[Michael D]

Hi Guys.
             I have been asked to clean a leather 3 pce. I`ve
never done one before. Can anyone offer any advice on what i should do and what to use. Or should i leave it alone.
Any advice welcome.

[Mark Roberts]

Could you identify the type of leather you are working on? If you can, you should then be able to choose the right cleaner for the hide.
Training at LTT would be a good idea.

Mark

[Len Gribble]

Michael

As I have no training if this field so I price silly money and sub it out problem to whom, last customer I quoted for went out and brought autoglym leather product and got his cleaner to do it. Links to web sites http://www.autoglym.co.uk/frame2.html this one beats all http://www.autoglym.co.uk/frame2.html read what it cleans cant see leather though quoted on the label




This two seater £559

What would the pro price this at remember the above is new what would it be like in two year time?

Len

[*paul_moss]

Len is that you sitting on the couch

Paul

[Len Gribble]

Paul

NO I’m more laid back than that, two seater looks more like three to me.

Len

[LTT Leathercare]

Hello

Autoglym is a product designed for car leather and should not be used on domestic furniture.  It is, as has been said important to identify the type of leather you are cleaning before wading in to attempt to clean it.

Our training courses cover this in great detail. 

Come and see us at the Cleaning Show to find out more.

Judy

[Len Gribble]

Judy

I did not advise the customer to buy that product all he said I’m not paying that, it was only when I went round to cleaning the carpets he showed what he brought, my reply don’t!!

Len

[*paul_moss]

Len it is a 3 seater, look at the base dimensions under the seat cushions ( 3 not 2 ) even though it has 2 large seating areas.

Paul
ps Auto Glyms leather cleaner is quite good for cleaning  protected leather and is neautral ph

[Len Gribble]

Paul

I wonder how many times we have been tuck-up on the phone when we ask how many seats is it a two seater or three reply it’s a two and arrive and it’s how you described THREE.

Re autoglym the customer happened to be a biker and only read the label thinking he could cover both cleaning, cant remember motor bikes having leather but did have a brooks saddle on my racing cycle. No way, am I knocking their product as I use some of them!



Len

[*paul_moss]

Len
They do another leather cleaner I think the label is yellow.

I have used it in the past on black leather in a Ford Probe,came up nice.
They also stock a good leather conditioner which puts a nice finish to the leather,howerver I did find that Jewel Ultra stock a leather conditioner from the States that has mink oils in it and its the dogs dangly bits.
It leaves the leather so soft.

Paul

[LTT Leathercare]

Hello

Whislt Autoglym may be very good on some very well pigmented leathes (ie car interiors) you would need to make certain of the type of leather you were dealing with before using it on domestic furniture as it may damage some of the modern finishes.

Leather cleaning should be done with water based products as it is the moisture that you are trying to replace to stop the leather drying out.  The natural oils etc are sealed in during the tanning process and will not 'dry' out of the leather therefore products do not need an oil or wax content.  Andy came across these products with mink oil when he was working in the States and found that they damaged the finish on the leather.  Any build up of oils or waxes will only deteriorate the finish over a period of time as the leather becomes clogged with oil/wax and has a similar effect to body oils (on headrests etc).

[Len Gribble]

Paul

A bit barbaric using mink oil next will be foxes oil cant kill them for sport but you can bread them for there oils!

Len