The Best Way To Clean Leather Upholstery

If you are looking for the best way to clean leather, here's some important things you should know, that will help you get the good results.

First of all, let me point out, for this discussion, we are talking about top-finished leather. Top finished leather has a pigmented, polyurethane finish and is used in cars and a large percentage of leather furniture.

With that said, here are some important points to consider:

Your Leather Finish Is NOT Completely Sealed ... It Is Micro-Porous!

Vinyl upholstery, vinyl floor coverings and other surfaces in your home are NOT like your leather. These surfaces and 100% sealed ... leather is NOT ...it's porous!

That's where leather gets its unique characteristics ... feels warm in winter, cool in summer.

Leathers Micro-Porous Surface Allows Stuff To Seep In ...

If you wipe any product over vinyl, it just sits on the surface. Not so with leather. It's tiny pores will slowly lap up any chemicals which sit on the surface.

Here's How Household Cleaners Ruin Leather ...

Search on the web and you'll find tons of articles recommending household products such as soaps, wipes, detergents and blended concoctions. The truth is, these may appear to get rid of the dirt ... in the short term ... but what people don't realise is, these chemicals will penetrate through the micro-porous finish and soak into the substrate below.

Furthermore, the residue left behind on the surface will slowly ETCH into your leather finish, undo the binders and pigments holding the finish together and prematurely break it down. Ouch!

Only Use A Leather Cleaner ... Tested And Approved ...

LASRA, an independent leather testing authority, has tested many cleaners and care products and have revealed that only ONE Leather Care System received their stamp of approval. This is the Pelle Leather Care System and it's extremely easy to use.

Here are the steps:

• Test the colour fastness by rubbing the cleaner on a hidden area.
• Spraying the leather cleaner onto one cushion or panel, gently scrub with the leather cleaning brush.
• Wipe off the soiling and cleaner residue with a clean cloth or towel
• Apply the leather conditioner/protector which will (a) replace lost moisture into your leather (b) put a thin sacrificial barrier of tanners wax over the finish for added protection.

Approved Leather Care Products ...

For more details on the Pelle Leather Care Products and how they were independently TESTED and APPROVED and ... proven to DOUBLE the wear-ability of your leather.