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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: david jones on April 22, 2010, 10:59:20 am

Title: Suede cleaning!
Post by: david jones on April 22, 2010, 10:59:20 am

Hi,

I was recently working away in a customers home (on carpets)
and they asked me to clean a small suede chair for them.  I have cleaned many, many carpet and fabric upholstery but never have I touched Suede!  Wishing to keep the customer as a regular of mine I agreed to clean it on next visit!

Any pointers, tips and advice on suede cleaning.  It may only be a small job but it is another service I'd like to offer anyway.

Any advice greatly apreciated.

Title: Re: Suede cleaning!
Post by: LTT Leathercare on April 22, 2010, 11:03:57 am

Give me a ring on 01423 881027 and I can talk you through the process

Cheers
Judy

Title: Re: Suede cleaning!
Post by: david jones on April 22, 2010, 07:03:52 pm

Thank you Judy.  As soon as I get 5 mins away from work and kids I'll call.  Thanks again.

Title: Re: Suede cleaning!
Post by: Roger Koh on June 09, 2010, 08:44:38 pm

Quote from: david jones on April 22, 2010, 10:59:20 am

Any pointers, tips and advice on suede cleaning.  It may only be a small job but it is another service I'd like to offer anyway.

Any advice greatly apreciated.

These are 30 years old suede chairs (10) that has penetrated grease and sun-faded.

It’s been stripped of foreign contamination with a leather-safe pH 4.4 leather Prep.

Clean with a leather-safe pH 3.8 leather Cleaner and rinse with a leather-safe pH 3.0 leather Acidifier Rinse.

The penetrated body grease from the upper back was degreased with a pH 2.2 Degreaser and rinse-off with a pH 3.0 Rinse.

The color bounces back due to additional process of leather rejuvenation; using a pH 3.3 Hydrator and a pH 5.0 Fatliquor.

Ever wonder; why the emphasis on the pH value?

Roger Koh
Leather Doctor®


Before
(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn4/Rogerkoh/5-7-10057.jpg)

Greased Upper Back
(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn4/Rogerkoh/5-7-10060.jpg)

Contrasting difference of Fading after 30 years
(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn4/Rogerkoh/5-7-10058.jpg)


After, notice the color bounce back!
(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn4/Rogerkoh/6-1-10087.jpg)

Roger Koh
Leather Doctor®

Title: Re: Suede cleaning!
Post by: ianharper on June 10, 2010, 06:42:19 am

Roger

I am impressed, great work

Respect

Ian Harper

Title: Re: Suede cleaning!
Post by: Simon Gerrard on June 10, 2010, 08:18:53 am

Roger,

Top job.
I think a job like that is best left to the experts. It's gaining that level of technical expertise that is the problem.


Simon

Title: Re: Suede cleaning!
Post by: Roger Koh on June 10, 2010, 10:50:10 pm

Quote from: ianharper on June 10, 2010, 06:42:19 am

Roger

I am impressed, great work

Respect

Ian Harper

The customer was impressed, I was told...willing to go one further step...to restore the color back 100% to showroom condition.

Well, this is an example of a job when it's well done; customer is willing to pay extras to have it done the next level...full color restoration to realize its fullest potential.

By the way, this job is done by someone in Detroit, USA.

I just do the free consultation by providing a workable system of processes through the other leather cleaning and restoration forum.

Will keep you posted of the ultimate result!


Roger Koh
Leather Doctor®