Timely and careful care of leather furniture will allow you to enjoy your beauty and luxury for a long time, keep the original appearance, clean and protect from contamination, using cleaning and preventive measures. The skin is original and whimsical, caring for it requires the implementation of certain rules.
How to care for leather furniture?
Care of leather furniture is necessary in order to preserve the texture of the material, its shine and softness, it consists of two stages: cleaning and preventive protection. When taking care of furniture, it is best to avoid using aggressive detergents and cleaners, solvents and stain removers. Caring for leather furniture with home remedies is harmless and effective, without changing color or breaking the texture. Such domestic, "folk" means can be:
- glycerine soap;
- vodka or ammonia;
- means for removing varnish;
- milk;
- a mixture of protein and milk;
- special protective cream or wax.
How to wash leather furniture?
In order not to spoil the leather upholstery, it is strictly forbidden to use alcohol or soap solutions, hard water in large quantities, to wet the surface, they will dry the skin, which in time will lead to its cracking. Care for leather furniture at home begins with the right selection of detergents, different types of skin require different means, selecting them, carefully read the instructions.
Before cleaning the furniture, you should vacuum it to remove dust and debris from it, remove any stains, and then carefully wipe the surface of the furniture, using a carefully selected special tool or low-fat, slightly warmed milk, with gentle circular motions, without excessive friction and pressure. After finishing cleaning on a well-dried leather furniture surface, apply a thin layer of conditioner-moisturizer, made on the basis of wax. This procedure for care is carried out regularly, but not more often than once every 6-8 months.
Means for the care of leather furniture
Choosing the means for leather furniture you need to familiarize yourself with its purpose, it can be different:
- for washing and cleaning;
- for restoration, masking cracks and scratches;
- for removing stains;
- to soften and shine the skin;
- for touching leather surfaces.
Clean the leather furniture in advance, the stain or contamination is easier to handle while they are fresh. Do not use a strong chemical compound (turpentine, solvent), such a tool can remove not only dirt and stain, but also damage the color of furniture in the place of application. Of folk remedies that do not harm the skin, use a halved onion, after treatment, wash off the leftover juice with a wet napkin, or mix cow's milk with whipped protein - this product is great for both dark and light furniture.
Good user feedback can be heard about the following tools:
- Domo- free phosphate formulation for manual cleaning is available in the form of an aerosol.
- DZSH 101 - liquid cream, quickly and deeply absorbed, restores elasticity, polishes small lesions, protects the skin from drying out and cracking.
Means for washing leather furniture
Means for cleaning leather furniture can both be purchased in the store, and use handy, household compounds that are not difficult to cook yourself. The leather surface will be thoroughly washed with a solution prepared from water, a piece of soap dissolved in it (use soft grades, without sodium sulfate) and a small amount of ammonia. More serious pollution will easily wash out a special cleaning agent for leather furniture purchased at the hardware store, with the inclusion of a minimum amount of petroleum products, solvent and wax:
- DualPower - a flavored emulsion that has a water repellent property, is applied by spraying.
- LeatherSoap is a special soap, it contains several varieties of wax, when applied, foam is formed, which after treatment should be washed off, the skin is dried and polished.
Means for masking scratches on leather furniture
If there is a nuisance with your leather furniture, scratches or cracks appeared on it, you accidentally cut it or somehow "injured" it, apply the newly invented means for the restoration of leather furniture - the liquid skin "Flexifil". The main task in this case, the exact selection of the appropriate shade. Before using this tool, test it in a place that is not visible to the eye. There is also a thick repair paste "Filler", which easily and permanently fixes a deep scratch, cut or hole on the surface of the seat or armrest.
Minor damage can be masked with a wax soaked to a soft state. Cover them with damage, and then polish the surface. If the skin has a small scrapes, tint them with iodine, mixed with water or strong brewing of black tea. To mask scuffs on light skin, mix vinegar thoroughly (20 grams) and any vegetable oil (60 grams), carefully scrape the resulting composition into the damaged area. The simplest and least costly way to eliminate scratches is a marker or shoe cream .
Remover for stains with leather furniture
A qualitative tool for cleaning leather furniture from stains can not be cheap, for this purpose get a special cleanser for the care of leather furniture, which will not spoil the coating. A conventional inexpensive stain remover may contain an aggressive component that, together with the stain, will remove the paint, leaving a faded or faded patch. Quality and proven care and cleaning products are:
- InkRemowerForLeather - effectively removes ink stains, lipstick.
- LederReinigermild - the composition is well foamed, applied with the help of absorbent wipes, after cleaning, apply protective agents on the skin.
Stains from wine , coffee, felt-tip pen, medicinal tincture, try wiping with a napkin soaked in alcohol, and traces of mold are also removed. To remove stains from leather furniture surfaces use:
- toothpaste;
- hair spray;
- vinegar;
- liquid for cleaning dishes;
- compositions for cleaning leather goods.