cleaning a stain off a leather suite?

Answer 1

There are different types of stains that occur on leather, and so, there are different products to remove each type.

1. Ink Stains - Leather Ink Remover Kit
2. Dye stains, juices, etc - Leather Stain Remover
3. Grease & Oil Stains - Leather Degreaser

All of the above products can be found here - http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leather_Ink_Stain_Remover.htm

Answer 2

This very much depends on the type of leather you have and what has caused the stain. If you have an aniline style leather (one that is very absorbent) that has not been protected, then whatever has been spilt will have soaked into the leather. Once the leather has absorbed something it will not clean out with conventional cleaners because you can only clean the surface of leather and not extract things out of it.

If the stain is on a pigmented/protected suite then some of it will probably be sitting on the surface and it may clean off. Use a foam leather cleaner and let it dwell a little longer on the area of the stain, agitate gently and then wipe away with paper towel. If the stain is still apparent then it is likely that it has penetrated the finish on the leather and will need stronger products to remove it. This is best left to a technician as stronger products can do damage to the finish which will need rectifying.

Degreasing products should only be used by professionals on oil based stains as surface degreasers do not solve the problem, compounds have to used to draw the oil out and this can also remove colour. Any good cleaner will remove oils sitting on the surface.

Avoid products from anyone guaranteeing to remove ink or stains as to do this products have to be very strong and may do more damage to the finish on the leather.

Leather should be cleaned gently and 2 or 3 attempts with a gentler cleaner is far better than one go with a stronger product which may cause damage.

Finish after cleaning with a good water based leather protector which will help inhibit stains and oils from being absorbed in future.

Answer 3

I asked this question myself a while ago and got answers including using olive oil, mild soap and water, toothpaste and a few others. None of them worked. What eventually worked was using a leather cleaner from the supermarket and rubbing furiously until it came off. This is probably your best option as the cream is designed for leather and you'll be sure not to damage it.

Answer 4

baby wipes seem to work best on leather. Good luck.

Answer 5

hairspray if its a strong stain like ink...

Answer 6

are you a pimp why did you kill that much animal to make a suit?