Leather Advice From the Pros
Posted: Jan 26, 2011By: Sir FibrenewCategory: Common Leather Problems, DIY, Home and Office, Leather Advice From the Pros
One of the worst things to eat on leather couches is buttered popcorn – yes, the all-time favorite movie snack. What a bummer.
Unfortunately, folks, leather is extremely porous by nature, and it will soak up any oils you put on it – and that includes popcorn grease, lotion and the natural body oils that we all have on our skin. You won’t notice any damage at first, but oils can cause some real trouble down the road.
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Posted: Jan 10, 2011By: Sir FibrenewCategory: Common Leather Problems, DIY, Home and Office, Leather Advice From the Pros
One of the most common problems with leather furniture is scratching. Fortunately, surface scratches on leather are pretty easy to take care of.
What you need to know:
Most leather furniture is made of fully-finished leather that does not 
scratch easily. It has a surface coating that prevents the type of minor surface scratches that are so often a problem on less durable types of leather, like semi-aniline or aniline. If you experience minor scratching on your aniline leather, use the following information to remedy the problem. If your fully-finished or semi-aniline leather has been scratched, it is likely scratched too deeply for this method to be effective, and you may need to call a professional.
What kind of leather do I have?
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Posted: Nov 19, 2010By: Sir FibrenewCategory: DIY, General, Home and Office, Leather Advice From the Pros
The right half of this couch has been cleaned, and the left half has not.
Your leather couch is an expensive investment, and you need to treat it right if you want it to last. Think about it like preventative maintenance on your car. You change your oil to keep your car running smoothly. To keep your leather couch in good shape, you need to protect it and clean it regularly. Did you know that a leather couch will last 3 times as long if you clean and protect it regularly?
Here are the top questions we get on how to maintain and care for leather furniture the right way:
How often and Why?
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