How To Repair Leather That A Cat Scratched

Cats often damage furniture leather with their claws, leaving visible scratches.

The following instruction is for monochrome, satin matt, pigmented (colour cease on the surface) smooth leather. Start by rubbing a drib of water in a hidden area to identify if your leather is porous. If the water penetrates and darkens, the leather is porous. If the water stays on the surface, it has a protective coating (pigmentation). In case of whatsoever doubts, ever consult us first. Transport an e-mail with photos of the problem (consummate object and close up in skillful low-cal).

Scratches and other signs of wear usually become visible, considering the damaged areas are lighter on dark leather and darker on lighter leather. In improver, the scratches are also notable considering of the harm to the surface. The surface is rough and the fibres stick up in such areas.

The colour difference can be subconscious with COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh in the right color. COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh does not stain the article of clothing later. Information technology can be used in all contact areas. Merely the harm to the leather fibres remains visible. In virtually cases the colour difference is the chief problem. In such cases a treatment with COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh is sufficient. First degrease the damaged area with COLOURLOCK Leather Cleaning Spirit. Smooth the expanse with COLOURLOCK Leather Sanding Pad. On surfaces, where a loftier covering power is needed, apply COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh in several layers and dry each layer before next with a hair dryer. COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh is binder-based and has a piffling filling ability, which makes amercement less visible. Whatsoever remaining roughness can always be smoothed downwards with the COLOURLOCK Leather Sanding Pad on all working steps with COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh. On little damages, COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh tin also be practical with a thin brush.

Sometimes small-scale triangle cracks and edges are turned up. These can be glued down with COLOURLOCK Leather Glue as good every bit possible. Use a needle. Dip the needle tip into the glue and coat the edges thinly. Let itdry on its own or with a hair dryer and printing the fibres down. Remove any excess COLOURLOCK Leather Glue with COLOURLOCK Leather Cleaning Spirit.

If the leather fibres are completely pulled out with sharper edges, employ nail clippers to cut the excess.

Only on deep scratches, where the leather might tear, COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather is recommended to fill and stabilize such amercement. Merely the contour of the scratch remains visible. Fluid Leather is seldom needed, as cat scratches are mainly surface damages and no material is torn.

True cat scratches can normally just be improved and in virtually cases the leather volition not appear new after the repair work.

Small-scale amounts of fine milled white pepper pulverization or lemon oil mixed into the intendance products help go along cats away from the couch. Cats take a sensitive nose and volition notice it.

Color difference: piece of cake to adjust with COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh