Customer Reviews & Photos of Rub 'n Restore®

Picture of customer's faded aniline leather couch before
Picture of real customer's aniline leather couch after refinishing with Cognac Rub n Restore

Customer reviews

4.85
4.8499214248298 out of 5
Based on 3818 reviews
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Marine White Leather & Vinyl Protectant photo review
Marine White Leather & Vinyl Protectant photo review
Marine White Leather & Vinyl Protectant photo review
Marine White Leather & Vinyl Protectant photo review
Before Sofa
Marine White Leather & Vinyl Protectant photo review
+3
Bo Ferenc
5 out of 5
July 23, 2026
Sofa color brown to marine white
This was a challenge to change a brown sofa and chair to marine white. Twelve Coats. Looks fantastic!
Couch after applying Wine color
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Allan Weydahl
5 out of 5
July 22, 2026
Our Burgundy Couch Got Red Wined!
Our 30+ yr old couch was showing hairline cracks in the color, some fading from sun damage. We applied 2 coats of Wine color and, eureka, it's a new couch! What a great program from Rub'n Restore. My neighbor put me on to this company who recommended highly and he was spot on.
Fred
5 out of 5
July 22, 2026
I had a gray boat cushion I wanted to refurbish and I thought I’d be able to match it mixing black and white…nope! I finally sent a small cushion in and had them color match…wow! What a difference. The color match is so good that I didn’t even have to do the whole cushion and you couldn’t tell the difference between the original and where I had colored. Totally worth it!!!
Lisa Ferro
5 out of 5
July 10, 2026
Did the job
We have a Softub hot tub with a vinyl cover. The RubnRestore worked perfectly and restored the top. The color match product matched our original color. We are very happy with the product and would recommend it to others.
Ilene
5 out of 5
July 8, 2026
Boat Seats look like new !
Danny Patrick
2 out of 5
July 6, 2026
Tobacco
Quality product, but color-matching was a failure. Color on webpage was not the color needed. Should have known, but did not have sample to send.
Reply from Lesandre Barley:
We offer color swatches to avoid this problem. They're free if you email us a picture of what you're trying to restore.
Clear Prep+Finish for Leather photo review
Clear Prep+Finish for Leather photo review
Clear Prep+Finish for Leather photo review
+1
Pamela Macrini
5 out of 5
June 27, 2026
Easy with a great result!
Great product and tutorial, so glad I took a chance!
Martha Landon
5 out of 5
June 25, 2026
Repeat customer!
I bought a new to us pontoon boat that has sun damaged seats. I bought rub and restore marine vinyl white in 2025 and restored my seats to almost new- good enough I was not embarrassed to have people go for rides and sit upon a seat. I reordered a small amount this year to touch up some areas. I’m saving for new furniture in a couple of years but I appreciate this product. Customer service is wonderful- I’ve had return email answers in 2-4 hours despite time zone differences between us. Thanks!
Ash Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Ash Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
After
Ash Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
+1
Haylie
5 out of 5
June 21, 2026
Amazing product
Such an easy and affordable solution to changing the color scheme of my home. Only took 1 4oz bottle of color to change all 6 barstools. Several coats but dries quickly and goes on with ease. A little goes a long way. Added cross linker and satin sealer since it was such a dramatic change. I’m so beyond impressed with the finished results. Will definitely recommend and use again if needed.
Camel Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Camel Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Camel Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Before
Camel Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
+2
Maggie
5 out of 5
June 15, 2026
Awesome product!
I helped restore the cushions on my dad's pontoon boat. we couldn't be happier with the results! The seats were sun bleached and stained from mold and in one coat, they look brand new. We followed the directions carefully and ensured one heck of a cleaning with the seats before we started painting. All the effort we put into prepping the cushions made the result spectacular. Highly recommend this over trying anything else to restore your vinyl!
Wayne
5 out of 5
June 15, 2026
Delayed having to do new seats
My sea ray sundancer had stained and a little mildew on the seats. After using rub’s restore they look almost brand new. It delayed me having to redo all the seats for a while now. Thank you.
Rene Munoz
5 out of 5
May 28, 2026
Worthwhile product
Easy to apply, great coverage and durable 2 weeks in. it eliminated the rough edge as well.
Chocolate Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Chocolate Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Chocolate Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Chocolate Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Chocolate Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Chocolate Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Chocolate Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Chocolate Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Before
Chocolate Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
+7
Nancy Hauck
5 out of 5
May 25, 2026
That was so easy!
What a great product and company!… Prompt attention, efficient delivery and clear instructions and videos.
Highly recommend this product!
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Removed from the wood frame, this shows how badly bleached the back was (and the discrepancy in the coloring).
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
+5
Nancy Jackson
5 out of 5
May 25, 2026
High quality service and product! A rare find!
I saw this product reviewed online. I thought it was hard to believe--turning a worn out looking leather chair into a new looking chair. However, we had purchased a 20 year-old leather chair that was in perfect condition...except it had been sun bleached on the back (the originally dark red chair was light pink on the back). There were also parts where it was dark (covered by wood arms) and light (exposed to sun). But, I finally got the courage to purchase and try it out. I couldn't believe it! We have a new looking chair! After using the color, I finished it off with the satis sealer mixed with a little bit of the color. Within hours...More
I saw this product reviewed online. I thought it was hard to believe--turning a worn out looking leather chair into a new looking chair. However, we had purchased a 20 year-old leather chair that was in perfect condition...except it had been sun bleached on the back (the originally dark red chair was light pink on the back). There were also parts where it was dark (covered by wood arms) and light (exposed to sun). But, I finally got the courage to purchase and try it out. I couldn't believe it! We have a new looking chair! After using the color, I finished it off with the satis sealer mixed with a little bit of the color. Within hours of finishing the project, my husband sat in it to watch TV with a white T shirt on....I was worried, but no color transferred at all. Even as I write this, I realize this sounds like a commercial, and sounds unbelievable. If you have a project, I'd suggest you check it out.
Marine White Leather & Vinyl Protectant photo review
Marine White Leather & Vinyl Protectant photo review
After a light taupe
Marine White Leather & Vinyl Protectant photo review
+1
Bo
5 out of 5
May 25, 2026
Sofa Color Change
I mixed 2/3 marine white, 1/3 clay and a table spoon of the primer/finish. i changed an existing dull beige color to a light taupe. It's fantastic.
Marty
5 out of 5
May 23, 2026
Rub 'n Restore Chili Leather Finish
Excellent. YouTube video was super helpful. I was skeptical using this on our Stickley leather chair - small tear repair and cracking - but was easy to use with brilliant results!
Bonnie
5 out of 5
May 22, 2026
Couch looks fantastic. Very easy to apply and not sticky.
James Whitehouse
5 out of 5
May 22, 2026
Great stuff
Great stuff. I used it over a very black leather jacket and the coverage was impressive. With only one coat it looked good. Some splotchiness, but not bad, and as I said that was only one coat. Several coats would have made it impressively smooth. Five-stars! Will use again!
Dave Lester
4 out of 5
May 19, 2026
New finish for Pontoon Boat Interior
Several coats were needed to hide age spots and sun-fading, but the old girl's interior looks great now! Product viscosity and coverage are very good. One bottle goes a long long way! Putting a couple of squirts of product in a plastic storage container and spreading with a foam brush makes for easy application and leaves a perfectly smooth finish.
Picture of Italian leather handbag restored with Sea Foam Rub 'n Restore leather paint
Picture of Italian leather handbag restored with Rub 'n Restore Sea Foam leather dye
Picture of Italian leather purse with oil stain
Picture of Italian leather bag before restoration
Picture of Italian leather handbag restored with Sea Foam Rub 'n Restore leather paint
+3
Suzanne
5 out of 5
May 18, 2026
I LOVE THE SEAFOAM
I was asked by my doctor if I can restore handbags - specifically, her precious handbag she purchased while on a vacation of a lifetime in Italy, a bag that she had accidentally stained with sunscreen. I told her it would be very difficult to impossible to remove the oil based stain, but that I could try, but also told her that I could re-dye it.

