Leather Care

Leather is used in a variety of different applications; furniture, garments and automobile interiors. Knowing how to properly care for various types of leather is very important. Using the wrong cleaners or conditioners can ruin your leather.

Tip: Did you know that mink oil is an excellent water repellant, but if used frequently will break down leather making it soft and spongy causing it to tear more easily?

To properly care for your leather, you must first know what type you have. Once you identify your leather type, you will know what products you will need for proper care. Learn how to identify leather by feel and appearance and what types of leather perform better under certain applications. More importantly, learn what types of leather to avoid.

Leather Ink Stain Removal

Did you know that the average Leather Repair Professional cannot get ink or marker stains out of most types of leather without removing the leather finish? They have to recolor the area afterward. Why do you think they charge so much?

Ink removal sticks, purchased from a furniture retailer, can cause more damage than a child with an ink pen! The best thing to do with your ink removal stick is throw it away! If you insist on using it, be prepared to spend at least $120 for a professional to recolor the area you just “treated”.

YOU can learn how to get most ink stains out without removing the leather top coat.

Tip: Free advice is not always free; it can be quite expensive. Have you ever been told that hairspray removes ink stains? This is true: hairspray contains alcohol and alcohol removes ink. However, this method will also remove the finish on most leather surfaces.

Spot Cleaning Fabric Upholstery

Fabric cleaning professionals are well aware of the problems that arise from using "basic grocery store" cleaning products to remove stains on fabric surfaces. Many people use these products to avoid paying for a single stain to be professionally cleaned.

Tip: Using inferior chemicals will often create more difficulty cleaning the area when a professional is finally called. Inferior cleaners frequently set the very stain you are trying to eliminate.

Learn how the Professionals clean small stains and what superior quality products they use. Our Professional Secrets will provide you with all the information you need to effectively remove stains on most types of fabric upholstery, including microfiber fabric.

 

Odor Removal

Walking into your home to find that same foul smell you have been trying to eliminate for weeks, can cause unwanted stress in your life. Knowing how to properly eliminate offensive odors can go far to provide peace of mind. Having the right chemicals and proper technique to use them is vital to successful odor removal.
 
Tip: Baking Soda is an effective odor remover, but not very effective on tough odors. Perfumed powders and scented odor removing sprays merely cover the odor. The KEY is to eliminate the bacteria causing the odor.

Wine Stain Removal

Have you ever had a small wine stain on your furniture fabric that you could not get clean?
Inferior cleaners are not only a waste of money; they can ruin your fabric.
The proper cleaning product, coupled with proper knowledge of how to use it, will help you keep your fine furniture looking Like New.

Tip: Some cleaners contain a citric acid that will set a stain, making it more difficult, or sometimes impossible, to remove.

Area Rug Spot Cleaning

Most new quality machine made area rugs are made with wools, silks and synthetic materials that are usually colorfast. Older quality handmade (and some machine made) rugs often are not. Knowing the difference will help considerably as to how to care for your area rug. We can help you with that knowledge. Spot Cleaning Area Rugs Complete Kit Get all of the information and items you will need to spot clean your area rug PLUS the secrets held by professionals -- all for one low price. 

Tip: If you do get a spill on any type of rug or carpet, the first thing you must do is immediately blot the area with a soft absorbent colorfast Towel. Never rub the area. Rubbing can cause rug and carpet fibers to fray, leaving the stained area looking worn.

Wood Touch-Up

Many things can happen to wood finishes; cup rings, scuffs, scrapes, lifting veneer, ink marks…just to mention a few.
Learn which types of wood finish problems you can effectively tackle and which should be left to the professionals.

Tip: Wood scratches, scrapes and scuffs can easily be touched up, with a minimum of trouble…If you have the knowledge and tools to do the job.
In the picture, a scratch like this, is common and makes wood furniture look cheap and worn.
This type of scratch is what professionals consider a “minor repair”. Learn how you can make an unsightly scratch like this look almost unnoticeable..