Leather Care Kit

Leather Care Kit for Cleaning & Protecting Leather Furniture

The Leather Care Kit provides a straightforward two-stage system for the routine cleaning and protection of suitable leather furniture and upholstery.

Rather than treating cleaning and protection as the same job, the kit contains a dedicated Leather Soft Cleaner to remove everyday dirt and soiling followed by a Leather Protection Cream designed to provide an additional protective barrier on the leather surface.

The kit contains:

• 1 x 250ml Leather Soft Cleaner
• 1 x 250ml Leather Protection Cream
• 20 x Disposable Application Cloths

The Leather Master products are imported from Sweden and packaged in the UK.

Leather Cleaning Kit for Sofas, Chairs & Upholstery

Suitable leather furniture gradually accumulates contamination from everyday use.

Typical sources include:

• Dust and general dirt
• Body oils
• Perspiration
• Everyday handling
• Food and drink contamination
• General household soiling

Regular cleaning helps prevent this contamination building up in high-contact areas such as seat cushions, armrests, headrests and chair backs.

The Leather Soft Cleaner is made for controlled routine cleaning of suitable leather without resorting immediately to stronger treatments.

Leather Protection Cream After Cleaning

Cleaning is only the first stage of the leather-care process.

Once the leather has been cleaned and allowed to dry, the supplied Leather Protection Cream can be applied to create an additional protective barrier.

Leather Master describes its Protection Cream as helping suitable leather resist:

• Water-based staining
• Oil-based staining
• Body oils
• Perspiration
• Everyday soiling
• Routine wear

The protective treatment can also make subsequent routine cleaning easier because contamination is less able to settle directly into the leather surface.

Clean First, Then Protect

The correct order is important.

A sensible leather-care routine is:

1. Remove loose dust and debris.
2. Test the cleaner on a concealed area.
3. Clean the leather in manageable sections.
4. Remove loosened dirt.
5. Allow the surface to dry.
6. Apply the Leather Protection Cream as directed.
7. Allow the protection treatment to dry or settle before using the furniture.

Applying protection over dirty leather can trap contamination beneath the treatment rather than removing it.

For additional leather maintenance products, browse Fabric & Leather Cleaners.

Leather Sofa Cleaner & Protector

The Leather Care Kit is particularly useful for maintaining compatible leather sofas and armchairs.

High-contact areas generally show contamination and wear first, including:

• Sofa arms
• Seat cushions
• Front seat edges
• Headrests
• Recliner sections
• Chair backs
• Piping and frequently handled areas

Cleaning these areas regularly and following with appropriate protection can help maintain the appearance and feel of the leather.

Do not wait until the surface is heavily ingrained with dirt before beginning routine leather maintenance.

Leather Care for Aniline & Pigmented Leather

Leather Master describes its clean-and-protect care system as suitable for common aniline and pigmented leather types.

However, leather varies considerably in finish and construction.

Before using the kit:

• Identify the leather type where possible
• Check the furniture manufacturer's care instructions
• Test on a concealed section
• Allow the test area to dry completely
• Look for colour change
• Check for darkening
• Check for changes in sheen or texture

If you cannot establish the leather type or the test produces an unwanted change, stop and obtain specialist advice before treating a larger area.

Not Suitable for Suede or Nubuck

The Leather Care Kit should not be used on suede or nubuck unless specific product instructions expressly state otherwise.

These materials have a raised surface or nap and require different cleaning and protection methods from conventional smooth finished leather.

Using ordinary leather cream on suede or nubuck can alter the texture and appearance permanently.

The kit should also not automatically be used on vinyl or artificial leather simply because the material has a leather-grain appearance.

Leather Care Kit for Car Seats & Vehicle Interiors

The kit can also be useful for maintaining suitable genuine leather vehicle interiors.

Typical areas include:

• Leather car seats
• Seat bolsters
• Headrests
• Centre armrests
• Door trim
• Campervan seating
• Motorhome upholstery

Vehicle seats often suffer particularly heavy wear from repeated entry and exit, body oils and perspiration.

