Leather guys...dipiddydo

[Mikey P]

How do you go about fixing this?


Would a Leather Medic Franchisee be capable?

 

[Mikey P]

water makes it go dark on contact.

 

[Shorty]

It can be repaired.
I'm not familiar with the franchise you mentioned.

It's an Aniline leather
De-greasing it I believe, would remove colour along with the sweat stains.

Heart medication will also give the same or similar affect within a very short time.

It can then be re-sprayed BUT a protective top coat would need to be applied which would in effect turn it from an Aniline into a Pigmented leather.

Ask Harry Hides or contact Roger Koh from The Leather Doctor for more advice.

Heading off to the Cairns Reef Casino for dinner & karaoke, won't be capable of reading when I return.

 

[hogjowl]

Well, that was a lot of help.

Not

 

[Mikey P]

especially since Tony left to start his own board and fest.

 

[The Great Oz]

Unlikely that the stains will be completely removed, even using a poultice, but that may not matter. Cleaning and conditioning will darken the leather enough so the stains won't be as noticeable when finished. Uneven appearance is part of the history of aniline leather furniture, call it patina if it makes the owner feel better.

The best leather has to be used for aniline pieces and any leather can be "protected" so if you paint this it loses that special quality. Paint analines only as a last resort.

 

[Shorty]

Well, that was a lot of help.

Not

If it's any consolation, that leather is not pigskin.

 

[Shorty]

especially since Tony left to start his own board and fest.

I never knew that, he doesn't talk to me much anymore.

 

[Shorty]

Unlikely that the stains will be completely removed, even using a poultice, but that may not matter. Cleaning and conditioning will darken the leather enough so the stains won't be as noticeable when finished. Uneven appearance is part of the history of aniline leather furniture, call it patina if it makes the owner feel better.

The best leather has to be used for aniline pieces and any leather can be "protected" so if you paint this it loses that special quality. Paint analines only as a last resort.

That's correct Oz, that's why I suggested the painting purely as a last resort.

This does firm up the leather and removes the luxurious feel, or hand.

On cushions, if one can get to the inside and draw the oils to the back of the leather, you have a better chance of restoration.

The other option would be to replace the damaged sections, finding a suitable Aniline color that matches could be a problem.

For those unaware, Aniline's get their color in a dye bath whereas Pigment/Protected leathers are sprayed with a color, even though most also go through a dye bath.

 

[Shorty]

Here's something I've just come across that has surprised me.

This guy has blended extra color in very good.

Normally I wouldn't put up another forum, but for this purpose, it's also an out of towner that won't affect anyone.

http://www.cleantalk.co.uk/threads/greasy-aniline-suite-restoration.20574/