How to clean a leather armchair

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Almost everyone in the house certainly has a leather armchair. Very nice to look at, but much more difficult to clean. But how to make it look new?

We have to use some specific products for this natural material. Also adopting techniques before, during, and after cleaning. With this guide, we will go to see how to clean a leather armchair.

Needed: Straw oil (white or red), Baking soda, Sponge, brushes and spatula, Woolen cloth, Beeswax, Canvas cloth, Grease with wax.

First, we take a sponge and wet it in water and baking soda. We rub vigorously on the dirtiest parts of the chair. Immediately after, with a dry cloth, we proceed to dry it. Once done, it is ready for treatment to hydrate the leather and its natural color.

Furthermore, it must be added that bicarbonate is ideal as, during the cleaning phase, it performs an important abrasive action. Thoroughly cleans and degreases the fibers that make up the leather.

After the preliminary operation, to thoroughly clean the leather and restore tone to the fibers, we can use two specific products based on oil and wax. These are two excellent moisturizers, also able to give shine and restore the color of the leather. Regardless of whether it is raw (beige) or colored with aniline.

The products can be purchased in shops selling leather or in paint factories. Although alternatively, you can use white or red straw oil (depending on the color of the leather) or raw beeswax. Both are applied on the leather surface that covers the armchair with a brush.

But let’s go into detail and explain how to use them correctly. The oil should be sprinkled on all leather parts including moldings and metal studs. Leaving it in place so that the leather absorbs it while hydrating. After about an hour, with a cloth, we give a first clean to remove the excess fat.

Immediately after that, we take a woolen cloth and begin the final stage. Which in addition to eliminating other oil presents on the surface, shiny. It highlights the grain and the color of the leather upholstery of the armchair.

As for cleaning the leather armchair with wax, the application requires a generous spread of the product with a spatula first and then a brush, to spread it evenly over the entire surface. Leaving it on for a good half hour, the wax tends to solidify.

After this time, a clean cloth is needed. By rubbing it vigorously on the wax which offers a certain resistance, an immediate shiny effect is obtained. Able to make it look brand new.

Note: It is important to clean the chair well before applying specific products.