Comments on: 5 Things That Ruin Leather (and 3 Things That Fix it)

By: Jane Blackmore

Jane Blackmore — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:39:20 +0000

My husband’s leather chair has blistered in the area that his head rests. He is almost bald and uses no products on his head/hair. The chair is covered in real leather and a whole hide was used to cover the chair. Found your tips very useful but not sure if i should attempt to deal with this problem without some specific advice. Many thanks.

By: Alice Carroll

Alice Carroll — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:55:15 +0000

Thanks for pointing out that heat can easily damage leather. Some of the shoes that I’ve been keeping in my bedroom have become quite fragile whenever I handle them. Perhaps I should consult a shoe repair service to know if they are will salvageable.

By: Liz Paterson

Liz Paterson — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 02:09:38 +0000

Very informative! Will definitely take what you said into consideration before parking my car to see if it will be sitting under direct sunlight for a long time. I've noticed that my leather interior had some spots start to fade, my friend told me to get a full window tint to prevent it from happening, now that you've mentioned how sunlight and too much heat ruins leather I'll definitely be booking my appointment for a full window tint from Authentic Details which is local here in Austin. My friend had his car tinted by them and I saw that they have multiple tint options over at their website.

By: Dzn

Dzn — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:28:27 +0000

In reply to Dianne. Clean it off, which you have already done, but you clearly need a dehumidifier for your whole apartment to prevent it coming back.

By: Dzn

Dzn — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:25:09 +0000

In reply to SG. Goo-gone is too harsh imo. We bought a couch that someone whipped down with a harsh spray cleaner AFTER we purchased it. It left the leather tacky/rubbery/sticky. I immediately went over it with Leather Honey and it definitely make it sooo much less sticky.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 16:47:28 +0000

My many, many pairs of shoes, leather, faux leather, cloth, have become infested with Mildew. I have wiped them with Concrobium mold control, exposed them to UV light bulbs, repeatedly, but mildew returns. I’ve also wiped all surfaces where stored with same product. I fear my entire apartment is contaminated, but shoes are first concern since they tend to get covered quickly. Should I use your block? Your leather treatment or both. Does leather treatment block growth. Some shoes inner lining has deteriorated due to treatment, and some unglued soles. At wits end.

By: SG

SG — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:23:49 +0000

I had a plastic box sitting on one of my leather sofas during the summer and moved it in the fall only to find a gummy mess. Nothing had spilled but I figured that it was the humidity of an unconditioned space. I wiped off as much as I could. Not knowing if something had spilled, I used Goo-gone. I wiped off this and let the area dry for months. It’s still tacky. I was hoping that it would dry and I might lightly sand and then polish the area with oil. So baffled.

By: jarredorlane

jarredorlane — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 02:38:16 +0000

Great advice. I don’t have a lot of leather made item so I’m not really aware how to take care of it.

By: MLAIII

MLAIII — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:00:54 +0000

Very Helpful Article. Did not know about Olive Oil or Baby Oil. Thanks!