Hello Roger,
I learned about the Leather Doctor System from some old (2008 vintage) website forums, and I am hoping your business is doing well.
The leather I am working on are cushion covers for an Ekornes Stressless chair, and they have a skin oil staining situation similar to the one in here: How to Remove Oil and Grease from Lazy Boy Semi-Aniline Leather Reclining Sofa Headrest?
How to Remove Oil and Grease from Lazy Boy Semi-Aniline Leather Reclining Sofa Headrest?
Roger I would like your assistance with my sofa headrest. Could you please walk me through the steps, procedures and products, and quantities, that I will first refurbish my headrest and If it proves to improve the sofa I will do the entire sofa. I would also like to kn...
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Can you tell me where I can purchase a kit, and which one you would recommend?
I'm attaching two pictures; the first shows the headrest area, and the second is of one of the armrest areas.
If I can get the perspiration stains out of the leather, I will only need to replace the cover on the seat cushion, which is ripped in two places.
If the stains don't come out, I'll be replacing all the covers.
My understanding is that the leather on this chair is Ekornes' "Batick" grade, and it has color going through it.
Ekornes' describes it this way:
"Batick is a corrected, pigment improved and grain embossed upholstery leather, which has had most of its natural marks removed.
Batick may have a two-tone colour effect to liven up the surface.
Batick is resistant to fading, although changes in colour will occur over time due to use and exposure to light.
A protective layer of lacquer simplifies cleaning."
So, Ekornes describes the leather as through-dyed, but not as aniline.
It's two least expensive grades are noted as "pigment improved," the next grade up is "semi-aniline" and their most expensive grade is "aniline."
I can check with a local dealer to confirm and clarify what type of leather this chair has.
I imagine that the "protective layer of lacquer" wore off where it was most impacted by use and I don't have any reason to believe that this chair received regular maintenance.
If it's helpful to know, I used Lexol brand leather cleaner on all the leather.
The cleaner did not appear to soak into the unstained leather, but it did to the dark stained areas,
which lightened and appeared to be returning to the color of the surrounding leather.
The dark stains returned when the leather dried.
Also, a small but perceptible amount of dye was picked up on the sponge I used to apply the cleaner.
Elsewhere I've seen you recommend overall color refinishing, and I'm open to that.
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