Fighting the Scratches on a Leather Sofa and Chair

Furniture made of leather, be it a sofa, a chair or an ottoman, are subject to easy wear and tear. The nibs of pens, sharp edged shoes or even your own fingernails can cause a scratch or a tear in leather furniture. In case you have kids or pets at home, your leather furniture become all the more vulnerable to these scratches and tears. However, it doesn't make sense to replace an expensive leather chair only because of a small scratch. Such a step isn’t financially viable as well. However, it's also not possible to leave it like that. What you can do to solve this problem is to apply little tricks that furniture repair, Austin professionals advise. For instance, if it's a small scratch and can be managed at home, you can try repairing it at home by using olive oil. According to expert furniture repairmen, olive oil is an effective ingredient for repairing small scratches and tears.

Here are some instructions and steps, following which you can easily repair small scratches on your leather chair or sofa:

• Drab a cotton cloth in olive oil and rub it into the scratched leather furniture. Consider rubbing the cloth in a slow circular motion. Olive oil helps make the leather more flexible and lets it bond back together. If the scratch is not so deep, you can observe noticeable results following this single step. This is extremely useful in terms of restoring leather furniture and giving it a new appearance.

 

• If the scratch is not repaired with olive oil, take another cotton cloth and get it damp. Make sure the cloth is not dripping wet, but is damp enough to leave the wet residue after you remove it. Consider using a hair dryer in order to heat the damp cloth around the leather scratches. The iron heat brings the natural leather oils on the surface, which in turn helps repair the scratches.

 

• You can also buy a leather repair kit or a shoe polish, matching the color of your couch, if needed. There may be a scratch that can't be repaired with olive oil. Shoe polish is what can help you repair scratches like these. Use a cotton swab applicator to apply shoe polish. Next, rub the scratch thoroughly to clean it properly and then use another piece of cotton cloth to buff it.

 

While it's okay to try your hands at small leather repair, make sure you don't damage the piece of furniture with your DIY effort. In case of leather furniture that are severely damaged, it’s always a prudent steps to hire Austin leather repair professionals who specialize in such tasks and can get your damaged piece restored back to its former glory.