chair which I wanted to rejuvenate! Was easy to do with Fabricoat Required two Coates, but effective!!!
Love it and looks new chair
Easy to use and happy with the colour
Lovely cover, makes like new ..
I would like show you before and after, but I wasn’t able to add the before photo. This chair fabric was cream. The fabric paint went on easily and was easy to clean up as well. Definitely recommend this product.
I have photos too but cannot sure both. Really happy to have found this solution for my couch. Any tint would not work. I’m very happy about the colour and feel after applying a couple of layers of paint. Only remark: I used 2,5L for a 2 seater couch while I was expecting to use a bit less
Very pleased with the FINAL results of the two identical large 2 seater sofas. They were light cream and still quite new (from M&S) l used 9 litres of blue (twice as much as l thought) The blue is a great colour, the photos don't do it justice. The fabric is a dense linen which needed a lot of paint. I bought the paint brush and brush combination pack which were useless, instead I used a short stubby brush to get the paint into all the fibres and then worked it in with a bristle brush which was kinder on the fabric than the one provided. They needed 2 good coats of paint. Water spraying every section was essential. Don't try and spread the paint too thin and brush in all directions to get it into the fibres if it's not a smooth fabric. Best tip - allocate twice as much time as you think you need. I was going to get them recovered but thought l would try this. Delighted with the results and saved a lot of money!!!
I have used a 500ml bottle of Blue Fabricoat on this chair, which was a cream colour. The paint goes on easily and goes a long way. Unfortunately there is not enough paint as it has dried patchy so I will be ordering some more!
So far so good, look forward for daylight tomorrow 😀
I bought the paint to cover sofa and chairs in a caravan. It’s transformed the look instantly. Important to dampen and brush in, very easy to use. Really happy.
Have been given 4 x directors chairs but the cream coloured fabric was a bit stained. Tried Dylon as i thought they were made of canvas - didn't work! Searched hesitantly for fabric paint (I mean, surely that won't work) and with the reviews that Fabricoat got, it would be silly not to give them a try. So i did and ordered a 500ml bottle. Went on great with a brush, i was careful to soak every millimetre of the fabric (both sides) and when wet, coverage looked perfect. As it dried, it became subtly patchy and wasn't the navy blue I had hoped for but I do actually love the effect. Its a pale to mid-blue (on cream fabric). Next time, I would get a bigger bottle and do a couple of coats. But that's next time...
Painted a stained chair and it came out beautiful!
2 Coats on these 20 year old lampshades and they are looking sharp again. Bottle was exactly two coats for the two shades. Can' wait to light them up.
Big change in colour, wanted a statement piece in my newly decorated front room. Took 2 coats to cover fully. I needed almost 4 bottles to cover it twice, guess it's the material, was super absorbent. It's not perfect but it's my first attempt at doing anything like this so I'm really pleased with the outcome. Great colour. I bought the blue and it has a teal undertone to it which is exactly what I wanted.
Easy to use. Needed two coats because of the texture of the chair. I used it on a chair I’ve bought in a charity shop which I thoroughly cleaned before painting. I got a recycled chair in the colour I liked for a fraction of the price of buying new.
My bed side lampshades really needed the bin, thought I’d give Fabricoat a go, nothing to lose … stunned! Affordable product, rich colour, fast delivery and my shades now look brand new. When they say a little goes a long way it isn’t a lie, I’ve got plenty left for the next project.