Need help cleaning a leather couch.?
Question:I have a black leather couch and my lil one spills milk on it all the time now I have milk spots everywhere and no matter what I try they wont come out. Anyone have any suggestions?
Answers:
You need to use a good quality water based foam leather cleaner. Strong cleaner or Maxi Cleaner if it ivery dirty. With light coloured furniture dye transfer from clothing can be a problem although using a good quality leather protector will help inhibit this.
Baking soda is very abrasive and is likely to remove the finish on your leather.
DO NOT use anything containing oils, waxes or silicones. (Most 'conditioners' contain waxes or oils) and furniture polish contains silicones
BABY WIPES are the worst thing you can use as they will destroy the finish on your leather. They are very strong alkiline cleaners to neutralise urine (acid) on babys skin so they are not the right thing to use on leather.
Saddle soap is too harsh to use on todays furniture.
A lot of leather wipes contain chemicals which will also destroy the finish or leave residues on the leather which will damage it. They are not cheap in the long run as you would need a lot to clean a whole leather sofa. A bottle of foam cleaner should do your furniture 1-2 times.
Fairy liquid contains more salt these days to get dishes clean and this will break the finish down on your leather. This has been verified by the manufacturers (as with the baby wipes).
You should also follow cleaning with a good water based leather protector which will act like a 'scotchgard' and inhibit dirt and stains from being absorbed and make cleaning easier the next time.
Dry leather needs rehydrating with water and oils and waxes should not be used as the natural oils do not dry out of leather. Wiping over with a damp cloth regularly will help to do this.
It is important to maintain a regular cleaning regime cleaning dirt off the surface regularly and inhibiting the absorption of body oils into the leather with a protector is the best way of doing this.
The alternative is a brand new product on the market called Lazy Leather. This is the latest technology in cleaning and combines an effective cleaner with a protector. It is quick and easy to use and should be used as a maintenance product once your suite has been cleaned or from new if you have just bought it.
If you want any further advice you can telephone 01423 881027 and I will be glad to help.
Baby wipes DO cause problems even if you can't see what they are doing. Our technicians are constantly going out to repair long term damage done by them where the finish just peels off the leather.
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Leather care consultants to the furniture and cleaning industries
did it not come with a leather kit and leather conditioner? That's what I use. You can buy leather conditioners and use a microfiber cloth.
Go to your local horse tack shop or farm supply store and buy yourself a can of Saddle Soap. Follow the can's directions and you should be good to go. This is also a good leather conditioner. If it can get stinky, horse sweat out of a leather saddle, it will work on a leather couch. A small can should run around $5.00 if I remember correctly.
I go to our local auto parts store and purchase some automotive leather seat cleaner & conditioner. It works great! Just put a little of the cream on the couch and use a terry cloth to rub in and wipe off. It worked to remove the blood stains from my dog who went into heat and would not stay off our light tan leather furniture.
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