[vangaurd]

started to clean leather suite today 3 seeter came up just , grand
told the custy , that the leather chair was really dirty!
and somtimes, the finish comes off when trying to clean
what happend ! started to clean with mild shampoo
sht it started to peel just on the corner
informed custy , this could happen
she was ok
in case she was awkward the sute was only 3yrs old
was it a poor finish or just not looked after?

[lee_gundry]

what was the mild shampoo?

Lee G

[LTT Leathercare]

The answer is that any leather with a build up of dirt is liable to have finish breakdown.  Leather needs looking after from day 1 and not when it has reached the stage like that.

Customer communication is vital and careful testing can indicate possible outcomes.

Poor finishes are abundant in the market at present and careful inspection is critical.  You also need to know and understand how to deal with this type of problem if you are going to be doing this work.

Which leather cleaner were you using?

How has the customers suite now been left?  It will need the finish replacing otherwise she will have all sorts of problems further down the line.

[vangaurd]

ultra clean from furniture clinic
the chair was very dirty !
as soon as i started to clean it started to mstrip back i did advise that this might happen i have told her it would need solvent stripped the the finish put back on any more advise would be app many thanks

[vangaurd]

ultra clean . but i diluted first

[LTT Leathercare]

Hi

Thanks for ringing Tony look forward to seeing you on the course.  If you need any more help just give us a ring.

Regards
Judy

[Mobile Clean]

Judy,

I do leather as part of my service but dont get as many calls as I'd like.
This business of the colour coming off is very common. I use Prochems leather cleaner and then the conditioner and even with these, it still occurs.

Only yesterday I had the experience and had to advise the custy prior to the clean that it wasn't dirt she could see but colour loss.

I told her I would find out if there were any leather restorers in West Ireland to put her in touch with but there really isn't any.

Would it be worth my while to do your course and would I be able to recolour leather furniture having completed it.

Many thanks.

Darren Roberts

[LTT Leathercare]

Hi Darren

There are several leathers which suffer from this problem.  The most common one is the antique style leathers which do lose their top coat quite readily and it can look like dirt.  The antique style leathers are easily remedied with Pigment in a Can which are easy to use aerosols.

Some of the other leathers ie: micropigments and 2 or 3 tone leathers (or 4 which we came across today and fixed!!) can be a lot trickier as one colour will not do the job.

If you do our course you will learn all about how to identify these leathers and how to fix them and how to colour mix for them although of course it is then all about practice and experience.

If there is no one in your area doing this then it will be a useful add on in your business, however if you do need someone give us a ring as we no doubt have someone on our books.

If you want to discuss the courses any further then please do give me a ring on 01423 881027.

Regards
Judy