Leather Suite...

[Jemisa]

My daughter has some beautiful leather furniture a dark nut brown. Shes had it 10 years and it is as good as the day she bought it/ A 3 seater & a 2 seater setee, huge armchair & large footstool. The leather is still beautiful no cracks or splits.
.She's noticed the colour has started to fade, just here & there shes looking for a product that she can rub in to restore the colour & give it a nice finish.
She got on to yellow pages for a co who do this sort of thing but they quoted her £500.
I said I'd ask you ABers for any sugestions. Thankyou/

jem.

[Mosaic]

Aside from keeping your furniture in the dark, I don't think there is much to be done about this. The dye that is in the leather will have faded, as all colours fade over time and exposure to UV light. If someone is proposing re-applying dye, this cannot possibly bond as well to the leather as the original treatment, as the latter involved soaking in chemical baths and rinsing. Painting on a dye simply can't have the same permanence. Also, it may come off on clothes and legs.....
She could try moving the furniture round so that UV falls on more parts of it more equally, and the fading that is taking place is spread over more of the leather.

[Jemisa]

I am sure you are right Mosaic, to me it adds ambiance (spelling) & looks rather attractive.
Thankyou for your answer and I will pass it on to my daughter.

jem.

[mjwman]

two places that would be able to help:

http://www.liquidleather.com/scuffs.htm

http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/acatalog/Glip_Tone_Leather_Care.html?gclid=CPnE48Cs4LQCFXDLtAod2DAA6g

[Jemisa]

mjw. Thankyou for the links I've passed them on.
She has something to ponder now. :)

jem