Or, hopefully. Is there already one of these? Mentioned it in the last item acquired thread, but I was lucky enough to find a sofa and chair set that I have admired for a long time. Black leather. Overall condition is pretty good for the age, but I would really like to save and restore it, if I can. I have seen various business ads for leather repair... they use things like 'mender' and 'blender' and then spray dye, then add new finish, etc. My worry is that the nice, worn, broken-in leather will appear plastic-y and too new. Has anybody had something like this done before? How did it turn out? Are there any alternatives? Open to trying DIY, but would rather make sure it gets done right... I'd rather live with the problems than have a botched job. I'm attaching some pictures of the current condition. H.W. Klein for Bramin. Thanks.
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Most of the comments are going to urge you NOT to try to repair the leather itself, the wear. Seams? Sure.
I have an aged Mobler sofa that is nice and worn. All I do is put a leather care product on it a couple of times a year. I have tried quite a few but my favorite is Luxol. Not that expensive, easy to find and doesn't change the feel of the leather, just keeps it supple, which really is the primary concern.
I think the DA groupthink will largely agree.
Yeah... I'm nervous about it. I guess conditioner or treatment of some sort? Will that diminish the lighter, faded spots? I don't want somebody to smear some kind of flexible acrylic all over it... just want to repair the spots where it has torn or been punctured, etc. I really love the leather on the majority of it... thanks!
I've had great results with Leatherique products. They're designed for rejuvenating high end automotive interiors.
There is a Leather Rejuvenator that you rub into the leather by hand and then let sit for as long as possible in as a hot as possible conditions. I used it on a set of Eames Lounge cushions that I massaged the product into, put each cushion into a black garbage bag, and then let these sit in my car over a sunny weekend.
I then followed up with their Pristine Clean product. This is used to get the soiled residue from the leather rejuvenator out.
The cushions looked great when I was done, and they feel super soft and supple.
It's not a cheap product, but you pay for what you get.
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