For larger vehicle restoration or retrimming projects, browse Car Trimming Tools and Automotive Upholstery & Headlining Fabrics.

Always confirm the surface is genuine compatible leather before applying a leather-care product; many modern vehicle interiors combine genuine leather with coated or synthetic materials.

Leather Protection Against Body Oils & Perspiration

One of the less obvious causes of leather deterioration is repeated contact with skin.

Body oils and perspiration can accumulate on:

• Headrests
• Armrests
• Seat edges
• Recliner backs
• Frequently handled areas

Over time this contamination can affect the appearance and finish of suitable leather.

Routine cleaning followed by protection is therefore particularly important on heavily used furniture.

Leather Master recommends paying particular attention to high-use areas when applying its Protection Cream.

Leather Cleaner for Routine Furniture Maintenance

This kit is primarily intended as a routine maintenance system, rather than a repair kit for seriously damaged leather.

It can help maintain leather affected by everyday dirt and soiling, but it cannot repair:

• Tears
• Holes
• Split seams
• Severe cracking
• Missing leather
• Peeling synthetic coatings
• Structural furniture damage

Where the leather is structurally sound but the colour has faded or worn away, cleaning alone may not be enough.

For compatible colour restoration, consider Antiquax Leather Re-Colouring Balm, available in Black, Cream and Dark Brown.

Clean Leather Before Recolouring

Where recolouring is required, cleaning should normally come first.

Surface dirt, grease and body oils can interfere with an even colour-restoration treatment.

The Leather Soft Cleaner can therefore form part of the preparation process before a suitable recolouring treatment, subject to compatibility with the leather and the instructions for both products.

After cleaning:

• Allow the leather to dry thoroughly
• Assess the true extent of colour loss
• Test the chosen recolouring product
• Carry out any colour restoration
• Follow the restoration-product instructions before applying subsequent maintenance treatments

This creates a logical clean restore colour if necessary protect leather-care journey.

Individual Leather Cleaning & Conditioning Products

Customers who already have some care products can also purchase individual leather-maintenance products from Status Fabrics.

Tableau Foam Leather Cleaner provides a standalone leather cleaner for suitable hides and leather surfaces.

Tableau Leather Cream provides a separate conditioning and protection treatment containing lanolin and waxes for compatible leather.

These are separate systems from the Leather Master products contained in this kit, so follow the instructions for the product being used rather than mixing treatments without checking compatibility.

Leather Care for Upholsterers, Retailers & Restoration Workshops

The Leather Care Kit is useful for both domestic furniture maintenance and professional work.

Potential users include:

• Professional upholsterers
• Furniture retailers
• Furniture restorers
• Reupholstery workshops
• Automotive trimmers
• Furniture-care professionals
• Domestic leather furniture owners

It provides both the cleaning and protective stages required for routine maintenance in one package.

For additional furniture-care products, browse Fabric & Leather Cleaners or the wider Adhesives, Aerosols & Cleaners range.

Complete Leather Cleaning & Protection Kit

The Leather Care Kit provides the two essential stages of routine leather maintenance: cleaning and protection.

The 250ml Soft Cleaner removes suitable everyday dirt and soiling, while the 250ml Protection Cream helps provide an additional barrier against stains, body oils, perspiration and future contamination.

Used regularly and only on compatible leather, the system can help maintain the appearance, feel and condition of sofas, armchairs, leather furniture and suitable vehicle interiors.

Complete Leather Care Kit for the routine cleaning and protection of suitable leather sofas, chairs, furniture and vehicle interiors.

The kit contains:

• 250ml Leather Soft Cleaner
• 250ml Leather Protection Cream
• 20 Disposable Application Cloths

The Soft Cleaner helps remove everyday dirt and soiling, while the Protection Cream creates an additional protective barrier against water and oil-based staining, body oils, perspiration and everyday wear.

Use it for maintaining suitable aniline and pigmented leather. Not suitable for suede or nubuck. Always test products on a concealed area before treating the complete item.

For faded or worn leather where cleaning alone will not restore the colour, see Antiquax Leather Re-Colouring Balm.