Attempting To Restore The Worst Chesterfield Sofa In The World | Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

Drew brings Craig a disgusting old Chesterfield and challenges him to see if he can fully restore it. The frame is completely falling apart, and the whole sofa is full of dirt. Will it be possible to save it?
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[@benavery2936]

The fabric should have been tighter.

[@christieheyblom]

1000%

[@sandramalone3522]

I'm surprised he chose black to reupholster this couch.

[@Fools_Requiem]

This thing is such disrepair you might as well just build a new one from scratch if you plan on "restoring" it.

[@sheafamily3]

Drew's ego is totally outta hand. He needs the shit knocked out of him again.

[@carls.1000]

As a dealer, I rarely see a sofa worth redoing the upholstery. It could cost thousands to redo a sofa and if the sofa were worth that much the buyer would want to have it redone in their own taste.

[@EllismaceOX]

Hideous, our firm would never dare give a chesterfield back to a customer like in that state

[@MsSteveeverett]

Tv job, just not financially viable in the real world!

[@fatherrob5128]

As if this completely staged for tv This project is simply not viable and that Drew needs an attitude adjustment

[@superiorknight]

Why would you even bother throw the whole thing in the trash. I’d walk out right there if I was told to restore that pos

[@russellhuntersyoutubecolle7777]

Bullied into it or needed the work.

[@MsSteveeverett]

Could have used foam and got same money and a better finish

[@8evvied]

Waste of time, it’s been turned into a new sofa expect there’s some original wood inside. Don’t really see the point in this one

[@ferraridinoman]

Cost over 2000 pounds in labour and materials for an end product worth around 1000!! All done JUST for TV!

[@guylawrance2216]

Yes that's the way it works - you certainly wouldn't do it just to break even if you're lucky.

[@guylawrance2216]

Dunno if he's freelance or on the books.....but Drew is definitely not paying him what he's sometimes worth !

[@guylawrance2216]

Hate the colour and the material - chesterfields always need to be slightly worn mid brown or dark green leather in my opinion.

[@danielcohn-bendit701]

I appreciate the guy's work ethic... And how a challenge can be its own reward.

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

so wood is that valuable?

[@WhiteTriForce]

Bits of old people, Now that's funny ! 👇😝

[@Deb0rah1]

Sorry but the workmanship lacks quality. Buttoning not even and untidy. Front edge full of unsightly gathers. Not good

[@totaltwit]

Yeh I agree it looked a mess. I makes Craig look bad and Drew a clown. It may backfire on Drew, try and tell us a pile of poo is a treasure and it devalues his opinon and ultimately his selection of "desireable objects".

[@margplsr3120]

it is great

[@suchfrecks3110]

Man this would have been a fun project, I also like that the end result wasn’t manufactured perfect, I’ve been waiting to get my own chesterfield since I was 17 and hope to get one before I’m 40, one of the things I like if they’re a bit stodgy looking. I would prefer one without horsehair in it but I’ve sold to collectors who won’t buy without it. Hopefully I’ll be able to get my own to be half as good looking as this one

[@TeddyAndy68]

Looks terrible before and after.

[@bobbob-cy2mp]

excuse me looked better before lol

[@ОкоВово-т3ы]

Фуфло какое то. Лучше взяли бы купили новый диван. Мы в России любим качественный мебель.

[@mikeriordan6940]

I don't know how much he pays the restorers and conservators but surely he can't be making money from them

[@dylanduke1075]

This is like the question where if you change all the parts of a ship over time, is it the same ship or a new one?

[@nigelr3628]

What an absolute waste of time

[@EllismaceOX]

Got a better chance of being a magician than an upholsterer

[@TJLSUDAD]

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!!!

[@bullrun44]

There is much value overall in this nearly “impossible” refurbishment endeavor. To a novice with a keen eye like myself, so much was gleaned and learned. I am sure that I am not the only one with this point of view. I really enjoyed watching the master craftsman Who brought back bad piece of furniture

[@bullrun44]

...... it was really well done. Thank you again for sharing these videos.

[@jools182]

really, what's the point?

[@luketipping4721]

Just make one from scratch...

[@SimonLloydGuitar]

y cousin has been an upholsterer for 40 years and ive personally seen him restore stuff like this. The tricks he showed me how to repair leather are staggering, The maddest was a childs wing back fabric chair from the 1800's. It was falling to bits and smelt foul. After a month he had obtained the original fabric, made new buttons and studs, restored the hard wood frame, restuffed with horsehair and made it look amazing.

[@JacobJustIts]

What a waste of time

[@QueenCityHistory]

I have an antique sofa I wanted reupholstered...just labor was $2500..that didn't include repairs, material or stuffing. All together it would've been almost $4000. Sadly reupholstery has priced itself out of popularity

[@HamHata]

Just for the audience.

[@lovelyskull3483]

Wow, amazing workmanship, just a beautiful sofa with so much of the original. Thank You.

[@savedbygodsgrace.9058]

Once restored all that is left of the original is the frame and name. .now what? You can't expect top dollar when you can buy new by design in outlets. I still enjoy the show though.

[@23trooper]

It aint anyway original ..just as well make a fkn new one ..so couple of bits of plank makes it antique ££££££££

[@totaltwit]

I think Craig does some good work but that Chesterfield he did was a terrible job, it looked awfull. I was thinking when it was reveald, there will be upholsters around the country cringing in their seats upon seeing that and worse still Drew having to say how good a job it was. I think Alex the french polisher does a lot of poor jobs also, he makes me cringe. He talks well, seems to know the procedure but his handiwork just looks "like DIY in a rush" most times. Even that restored Luis Vitton box looks terrible. Drew so insistes on buying items that are 100% unrestored and then gets his crew to screw them up. Something's wrong here. Although I like Drew, Tee, Rebecca and the show, all the best to them. Just be aware, there are a lot of experts watching and they'll spot sub-standard work in an instant.

[@readmycomment3157]

Agree with everything you said. Alex always does a shoddy job with cheap materials, defeats the point of buying original untouched pieces.

[@kyleanuar9090]

Bad tufting.

[@obi-wankedogi]

Disgusting.

[@artieshell9205]

$4,564 to restore. Now worth $1,500. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@leighmartin5293]

You've certainly shown us all that nothing needs to be wasted. 👍😁 A true miracle.

[@dambuster6387]

Did Drew carry it out of the to the upholster up did the wood worm carry it you can all most here the patter of the wood worms feet from with inside the wood work.

[@bobjoncas2814]

wow, what a bad,bad mess to fix .great work..

[@WiZeR911]

This is why I no longer watch terrestial TV. This is just 'Entertainment'

[@danilfoveanu]

🤯

[@robertbuchwald6514]

I can't believe these guys consider it cost effective to do this sofa. They don't seem like magicians but hey who knows.?

[@MsSteveeverett]

Definitely not cost effective!

[@tracywheeler1227]

It came out Gorgeous

[@lisacooper8240]

so gorgeous! awesome job!

[@davee1662]

As an upholsterer for over 30 years, I have never seen a worst example of a restoration. The workmanship is shockingly poor quality!

[@glennwilson19]

the best thing about salvage hunters is when Drew turns up with what he's bought and his wife hasn't got a clue... it then cuts to her explaining what he's bought... priceless.

[@carlossanches7862]

it is no longer wifey...

[@gabehartman6832]

Gorgeous WORK!!!!!

[@nitathegooglegiggler.439]

A dealer would have burnt anything that bad or left it. Only an idiot would take for repair. Did not have the age for the work needed. The restoration show is boring, it is the thrill of the deal that keeps a dealer going.😎.