Leather furniture is elegant and beautiful. She practically does not go out of fashion. A leather sofa indicates the stability of the financial situation of the family and that the owners have a good taste. Such furniture has only one drawback - it is very easy to scratch it. However, getting rid of scratches, if only the skin is not soaked through, will not be a particular problem.
What is needed for repair
Successful repairs largely depend on whether you have the right materials and tools at hand. To eliminate scratches on a leather sofa, you will need:
- shoe polish;
- olive oil;
- cotton swabs;
- cotton fabric;
- iron;
- paint in skin color.
Sometimes a repair kit is attached to the sofa. It may consist of a piece of leather, glue, paint, etc. Try to save it. By a piece of leather, you can determine the type of material and the method of coloring. A tube of paint is needed so that you can pick up exactly the same in the store. This will greatly facilitate the process, because the scratch can be simply painted over by first reading the instructions on the package. Some manufacturers of leather furniture provide their customers with another service - paint and tools can be bought from the same company at a great discount.
Liquidation without paint
A scratch can be repaired with olive oil, but at first it makes sense to experiment on a piece of exactly the same skin. Take some olive oil and a cotton swab. Dampen the scratch and the area of skin around it with oil. It is best to rub in a circular motion. Let the skin dry. An hour will be enough. A shallow scratch will disappear. If this does not happen, the procedure is recommended to be repeated one or two more times.
If the oil does not help
If the scratch does not go away after oiling, try to repair it as follows. Lubricate the scratched area again. Take a piece of cotton fabric. Apply it to a scratch and allow moisture to soak. Remove the fabric. When the skin dries, the scratch should disappear. If this did not happen, moisten the cloth again, apply it to the scratch and let the water soak. Then, without removing the fabric, iron the damaged area with a warm iron. Repeat the procedure if necessary. Iron cannot be kept in one place for a long time. Smoothing for ten seconds is enough. This method is based on the property of oil to be better absorbed by exposure to water and heat.
