It also uses leather cream: it usually comes in colors, which help restore the appearance and brightness of the different leather colors. But since the color of the cream in the can does not always match the color of the leather, you should try a new cream in a small and discreet area and then wait to see how the affected area is to make sure that it is the cream you want to use in the rest of your leather upholstery (or leather jacket, leather shoes or any leather article, actually).
What should the leather be cleaned?
Unlike Leather material Used in bags or shoes, furniture is actually more delicate and less protected against water spots and other liquids. If it rains, aléja of the water your leather furniture. «Avoid everything that is very humid, and I mean water, anything based on water and anything too oily,» says Pourny. «Use the driest products. This includes mink oil for the couch or the office chair: it is something that people usually use for leather, but it is fatty, it is bad, it is almost like silicone,» he continues. «Creams for leather and bitumen have dry agents so as not to leave fatty waste or penetrate too much into the leather and create spots. Vink oil is reserved for the leather of the flanges and really hard leather.»
If you accidentally use something too fatty (or you find a fat spot), try to apply a little sodium bicarbonate on the stain (cornstarch can also work). Rub with circular movements and let the fat absorb for a few hours. Then clean it with a soft cloth.
More tips to take care of leather
Now that you know How to clean leather As a professional, here are more Tips on how to take care of leather furniture so that they last a lifetime.
How to treat deteriorated leather
To treat deteriorated concrete areas, look for a specific treatment for their skin type. Pourny, for example, sells a cream and a leather serum inspired by the old world, which are applied with a cloth to soften the leather and soften the scratches, while Oulton recommends Leather Masters, which serves most of the leather (except the Nobuk) and protects from daily dirt.
Regardless of what you use, it is always a good idea to act softly. Find an unseed area to apply a new leather cleaner. «Less is more when any product is applied to the leather,» says Pourny, «proves first in a small area. In the case of color leather, be very careful, because most likely any product darkens the leather.»
Keep in mind that some skins are designed to look more aged. Anylin -dyed leather furniture, in which the dye penetrates all the material, are not only durable, but are designed to seem lived, says Oulton: «Instead of covering and seal Pátina over time. «
Place the furniture so that the skin is protected
«In most cases, it is the environmental conditions that make the skin crack: extreme temperatures and lack of moisture,» says Oulton. «Place a sofa just below the air conditioning, next to a radiator or in front of a burning fireplace will dry out the skin.» The sunlight can also have this effect, adds Pourney, so avoid placing the furniture right next to a glass window, or hangs curtains that block the light.
Keep pets away from leather furniture
Cats, sometimes dogs, use the skin as a dart (very expensive), so teach them not to approach the couch: «I think it is the main cause of damage that customers calling us the study,» says Pourny.