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    Default What kind of leather is this and is it too far gone to repair? PLEASE HELP!!

    This is an Ashley Millennium sectional and the tag says 100% real leather. Our dogs have damaged and scuffed the chaise cushion the worst. I don’t know if this can be restored or not.
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    >>> What kind of leather is this

    This looks like “Aniline” finished leather. Could be dark-brown or antique-brown when you inspect from the reverse side of the cushion. To inspect if this is aniline dye through unzipping and see the color of the suede side.


    >>> And is it far gone to repair

    Remember that leather is already a used material, first as a hide of a ‘cow’. It was tanned, fatliquored, repaired, and colored from the tannery. If it was ‘repaired’ once it can be repeatedly repaired to a certain degree if the leather chemistry integrity is still intact.


    >>> Our dogs have damaged and scuffed the chaise cushion the worst. I don’t know if this can be restored or not.

    The cows have wound marks, too and the skin was repaired according. You may see some scar marks too in most aniline leathers. Just like other natural materials like marbles and wood products.


    Any other questions you may have?

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    Thank you for your help! What do I need to buy to restore it? It does have a ripped area where my dog laid on top of the seat back and the cushion corner tore away, so I think I need a patch, is that right
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    >>> What do I need to buy to restore it?

    See this refinishing Kit-A7.cl
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    https://www.leatherdoctor.com/leathe...ing-kit-a7-cl/


    >>> It does have a ripped area where my dog laid on top of the seat back and the cushion corner tore away, so I think I need a patch, is that right

    Yes! You will need Patch-4S

    https://www.leatherdoctor.com/leatherpatch-4s-1/

    and

    Bond-3D
    https://www.leatherdoctor.com/leatherbond-3d-1/

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