Painting a Leather Sofa

RE: Painting a Leather Sofa Post By rene (Guest Post) (12/25/2007) I myself was asking how to refinish my leather sofa. It is about 5 yrs old and since I have used cleaners like windex and the wrong type of soap, I have damaged the finish, but still it has not stains or tears etc. I ran across a guy who refinished here in Southern Calif. and I am excited. He has a lot of pictures of his work, and it appears to look great afterwards as good as new. I called him and he is very helpful. Also quite proud of his work. Here is the link. I will post the results of my sofa after I have him do it. http://www.aaaleatherrepair.com/ RE: Painting a Leather Sofa Post By Supreme Care (Guest Post) (11/28/2007) It looks like your sectional is an aniline dyed product. First you have to fine out if it is aniline dyed or pigmented, unless it is nubuck. If your leather is fading, you can apply our Leather Master Products to rejuvenate & condition your leather. If you are looking to change the color or to re-apply the color, I recommend a certified leather company to restore your fine leather. You can go to our website to help you identify your leather. You can also contact a certified leather restorer in your area. If you can't locate one we can help find one for you. Our contact info: http://www.supremecarecarpet.com (website) supremecare AT sbcglobal.net (email) 1-888-734-5343 Toll Free! Leather Tech: Mark Sabre Business: Supreme Care Leather Service Location: Seymour, CT RE: Painting a Leather Sofa Post By David (Guest Post) (09/17/2007) Most furniture grade leather is "finished" ( a lot of people use painted to describe this kind) it has a topical finish that protects the leather. Higher grade leathers are often "unfinished" or "full aniline" referring to the type of dye used to color ( aniline) these could be called "stained" but really are just dyed. This type of leather has little or no protection and spills will stain quickly. When aged this type of leather can be converted to a "finished" leather with the greater protection by a Leather restorer like myself or by using a DIY Kit ( much less expensive route) from somewhere like http://www.DIYLeatherSolutions.com The testimonials there show how anyone can do this and get great results and save a lot of money. Hope this helps. David RE: Painting a Leather Sofa Post By David (Guest Post) (09/17/2007) I would also suggest strongly against the use of saddle soap. It is utterly the wrong chemistry for furniture grade leather which is tanned very differently from saddlery leather. Repeated use will create massive pH damage requiring leather panel replacement. A pH balanced, typically surficant based cleaner works best. For light soiling a little woolite in warm water then thoroughly rinsed with plain water works. RE: Painting a Leather Sofa Post By David (Guest Post) (09/17/2007) I would strongly advise against shoe polish etc I have been restoring leather for over 11yrs. There are professional services such as mine, or DIY kits. You can even change the color of a piece of leather. Great for thrift store finds that the color looks dated but the style is nice DIYLeatherSolutions.com has kits that are custom matched to whatever you want, you send a sample and get a complete restoration kit with instructions and DVD. If you have any leather furniture issues feel free to contact me; David AT ADVLeather.com RE: Painting a Leather Sofa Post By Leather Repair (Guest Post) (08/13/2007) Long term color loss is common on this old off white leather. You should consider calling a leather restoration company in your area. Look for links here > http://www.mobileleatherservice.com/LeatherLinksNEW.html If it just a cleaning you need you can also call for help or pick up the No Bull stuff. Its pretty amazing. RE: Painting a Leather Sofa Post By Anna from Maine (Guest Post) (08/19/2006) I have used the wax type shoe polish on leather belts and pocket books, rub in well and buff well several times so it does not come off on clothing. The faded places may need more than one coat. I used to be an upholsterer and used shoe polish on leather chairs and hassocks. Paint would dry out the leather even more and crack, RE: Painting a Leather Sofa Post By Elizabeth (Guest Post) (08/16/2006) Wow! I had never thought about trying to color leather! What about going to your local fabric store - you will need to find a good one with smart staff - and ask them for directions on dying leather. Also, do a google search for staining/dying leather and see what comes up. Keep us posted, I am curious as to how this might turn out. RE: Painting a Leather Sofa Post by trbrown22 (95) | (08/16/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact Leather is typically stained, not painted. I would suggest getting some good leather cleaner such as saddle soap and following the directions. It could very well be the thing, I know saddles sure look nice after having saddle soap applied. You should be able to find it at your local hardware or feedstore. Hope this helps, Tina