Aniline - Dog Urine Stain - How to salvage this 1940’s French Aniline Leather Sofa set from dog peed?
Yesterday my old incontinent dog peed on my favorite antique leather sofa. As soon as I discovered in I washed it with dish soap & water and later covered it with a leather hydrator. It's not completely dry but I can see a much darker place where the urine was. Help! I've been searching online and you seem to be the most knowledgeable.
The stain occurred sometime in the night before Christmas. Christmas day when I discovered the accident I had little resources at hand. The hydrator is a product I bought in Germany that I have good success with conditioning leather in the past; it’s by PNZ called Antik Wachs. It is a rich wax type cream that conditions and is not at all tacky. I massaged the wax by hand into the entire sofa. Everything, but the stain looks lovely. Then we left town on holiday the 26th, only returning this afternoon. This is a 1940’s French sofa set that I am terribly fond of. It has a number of stains but they only give it character, this stain however goes beyond character and must be addressed. I am in hopes this package of products can ultimately make the stain less pronounced.
If you can help me repair this amazing antique piece, it would be a testimony to the value of your products. I will follow exactly what you prescribe and document every stage/step with photos. Thank you sincerely for your help and your interest.
#1
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#2
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#3 Here is the stain. The dark part is stiffer than the unaffected area
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#4 Close-up
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#5 Water beads up initially, but then soaks in when massaged.
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#6 Water – 5 minutes after application.
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Wax removal & Phase 1 - decontamination
OK, I applied the Prep 4.4 to the area, rubbed it in and allowed it to sit for an hour. Then I applied pressed a towel on the area until it came back clean. I then sprayed the Cleaner on the area and after it had soaked in I pressed a clean towel on the area until clean.
Now for Phase 1 - Since the stain is not fresh and is tacky, I saturated the area with the d'urine 2.1 by spraying then, gently rubbing it into the stain and when it soaks in reapplying to saturate fully.
It is now covered with plastic to dwell for 8 hours.
Shippment of product recieved
Please advise. I just received the product. You recommended that I not attempt the repair work until I am satisfied with the stain removal, leather charring removal and conditioning. It is very fragile in parts and I hate to use the eraser knowing it will further fray the worn areas. Now that I have plenty of product, and a correct eraser, how would you advise to proceed?