[jacko]

Evening guys

Did a survey / quote for a leather suite today, green in colour, medium soiling. There are 2 x2 seaters, 1 chair, and 2 poufes. No cushions. Qouted £140 but negotiated down to £125.

I intend to hand clean using Prochem E672 cleaner then wipe clean with fibre & fabric rinse, then apply protector/ conditioner (prochem E675). Estimate 4 -5 hours work.

Would be very interested to hear of other experiences with leather(suites that is!) and what you all would charge........

[Ivar_Haglund]

do you know what kind of leather it is.

should help before you clean it

then buy it.

cleaning proteched leather is easy just make sure what it is first.


IVAR

[LTT Leathercare]

Hi

Agree with Ivar that you must identify what you are cleaning before you start.  The type of leather you have will affect the results you can expect and you need to be aware of this before you start.

Cleaning pigment leather is straightforward enough but can still produce problems that you need to be able to fix.

We have not had the opportunity to test Prochem products but I am sure they would be fine on Pigment leathers.

As to cost: we have found that these vary hugely around the country.

Regards
Judy

[garyj]

I think cleaning leather is one of the more rewarding jobs that we do, the look and smell afterwards can be a dramatic change.  I have used two different creams and conditioners, one from Altec and one from a Yeovil based company ( sorry name escapes me right now), and found them to be pretty much the same in terms of performance and cost.

I don't do an awful lot of leather, but I do try to take  a helper with me as it is a long and labourious thing to do.
I would charge about the same as you, and yes I would have come down £20 to get the job as well.

Let us know how you get on.

[jacko]

Ivar / Judy
Thanks for your response to answer your question - i believe it to be protected/pigmented leather. The tests i did were: Water absorbancy= nil, nap was smooth and shiny - did not leave scratch mark from fingernail, no colour transfer.

Gary
Thanks for response will post here how i got on - job is booked for next wed 18th.

[Harry]

Check the pH of any leather cleaning product before using.  Leather is tanned at 4.5, many products are pH 7,  saddle soap is 11.5 !!  Too high of a pH will destroy the protein bonds in the leather

Leathermaster is made by folks who actually know about Leather and is vastly superior to Prochem products, which for carpet are good.

If you ever have a problem with a leather job, who are you going to ask for help/advice ?
Think about it.

Many folks sell products they have never used.

[jacko]

Gary

Completed job, Lady of the House very happy. Took 4 hours. Used Prochem leather cleaner E672 then rinsed with B109 Fibre and Fabric Rinse, then conditioned with E675 and buffed up.