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Customer Results: Restoring A White Leather Sofa

Jessica Barron 01 Dec 2018 0

We recently asked you to send us photographs of your damaged furniture for your chance to win all the products that you would need to restore it! Simple.Photos were sent to us Facebook and Twitter where we saw a range of problems including a tear in a Chesterfield arm chair, colour faded sofas and damaged leather car seats.After carefully assessing each photograph and listing the specialist produc...

Leather Sofas To Car Seats: Are Yours Protected

Jessica Barron 01 Nov 2018 0

We have everything you need to repair and restore your leather sofa and car seats but what if you could prevent them from becoming stained or damaged in the first place? Well, you can!What are the most common causes of staining to a leather sofa or car interior?Liquids: You’re relaxing at home or on a long drive when you spill your drink on your leather sofa or car seat! If the leather is at all p...

How To Avoid & Repair Cat Scratches On Your Leather Sofa

Jessica Barron 01 Oct 2018 0

Cat scratches to your new leather sofa or couch? It was inevitable!Cats will often scratch items to sharpen their claws or as a way of marking their territory. Here are our tips on how to avoid scratching and how to repair scratches on your leather sofa, if it ever does occur.Provide a scratching postIf your cat has got into the habit of sharpening their claws on your leather sofa, provide it with...

Top 5 Tips For Caring For Your Leather Furniture

Jessica Barron 01 Aug 2018 0

Here are our top five care tips to help you keep your leather items (such as leather furniture and leather car interiors) looking their best and make them last a lifetime.1. Protect leather from day oneWhenever we buy something new, we always want to keep it in perfect condition and the best place to start is with prevention. Many new sofas and cars will often come with a care kit which includes a...

Furniture Clinic Q&A: Answering Your Most Popular Questions

Jessica Barron 01 May 2018 0

Here at Furniture Clinic, we receive so many queries we thought it would be a good idea to map out some of them and exactly how to attempt the questions that recur the most. We have been running an ‘Ask Craig’ section for some time, in which our loyal and curious customers can contact Craig, our Technical & Training manager, in order to gain a direct answer to some of their problems and questions ...

Furniture Clinic's Four Season Leather Care Plan

Jessica Barron 01 Mar 2018 0

To help make your leather furniture and car seats last longer, we have created a Four Seasons Care Plan.The aim of this leather care plan is to remind you to clean and protect your leather items, four times a year, at the start of each season. In doing this, you will greatly prolong the life of your leather and reduce the chances of staining, damage through wear, as well as colour loss from direct...

Cleaning Your Car Seats After The School Run

Jessica Barron 11 Sep 2017 0

Crumbs, sticky fingers, spilt juice and unidentifiable odours: How does such a little person make such a big mess in such a short journey?Our team of specialists have put together 9 top tips to help you clean and care for your leather or fabric car interior to keep it in pristine condition.1. Protect your car seats from day oneThe best place to start is with prevention. Many new cars will often co...

Restoring Memorabilia Worth Over £2500

Jessica Barron 06 Jul 2017 0

You may be forgiven for thinking that our business is only about furniture but you can actually use our products and services to restore any leather item, no matter how unusual.Take for instance these boxing gloves, signed by Mohammad Ali and worth over £2500!The owner brought these into our North East service branch as when in transit, they had been boxed up too tightly and a part of the champs s...

What Is Neatsfoot Oil？

Jessica Barron 24 May 2017 0

Neatsfoot is a traditional oil used for softening leather, however you can get better results with modern products?Neatsfoot oil will have no benefit to modern leather as the leather is sealed with a lacquer that will prevent the oil from soaking in. Just put a drop of water on the leather and see if it sit's on the surface, if it does, so would neatsfoot oil. Instead, leather should be maintained...

Furniture Clinic Restores The Legendary 'Return Of The Saint' Jaguar XJ-S

Jessica Barron 01 Feb 2017 0

Furniture Clinic have a very special project we would like to share with you. Last month our expert team completely restored the entire interior of the original Jaguar XJ-S classic car that was featured in ‘The Return of The Saint’ TV Series for The Practical Classics Restoration show.‘The Return of The Saint’ was a spin-off show from the original ‘The Saint’ television programme, which ran for ju...

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