A common problem we encounter when asked to clean or refinish leather upholstery is contamination on the headrest and armrests from an accumulation of natural body and/or hair oils. Fundamentally, this is a problem that is entirely preventable by following a good leather care regimen using products such as those recommended on our Leather Care Products page.
Sadly, we often see this problem when it is beyond the cleaning stage and the oils have penetrated deep into the leather, spreading far beyond what can be detected on the surface. Untreated, this can cause the leather to break down and rot, causing irreversible damage.
This was the case with the headrest on a cream leather recliner armchair we treated recently. While on the surface the damage looked minimal, it was necessary to remove the contaminated leather to reveal just how far the oil had spread. The solution? In a small number of cases we can extract the oil and refinish the existing leather, but often we recommend replacing the affected panels, as we did in this instance. Our client was very pleased with the finished result, which can be seen in the photos below.
Sadly, we often see this problem when it is beyond the cleaning stage and the oils have penetrated deep into the leather, spreading far beyond what can be detected on the surface. Untreated, this can cause the leather to break down and rot, causing irreversible damage.
This was the case with the headrest on a cream leather recliner armchair we treated recently. While on the surface the damage looked minimal, it was necessary to remove the contaminated leather to reveal just how far the oil had spread. The solution? In a small number of cases we can extract the oil and refinish the existing leather, but often we recommend replacing the affected panels, as we did in this instance. Our client was very pleased with the finished result, which can be seen in the photos below.
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