Leather

How to Get the Perfect Colour Match for Your Leather

Megan Atkinson 29 Apr 2025 0

When it comes to repairing colour damage on leather, there are several ways to achieve a professional finish. One option is to use our Leather Repair Paint, which is designed to repair scuffs, scratches and colour loss on all leather items such as car seats and sofas.Our Leather Repair Paint is self-sealing, extremely flexible and hard wearing. It’s also easy to apply with a brush, sponge or airbr...

How to choose the right filler to repair leather damages

Kelvin Tin 06 Apr 2023 0

Leather inevitably experiences damage over time during use. To address this, Furniture Clinic offers three types of repair products: Heavy Filler, Leather Flexifil, and Leather Edge Coat. These can be specifically used to fill and repair different types of leather damage for better restoration results.This blog will first compare the three different repair products and then provide a detailed intr...

All About Leather Cleaners

Jessica Barron 27 Sep 2021 0

Leather may be extremely durable, but it does require a high level of care when it comes to cleaning. Many traditional products and DIY solutions may cause damage to your leather, which will require additional attention in the future.That's why it is important to know what type of leather you’re dealing with before you decide what cleaning method to use, and to always use a specialist leather cle...

How To Soften Old Dried Out Leather

Craig Stevenson 15 Jun 2021 0

Fatliquoring is one of the last wet processes involved in the tanning of leather. It is this process which grants leather its softness and elasticity. However, if kept in direct sunlight, near sources of heat, or just given enough time, the fatliquors can evaporate from the leather causing it to dry out and become hard, stiff and even distorted. Very old leather in classic cars for example, may be...

New Product: Leather Polish

Craig Stevenson 18 Mar 2021 0

In March 2021, we launched a brand-new product for leather, our Leather Polish.Read this blog to find out more about it, and how it compares to our Leather Protection Cream.What’s the difference between Leather Protection Cream and Leather Polish?Both products provide great protective benefits to leather (more on this below), but the main difference between the two is the finish they leave on leat...

Creating Two-Tone Effects With Leather Finish

Craig Stevenson 15 Feb 2021 0

Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you apply the Leather Finish to a piece of leather, after restoring the colour, the sheen just does not look right compared to the original leather? it seems slightly too matt, or slightly too glossy, and no matter how much you try to tweak it, it never looks right; sometimes it may even look ‘plasticky’ in comparison! Well, it may be that you are dealing...

Acrylic Leather Paint

Jessica Barron 22 Jan 2021 0

As the name suggests, leather paints are specifically made for painting intricate and decorative designs onto all items of leather. If you need to repair an item of leather, you're best using one of our leather repair products. In this blog, we are going to discuss the differences between two types of leather paint: Acrylic and Polyurethane. What is acrylic leather paint? Acrylic leather paint is ...

How And When To Use Our Leather Degreasers

Craig Stevenson 14 Jan 2021 0

The content below is for professional users of our products. If you need to degrease your leather, use our Leather Degreaser.Degreasing pigmented (and non-absorbent) leatherOne of the biggest problems when it comes to re-colouring and refinishing leather is grease contamination. As you use the leather, natural oils from your skin can cause the finish and pigmented coatings on the leather to deteri...

Leather Paint For Shoes

Ben Staerck 12 Jan 2021 0

In today's blog we look into painting leather shoes. This can be to create designs using our Leather Paint, or restore or change the colour of your footwear too, using our Shoe Colouring Kit.Painting leather shoes: what are my options?You can use two different products for painting leather shoes, depending on what you want to achieve.Leather Paint – Use this for hand painting creative designs and ...

Leather Car Seat Repair

Ben Staerck 01 Jan 2021 0

Repairing a leather car seat overview Below we show you step-by-step how to repair a leather car seat. We’ll be repairing the faded leather on a BMW car seat bolster in dakota beige; the rest of the seat is just dirty and needs cleaning. We’ll be using the Leather Colourant Kit to repair the car seat, which includes all the product needed to prepare the leather, restore the colour and seal it afte...