Here’s a quick article on how to remove gum from your leather furniture. Most all of my articles are taken from real in-home customer experience. This one starts with a quick blurb on the background of the story or you can skip down to the step-by-step procedure at the bottom of the page. ...
thanks to www.jaymar.ca for the leather furniture picture This article will help you decide when to clean your leather furniture yourself and when you should hire a leather professional to clean your leather furniture for you. Here are the advantages I have heard over the years to each option. Then you can decide which...
Here is a guest article about Dye Transfers on your leather from our friends in Spain, Color Care. Find out more about their work at www.colorcare.eu. Article by Owner, Lee Bryan. Thanks, Lee. Dye Transfers Dye Transfer is the dyestuff transferred to leather from clothing or newsprint. It is more usually seen...
At www.leatherhelp.com, if you need help caring for your leather, we want you to feel like there’s a pro with you every step of the way. Sorta like this…. Thanks to my daughter Sarah for her help with this video.
This article is actually a response to a specific customer I visited in Abingdon, Maryland. Because I believe the tips will also benefit others with delicate leather furniture, I’m going to share the article with everyone. Here are the pictures of a "mystery stain" and small discolored spot on the leather before and after I...
There comes a moment in every conversation I have with a potential customer that is the defining moment. They want me to restore their leather furniture. I really want to help them. But, and this is the crucial but, if I decide that they have extensive PH damage to their leather there is nothing...
One of my goals with leatherhelp.com is to teach visitors some tips about how to prevent leather problems before they happen. I go to customers homes and help them solve leather problems but can’t help thinking that the problems could have been prevented. One area where you can prevent leather problems is how you...
Over the years, there have been many common household products that my customers were surprised to find would damage their leather furniture. While most leather does have a protective color and clear coat, it is still possible for common household chemicals to damage most leather finishes. Here are the 10 most common chemicals I have...
I love pull-up leather. It’s distressed look ages beautifully over time. This leather, more than any other, can become an heirloom piece that your children’s children will enjoy. IF, and here i add a big if, you care for it correctly. I’ve seen it needlessly destroyed many times simply because the consumer didn’t...
Nubuck leather is a soft, beautiful leather that displays a brushed appearance. Brush it one way and it’s a lighter version of the color, brush it the other and it’s a darker version of the color. The leather is made when a top-grain or full-grain hide of leather is sanded on top till the top...