I used the Seafoam RubnRestore and it came out beautifully!!

I love all the RubnRestore products - they all work excellently! Highly recommend!
Yolanda
5 out of 5
May 18, 2026
Our sofas came out really really nice. We had to buy two bottles instead of one, but it did the job very nice. I recommend this paint to anybody for their leather couches. Thank you so much.
Gary greenbaum
5 out of 5
May 17, 2026
perfect match
Beige Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Beige Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Before - sun dsmage
Beige Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
+1
Mike Alfultis
5 out of 5
May 15, 2026
Restore Sun Damaged Vinyl
Rub N Restore’s colored vinyl conditioner and finish did an amazing job repairing the sun damaged vinyl on my boat! Three coats and the vinyl looks like new! The beige color was an excellent match to the existing vinyl.
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
Arm section (A) before and after compare
Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish photo review
+2
Dan Z.
5 out of 5
May 15, 2026
Worked Great
My leather chair had some a few small partial splits in the leather, and minor cracking of the finish in the seat area. I got a consultation, and Lesandre recommended the cat scratch kit for the one section. The wine sample looked very close to the chair color for the finish, but I also ordered a smaller bottle of the cherrywood just in case. I also ordered the cat scratch kit, along with the clear prep and finish. The cat scratch kit worked great - I can't tell it was even there now. I was worried it might be noticeable as a harder portion of the leather, since it was in the arm rest area, but I don't feel any difference at all. T...More
My leather chair had some a few small partial splits in the leather, and minor cracking of the finish in the seat area. I got a consultation, and Lesandre recommended the cat scratch kit for the one section. The wine sample looked very close to the chair color for the finish, but I also ordered a smaller bottle of the cherrywood just in case.
I also ordered the cat scratch kit, along with the clear prep and finish.
The cat scratch kit worked great - I can't tell it was even there now. I was worried it might be noticeable as a harder portion of the leather, since it was in the arm rest area, but I don't feel any difference at all.
The wine finish went on easily, and blended in perfectly. The clear finish also went on easily, and matched the existing finish. I was very pleased with the results. I would definitely recommend the products!
Some photos of before and after are attached.
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