Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa

RE: Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa Post By Lynn (Guest Post) (03/25/2008) Go to www.leatherrenew.com and you can order a product that will fill small imperfections. Then you can order the dye to put over it. They are a big help at that company for the Do it yourselfers. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa Post By Amber (Guest Post) (02/04/2008) I have a cat and recently got a new kitten. They sometimes scratch our new leather couches by jumping off them or playing on them. It almost looks like little nicks in the couch. Any suggestions on how to get them out? I don't believe in declawing the cats and they would never go outside so those options are out of the question! :-) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa Post By Leather Agony Aunt (Guest Post) (01/26/2008) Try this site which gives repair details of these problems. Do not use glue as this can go very wrong if not done correctly. http://www.lttsolutions.net/catscratches.asp Report Spam or Abuse RE: Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa Post By carla (Guest Post) (01/16/2008) Leather furniture and cats do not mix! Neither does tapestry upholstery, which is what I have. What is clawed is clawed. The polyester suede (I've read) is the best upholstery to have with house cats. That's what I'll buy next time. I wouldn't banish my felines to the outside. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa Post By Wendy (Guest Post) (01/16/2008) This product looks like it will help. I haven't tried it myself though. http://www.tearmender.com/ Report Spam or Abuse RE: Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa Post By LuvMyGingerKids (Guest Post) (01/15/2008) I would recommend you call a local upholsterer or leather shop and ask them before you try anything. To prevent the kitties from scratching at it in the future, you can purchase sprays that deter them from hanging out in certain areas (like leather sofas). Read the instructions on the can and, once again, double check with the upholsterer and/or leather shop to ensure the product won't damage leather. Report Spam or Abuse Request: Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa Post by Laurel_admin (271) | (01/15/2008) Contact I have a new brown leather sofa and a crazy cat who has scratched the heck out of the arm rest. Any ideas to make the scratches less visible? Amber Answers: RE: Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa We had a crazy cat too, and a brown leather sofa. I used Old English and wiped it on, but he scratched the side of the couch below the arm rest. We have to be careful that we don't touch it for a while afterwards and it doesn't last forever. Maybe you could make up a little bit of Rit dye to match the brown? The Old English makes the scratches less noticeable from a distance, but up close you can still see that it's scratched. Good luck! (08/23/2005) By washburn6394 RE: Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa Try using paste shoe polish, the color of the couch. You can also cover scratches on wood furniture with shoe polish (paste/wax) kind. Try to match the color of paste with the color of the wood or leather. I used to do upholstery work and found this worked well. (09/04/2005) By Anna from Maine RE: Repairing Cat Scratches on Leather Sofa Try using a fine tipped felt pen, as close in color as possible. On light colored leather use a lighter color than the leather. To stop kitty from further scratching get a small spray bottle filled with water and each time you see him scratching anywhere he should not, SQUIRT, right in the head. After a few times of that, he'll stop. Be diligent. (08/13/2007) By Been there and done that. Report Spam or Abuse