How to Fix Wear & Color on Leather Furniture

Fixing Color

• 1

  Obtain a sample of the leather used to make your couch or chair. This will enable you to precisely match the colorant in the recoloring kit with the existing hue of your leather furniture.

• 2

  Select a DIY kit that is formulated to work with the surface of your couch. Aniline leather, NuBuck, and suede leather furniture must be treated with a DIY kit formulated for aniline leather, while regular leather couches should be treated with a DIY kit formulated for leather.

• 3

  Clean the surface of the couch using the abrasive buffing pad and the leather cleaner in your kit. This will remove surface dirt and give the colorant a surface which it can evenly adhere to.

• 4

  Apply the leather recoloring dye to your application sponge, and smooth a very thin layer over the surface of your leather furniture. Allow each layer to dry completely, and keep adding layers until the color is your desired shade. After applying the final coat of color, ensure that no people or pets touch the furniture for 24 hours. This will prevent smudges or blisters on the surface.

• 5

  Finish the project by working a small amount of leather conditioning cream into the surface of your furniture. This will make the leather more flexible, supple, and less prone to wear.

Fixing Wear

• 6

  Mist a light layer of leather cleaner on the surface of the couch.

• 7

  Rub the couch with a soft-bristle brush to loosen surface dirt.

• 8

  Wipe down the surface with a dry cloth to remove excess cleaner and any grime that has loosened.

• 9

  Apply leather bonder/filler to any areas of the couch that are extremely worn, splitting, or cracked open. Follow with a layer of leather recoloring cream.

• 10

  Set the recolored and bonded areas by using a blowdryer on a low setting. Allow to cure for two additional hours after drying with the dryer.

• 11

  Seal the bonded areas with a layer of leather-safe spray-on sealant.

• 12

  Treat the entire couch with leather conditioner to keep it supple and prevent future wear and tear.