Most furniture leathers are coated with a colour pigment and protected with a matt top coat. There are, however, some high quality open pored leathers (called aniline or semi-aniline leather), also suede or nubuck. On aniline leather a rubbed in drop of water, in an undamaged area, will darken the leather.
The following instructions are for the pigmented, matt top-coated leathers. Please contact us if you have one of the other mentioned types.
Our recommendation for the care of new leathers (pigmented napa):
In the case of visible soiling, the leather should be treated with the Mild Leather Cleaner. Depending on the amount of use, the leather should be treated thinly with Leather Protector, our care cream, every three to six months. This product is ideal for napa leather. It maintains softness and flexibility while preventing shrinkage and fading.
Discolouration caused by jeans and dark clothing is a problem on new, light coloured leather. In such cases, we recommend protecting contact areas (hand, head, leg areas) with Leather Shield. It prevents dye migration and friction damage. Only use on clean leather so if needed…clean first!
Our recommendation for the care of used leathers (pigmented napa):
Soiling should be cleaned with the Mild Leather Cleaner to prevent fixation of dirt. The Leather Cleaning Brush helps to remove soiling from the leather grain.
Leathers that show light fading or areas of friction wear can be refreshed with Leather Fresh, a leather toner which is available in 46 standard colours or mixed according to your sample. Leather Fresh also re-seals the damaged surface. Degrease damaged areas with Leather Cleaning Spirit before toning.
Rough or cracking areas should be smoothed with the Leather Sanding Pad before toning. Deeper cracks and smaller rips can be filled with Liquid Leather.
To rejuvenate and maintain older leathers, we recommend using Leather Protector. With its anti-oxidants, it slows degradation and prevents shrinkage and cracking, UV filters protect against fading and, more importantly, protect against UV rays which reduce the tear strength of the leather. The conditioning oil-emulsion maintains softness.
In severe cases, we recommend to send us photos via e-mail or to describe the problem that has occurred. With this information we can estimate better whether our products are able to solve the problem or not.
Some heavily damaged or delicate aniline or nubuck leathers need professional treatment. We can gladly recommend a suitable shop in your vicinity.
If you have any leather problems or questions... ask us!
