What is the best way of cleaning a leather suite?
Question:i dont want to damage the leather but it has dirt ingrained in it. From my dogs mostly who like to get muddy and then jump all over it!
Answers:
You need to use a good quality water based foam leather cleaner. Strong cleaner or Maxi Cleaner if it is very dirty. With light coloured leather dye transfer from clothing can be a problem although using a good quality leather protector will help inhibit this.
DO NOT use anything containing oils, waxes or silicones. (Most 'conditioners' and car care products 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 leathers.
A lot of leather wipes contain chemicals which will also destroy the finish or leave residues on the leather which will damage it. .
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.
Source(s):
www.LTTsolutions.net
Leather care consultants to the furniture and cleaning industries
You have a leather suite? Do you wear a leather *suit* when you enter your leather suite?
I use baby wipes works fine
Lord Sheraton Leather Wipes - available at Tesco, Asda, etc.
dry cleaners? don't they specialise in that field (cleaning delicate materials)...
You can get leather wipes from Tesco that do the job nicely.
My sister and her family have a leather suite in their family room and she cleans it with a water based cleanser called Leather Soft Cleaner. She also uses something from the same line called Leather Potection Cream to help protect and condition the leather. That's supposed to leave an invisible, breathable barrier providing protection against oil, water and alcohol based stains as well as helping to resist the effects of daily soiling. It still looks like new after 10 years, and her kids give the sofa a real workout!
an ordinary soap solution til all dirt gone then saddle soup.follow instructions with product.
I USE SOAP FLAKES IN A BASIN OF HOT WATER?CLOTH WILL JUST WIPE ALL THE MARKS AND GRIME AWAY THEN DRY CLOTH AND A SMALL BIT ONTO YOUR CLOTH SOME BABY OIL THIS MAKES YOUR LEATHER NICE AND SOFT AND LOOKING LIKE NEW AGAIN,TELL THE DOGS TO GET OFF THIS IS YOUR SPACE?HAVE FUN
i would not try to clean leather myself...i have leather coats and one day i was working on a apartment and it was cold in there and i kept my leather coat on...well the cuffs were all messed up from the cleaner..but the only thing was to take it to the cleaners and be sure and tell them what you expect to see when you get the coat or suit back..and that is the only trusted way i know.....
Hi I have a cream leather suite 4 kids (and their 400 friends) I always clean mine daily with any kind of kitchen cleaner/floor cleaner I have a the time. It was a fairly inexpensive bit of furniture but it scrubs up lovely esp with disinfectant and I have absolutely no wear on it that people panic about!
i use cillit bang graules watered down, better thanprevious leather cleaner spray i used
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