Sunday, October 27, 2013

How to fix scratches in leather furniture

One of the most common problems with leather furniture is scratching. Fortunately, surface scratches on leather are pretty easy to take care of.

What you need to know:

Most leather furniture is made of fully-finished leather that does not scratch easily.  It has a surface coating that prevents the type of minor surface scratches that are so often a problem on less durable types of leather, like semi-aniline or aniline.  If you experience minor scratching on your aniline leather, use the following information to remedy the problem.  If your fully-finished or semi-aniline leather has been scratched, it is likely scratched too deeply for this method to be effective, and you may need to call a professional.

What kind of leather do I have?

Materials: Hair dryer

Directions:

Turn on the hair dryer and use it to warm the surface of the leather where the scratch is.  Use your hands to gently massage the leather.  This should bring the dyes installed at the tannery back to the surface and reduce the appearance of the surface scratch. . . continue reading!

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