best way to get a grease stain out of a leather sofa?

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Answer 1

tell him its a job or you

Answer 2

This reallly depends on what type of leather you have. If it is an aniline style leather which is very absorbent then the grease will have soaked in and it will be permanent. Regular cleaning and protection over time may dissipate the stain and allow it to blend in. If your leather absorbs water easily or scratches then it is an aniline style leather

If it is on a pigmented leather then a good foam leather cleaner should remove what is on the surface, again anything that has been allowed to soak in will be there permanently. You cannot clean out of leather but only what is sitting on the surface.

It is therfore vital to protect the surface with a good leather protector which will inhibit oils and grease from soaking in.

DO NOT try solvents,oils, saddle soaps etc as these will only add further damage to your leather. Baby wipes are just about the worst thing you can use on leather as they will eventually destroy the finish and ruin your leather.

Remember, anything that has soaked into the leather cannot be extracted other than with professional technical products.

Answer 3

Get some saddle soap from a cobblers and a sponge dampen the sponge and apply the saddle soap to the sponge gently wash the stain out with the soap this will not ruin your sofa on no account use silicone's as these block the pores and stops the leather breathing.wash all the sofa once the stain is removed.
dry using a towel .the saddle soap has lanolin in and it will keep your leather soft and supple hope this helps lolxxx PS i agree with a lot of what JUDY B says buts she is wrong about saddle soap its neutral and wont damage the leather but definitely don't use shampoos or ant other cleaning products just the saddle soap.

Answer 4

Grease is soluble in organic solvents, but stick to things like engine degreaser / kerosene. Soak kitchen roll in kerosene and then rub it over the stain. After this then use warm soapy water to remove the kerosene (don't leave it too long). Hopefully this will gradually remove the grease, but will dry out the leather, so use some oil like bees wax or sunflower oil to replace the natural oils in the leather (or leather polish is best). Hopefully my friends on the site can help with the detail to ensure you get the correct finish.

Answer 5

I have found a magical way of getting all kind of stains out of leather furniture.. get some tesco value baby wipes.. don't rub it though, just dab it and don't rush the job either maybe do it once or twice a day for about 3 days to get out most stains including biro

Answer 6

A colourless oil purchased from a supermarket (such as almond oil) rubbed into the grease stain and wiped off with an absorbent tissue.

Answer 7

depends on wot colour mines cream i used to work for a guy who made them years ago and he told me to use alcohol so i used some aftershave and it worked then just give your sofa a good clean with the appropiate products supplied with your leather sofa but clean it straight away after using the aftershave it worked for me

Answer 8

Try the oxy clean that you purchase in the section where wash powder is sold.

Answer 9

lol i use the new pink oxy vanish its a powder for washing ur clothes makes my cream leather look brand new

Answer 10

soapy warm water, rub with kitchen roll,
Repeate

Answer 11

i tried everything on mine, and finally just coated the whole couch with grease so it would match.