Whats the best leather care products,Ive just bought a cream/white habitat sofa its a bit worn?

For general cleaning you need to use a good quality water based foam leather cleaner.


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' contain waxes or oils) and furniture polish contains silicones. DO NOT use mink oil.





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 and saddles need treating in a different way to furniture.


A lot of leather wipes contain chemicals which will also destroy the finish or leave residues on the leather which will damage it. They are not cheap in the long run as you would need a lot to clean a whole leather sofa. A bottle of foam cleaner should do your furniture 1-2 times.





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.





Using household products may appear to work but will in the long run deteriorate the leather finish quicker and it may tehn be impossible to restore. May seem cheaper to use products from the supermarket but if they do not work or damage the leather then it is a short sighted saving.





If the finish or leather has started to show signs of wear or cracking then cleaners etc will not help you will need to call a technican who will be able to do repair/restoration work on it , do ot be tempted by DIY products for this as they will lead to all sorts of aditional problems.


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Leather care consultants to the furniture and cleaning industriesWhats the best leather care products,Ive just bought a cream/white habitat sofa its a bit worn?
To clean it use saddle soap, you can also buy leather cleaners in the auto dept at most stores, you should also apply a good leather conditioner to the sofa to keep the leather soft if you have a tac shop that carries saddles, bridles and horse supplies close you should be able to find what you need there.