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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: kinder clean on June 18, 2008, 01:12:36 am

Title: leather identification
Post by: kinder clean on June 18, 2008, 01:12:36 am

I have not had any formal training in leather identification or cleaning, but have picked up a lot of information from this forum.

Am I right in saying pigmented leather is the most common and also the one that's straight forward to clean?

If so my next question is - How to identify pigmented from non pigmented?

Cheers Paul

Title: Re: leather identification
Post by: Ben Staerck on June 18, 2008, 09:20:50 am

Hi,

The easiest way to tell is by putting a drop of water onto the leather. If it soaks in the leather has no finish and will be difficult to clean. On a pigmented leather the water would sit on the surface.

Whilst that is very general advice, if you want it in more detail leather types & identification can be found here - www. furnitureclinic-trade.co.uk/Guides.htm

Title: Re: leather identification
Post by: stevegunn on June 18, 2008, 09:38:45 am

Buy leather swatches available from leatherwise for a tenner

www.leatherwise.co.uk/leatherswatches.htm

Title: Re: leather identification
Post by: LTT Leathercare on June 18, 2008, 10:20:42 am

We do a Leather ID handbook that contains leather swatches and notes on identification and cleaning processes.  Cost is £35.00 + vat to the trade.

Hope this helps

Title: Re: leather identification
Post by: kinder clean on June 19, 2008, 01:11:11 am

Thanks for that guys

Paul

Title: Re: leather identification
Post by: Tony Gill Carpet Smart on June 20, 2008, 10:03:07 am

Nice one Steve  8) 8)

CHEERS TONY