[JandS]

Going to look at Sudacream on carpet, upholstery fabric and suede arms.
Think it will come off the fabrics but what about the suede?

John

[Roger Koh]

If it is genuine suede; the basic tools you need are suede brush, suede eraser and terry towels.

Depending on the level of soiling; you may need a pH 2.2 degreaser for penetrated oil and grease;
pH 3.3 tannin remover for beverages; then follows with a pH 3.0 acidifying rinse to perform a corrective cleaning.

Other low level soiling areas; you just need a pH 3.8 leather cleaner follows with a pH 3.0 leather rinse.

Remember suede is pH sensitive – should only use acid side cleaners only.

Good if you show us some pictures to confirm solutions to your concern.

Roger Koh
info@leatherdoctor.org

[JandS]

Cheers for that Roger.
From what I was told over phone it's a corner
fabric sofa with suede side and front panels.
White cream smeared on bottom of side panel
by child.
Main ingredient is Zinc Oxide.

John

[Roger Koh]

White Cream is a compound stain; other than the Zinc Oxide, the other protein component may coagulate into the protein leather fibers that will cause stiffness to the tactile-feel; and that oil and fat component may have a darkening effect to the appearance.

A holistic leather-safe approach I would practice will be first use a pH 11.0 leather protein remover to remove the protein component; follows with a pH 2.2 leather degreaser that will remove the penetrated fats and oils and at the same time neutralize the high alkaline pH and rinse off with a pH 3.0 leather rinse.

When the stain is gone you may recommend a non-stick protection that imparts a classic leather scent; this protection will make future cleaning easier and still retain the breathability for seating comfort.

Perhaps this Problem Solving Guide may gives you extra confident when comes to cleaning and conditioning suede.


Roger Koh
info@leatherdoctor.org

[JandS]

Cheers for that Roger.
The guide is good also.

John

[Steve Chapman]

its possible its not suede at all,

If I had a pound for every customer that said they had suede suite and then got there and it wasnt id have ...........

Well lots of  money 

think ive cleaned about 1 suede suite in 15 years

regards
steve

[LTT Leathercare]

Very true Steve - always worth testing first.  Suede is extermely rare on furniture and would have been very expensive so always worth asking what has been paid.  Using suede cleaning methods on a fabric is likely to cause more damage.

[Roger Koh]

As a general fabric safety cleaning rule; using acidic-side cleaners of the pH scale for cleaning natural fibers is highly recommended in the textile cleaning industry for both protein and cellulose fibers including those synthetics except silk and rayon.

Name the types of damages an acid side cleaner, safe to clean suede (protein fibers); that will damage a fabric and we shall discuss its possibility and rectification?

Roger Koh
Master Textile Cleaner (IICRC #942)

[Roger Koh]

See how simple it’s to clean Genuine Suede…using a pH 2.2 degreaser follows with a pH 3.0 rinse!



#1.  Grease collar


#2. Degrease with Degreaser-2.2


#3. Towel Extraction


#4. Rinse with Rinse-3.0 and extract until towel shows clean.


#5. Brush off wick up soiling particulates


#6. Result of Degreasing with the “leather-safe” system



Roger Koh
info@leatherdoctor.org