Your upholstered furniture is starting to look dull and soiled? You can call your local professional upholstery cleaners to deep clean it, or you can perform the cleaning yourself. In order to clean your sofa and other leather upholstery successfully and safely, you should follow several important rules. Here is a brief guide for cleaning your leather upholstery by yourself: Clean stains as soon as possible The quicker you react to spills and accidents on your upholstery – the easier it is to clean the mess up successfully without leaving an ugly stain on your furniture. Make sure you...
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There is a wide variety of ready-made leather repair kits available on the market. Generally, they consist of a leather repair compound, which in fact is PVA glue as well as a leather paint and leather finish. Since the leather binding compound is white, you will need special primer and an airbrush to properly and evenly apply the layers of colourant and finish to strengthen the leather. You will also need some soft cloths, sponges, a scissor, fine sandpaper, and a mixing cup. Normally, your leather upholstery comes with a silicone, wax or other oily finish to protect it...
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Over time, leather sofas tend to start drying up, cracking and peeling if proper care and maintenance isn’t provided on a regular basis. This is especially true for the seating parts which endure much stress from sitting and stretching over time. If your leather sofa is peeling, there are ways to do a simple repair process by yourself, or by booking a professional leather upholstery cleaning company which can deal with peels and cracks too. If you are a DIY person, here are the Steps you must take to repair peeling leather on your sofa For...
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Whether you have a cat which loves to scratch the leather sofa at home, or whether for another reason your leather upholstery has become scratched, there are some methods which can help you hide the marks and restore the leather: For a quick fix, use a recolouring leather balm to hide the scratches on your leather sofa. This is a straightforward, quick and cheap process, but it doesn’t resolve the issue in the long run as it simply masks the scratches. This solution is appropriate for very light scratches. Before proceeding with the treatment of the scratches, make sure...
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Having leather furniture is stylish and classy, but unfortunately, leather being a natural material tends to get damaged over time. Lack of care and improper treatment can cause the material to dry up, crack and break over time. Here are some tips on how to restore your leather upholstery: Get some specialized leather recolouring balm or another leather conditioner. Apply it in accordance with the instructions, so that it penetrates the leather and allows for resolving the issues with minor cracking and discolouration. This though is only a masking technique, as the balm will hide the cracks rather than...
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Nubuck is made of the outside of cowhide and is sanded so a nap is created. Although the outside of the hide is much more durable and stronger than the leather from the inside, nubuck still is prone to staining and soiling. But don’t worry, in most cases, you will be able to clean your furniture and remove some of the stains by yourself. Here are the steps to follow in order to safely and properly clean your nubuck furniture: Regular maintenance Use a special nubuck eraser (sponge) or cloth to clean the surface of your upholstery....
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