| RE: Homemade Leather Furniture Cleaner |
It is a false economy to use homemade cleaners. Most of the good commercial products (not supermarket brands) have been tested on leather so that you know they will not do damage. If you use household products it is always difficult to say what the results will be and whether or not they will damage the finish on the leather.
Repairs can be very expensive and occassionally impossible if other products have been used.
Far better to spend a few extra pounds on good tested products that work and will keep your leather looking good and lasting a long time.
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| RE: Grease Stains on Leather |
Once a stain is in the leathre you cannot get it out. If your leather has taken on a darker appearance try heating with a hairdryer and massaging the area. Clean with a good foam leather cleaner and eventually the stain may blend in.
If you use a good leather protector it will help inhibit this sort of problem in the furture.
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| RE: Iodine and Ball Point Pen Stains on Cream Leather Sofa |
If the ink is on a pigmented leather then the first thing you should try is an ink stick (find one that is a professional product used in the industry - LTT do one). The fresher the ink the more chance you have of removing it.
If an ink stick doesn't work a solvent based remover will need to be used and it may also remove finish and pigment so is best left to the experts.
Using hairspray/WD40 and all these other solvent cleaners is very risky as it can make the matter far worse as it can spread the ink over a bigger area and can sometimes then be impossible to fix.
Using alcohol can also be a little risky depending on how stable the finish is. If the finish is unstable this would remove pigment form the leather.
Nail varnish remover or any other solvents will also remove the finish and pigment which will need replacing.
DO NOT USE Baby wipes as they are about the worst thing you can use on a leather as they break down the finish and will eventually ruin it.
Please do not try milk or toothpaste these are silly ideas that will leave sticky residues on the surface which will help to break down the finish on your leather.
Magic erasers usually remove finish and pigment along with the ink.
Old ink will be harder to remove than new ink and may mean resorting to solvents which will also remove the finish. This is probably best left to the experts.
Silicones/furniture polish are the worst thing to use on leather as they will form a coating on the surface of the leather which will not allow any moisture to get to the leather and will eventually break all the finish down and make it crack.
Leather does not need conditioning it needs cleaning and protecting on a regular basis with water based products this will keep it rehydrated and supple. Oils will make things much worse.
Leather should be cleaned gently not scrubbed so 'elbow grease' will only do damage to the finish.
Hide food will not remove ink and will leave residues on the leather which will attract dirt and oils.
Using a good quality leather protector (one that works) will help make this problem easier should it happen again, it also does your leather good by protecting it against oils and dirt which ultimately make the pigment crack and the leather deteriorate.
Good Luck
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| RE: Car Paint on Leather |
The secret is to act quickly whilst the paint is still wet. Remove the excess using a knife or wallpaper scraper, taking care not to scratch the surface, and work from the outside in to avoid spreading it further. Once the bulk is removed, mop up the rest with a cloth or paper towel, again working from the outside. Finally, clean the area with Leather Shampoo.
It is tricky once the paint is dry. If it won't come off with LTT Maxi Cleaner, then I'm afraid there's nothing you can safely use without damaging the leather. Don't be tempted to use brush cleaner, white spirit, turps or nail varnish remover as these are likely to damage the leather finish and make final repairs difficult or impossible. Instead, leave it to the professionals who should be able to reduce the paint stain and colour over any residues. It may also be a good idea to contact your insurance company.
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| RE: Plate Stain on Leather Couch |
If you have an aniline style leather (it sounds as though you do) the stain probably consists of something other than water and ahs soaked into the leather.
Use a good quality leather cleaner and then protect over the top. Eventually the stain should dissipate and eventually you will not notice it so much. Nothing will actually clean it out of the leather.
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| RE: Camel Leather Smell |
The problem here is that the leather in these countries is dyed using things like camel dung etc and so it is the smell from what they use that causes the smell.
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| RE: Removing Mildew from Leather |
You need to use a professional mold killer on this something like Em Clean from LTT. This will kill the spores and prevent them from coming back.
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| RE: Steam Cleaning Leather |
There is no benefit from steam cleaning leather. It is far better to use good foam leather care products that have been tested for use on leather. Using steam could in some instances damage the finish on the leather.
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| RE: Changing the Color of Leather Furniture |
You cannot use shoe colour to change your leather suite. You do need to have this done professionally as it needs careful preparation and finishing.
This is not a DIY job and although it may seem expensive to have it done it will have a much longer life than if you use DIY products
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| RE: Light Yellow Stains on White Leather Couch |
You have what is known as dye transfer, colour has redyed the leather. The usual process for removing dye transfer is to use LTT Maxi Cleaner (a cleaner specifically designed for the job - it is different to a normal leather cleaner) and if this does not work to call a technician who will have much stronger products to remove it. It depends how far it has penetrated the finish on the leather how easy it is to remove.
The use of a good leather protector (one that works- many don't) will help inhibit this type of thing happening again, as it will be easier to clean off.
It is not a good idea to try anything else without taking expert advice as sometimes the products you use can contain silicones which may make refinishing impossible, new finish will not adhere to silicones.
Please do not try nail varnish remover, acetones or alcohols as these may make the matter much worse.
A word of caution to all those who post on here with all these household products to try - they do not work and in many cases it will make matters much worse.
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