AUGH!!!! Caulk on new sofa!!!

SOMEONE, who shall remain nameless, sat in caulk whilst working on the roof of the barn, and then came in and sat on the new sofa. It is the first piece of new furniture we have bought in 20 years. I am gutted! Any idea on how to get it off?? Or it ruined...... It's bright white on a mocha-coloured cushion... so it really shows...

hi. I guess it will be insured so ring them and they will send a pro to fix it. Or they will replace.
Cheers

And if that doesn't work, make the nameless one pay for it!

He paid for it in the first place. [] He knows work clothes are not allowed on the new sofa, and even forgetful teen daughter has been able to remember this for the couple of weeks it's been in the house... it's partly that it's the first new piece of furniture we have bought in 2 decades, haven't had the $ to do such things, but the DH's parents gave us some money and we stumped up the rest, and have a lovely great big sofa, which now has caulk on it.

Do you think whatever solvent (it's silicone based) would work on the caulking compound might work on the sofa?

what brand type silcone? use turps before it drys but this may spread it when it thins. otherwise let it dry fully and pick it off. I'd let it dry- what type of material? If it is suedey def don't use turps

Don't know anything about what lifts caulk. I know freezing chewing gum works, but I don't think you could get your sofa in the freezer even if this method worked !

Rubbing alcohol. See www.ehow.com/how_5217444_remove-silicone-fabric.html

Good luck! Oh and I haven't forgotten your logo, if no-one's beaten me to it?

Hope you are insured

I probably wouldn't do anything till you talk to the insurance company. They will want a pro to look/clean it and then deal with the results. If you try to clean it and make it worse......they may not cover it.

I'd talk to professional cleaners about what they can do, and also contact the supplier of the sofa. It may be that if the area affected is really bad, that a replacement piece of fabric will be the best solution. As it is a new sofa this shold be obtainable, hopefully from the same fabric batch.

If it was leather or even vinyl you'd probably get away with peeling it off. If it's cloth you might be stuck with it.

probably too late in this case, but white spirit dissolves wet stuff no problem.