Thursday, December 31, 2009

What's the best way to clean a cream leather lounge suite?

I recently bought a cream leather lounge suite. At first I was delighted at how lovely it looked in my lounge room and basked in friends' compliments, but lately I've noticed that there are dirt marks embedded in the leather, even though I clean it with expensive products (to the tune of $250.00). I'm not entirely happy with the cleaning results however, and wonder if there are better, cheaper and more effective ways of cleaning leather lounge suites. Please help!What's the best way to clean a cream leather lounge suite?
Unfortunatley what looks like dirt on cream leather may in fact be very finely cracked pigment. (this always appears to look like dirt). You cannot see the cracking with the naked eye but it is obvious if you use a pocket microscope.


If your leather is slightly cracked then you will never be able to get it 'clean' with cleaning products but it will need a slight amount of restoration whcih will be worth doing.


The cost of your products seems very high and the producers should be able to tell you why you are not getting the results.





Do you use a leather protector (not a conditioner) as this is crucial on pale coloured furniture to inhibit oils and dirt from getting into the finish (this would also make the leather appear dirty) but quality cleaning products should work on this level of dirt.


You could also have a problem with dye transfer (from clothing) which may give a blue/grey tint to your leather. This can often be cleaned away but can become a problem if left too long. Again a leather protector will help to inhibit this.





Try Ultra Protect for maximum protection on your suite. it is the most effective protector there is.





Saddle soap should never be used on modern leather furniture as it is designed for saddles and will be far too harsh for the finishes on furnitureWhat's the best way to clean a cream leather lounge suite?
saddle soap is the best and most inexpensive cleaning product for leather..purchase a leather conditioner to be used after cleaning with the saddle soap..tack shops, or local farm co op supply might have it too.

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