Upholstery Spray Challenge: Which Works Best, Scotchgard or RepelWell?

We’re giving you the comparison between Scotchgard and RepelWell you didn’t know you needed to find out which upholstery spray works best to repel common households stains from sofas & furniture.

Our new Room & Board living room furniture will be here soon, but we would be remiss not to share with you this educational-ish video we took a few weeks back.

Before we decided on our furniture, I pulled out all the stops to make sure we won’t get buyer’s remorse. I had been jonesing for a light-colored sofa, but if there’s one thing I know about myself, it’s that I don’t want to feel stressed out if the kids have messy hands, or if I’m sitting on the couch with my morning coffee when a small child decides to tackle me.

To avoid upholstery headaches, Jim and I conducted an upholstery test with sample swatches from Room & Board to take a look at how well Scotchgard and Repelwell hold up to coffee, cocktails, food, and red wine – some of the most common stains you’d encounter at Charlotte House!

Scotchgard is the most common name in the upholstery spray game, known for effectiveness & durability. Though it works well, it’s not without some concerns, as Scotchgard also contains chemicals that many would prefer to avoid.

On the other hand, RepelWell is an alternative that’s well worth considering. It’s water-based silicone spray is more eco-friendly, kid-friendly, and pet-friendly, but it does need to be sprayed every few months, depending on wear & use.

Tell us what you think, if you have a favorite, and which one you think you’ll try next on your newest (or oldest?) sofa or furniture.