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How to Restore Leather Couches

    Clean and Condition

    • 1). Wipe your leather couch down with a damp, cotton cloth. Do this as often as you dust the rest of your furniture, for good general maintenance of your leather couch.

    • 2). Pour 2 tablespoons of leather cleaner into a terrycloth towel. Rub the towel gently over the leather to exfoliate the dirt, being that the towel doesn't make existing scratches worse.

    • 3). Rub any stains for 30 seconds, and let it sit. After one to two minutes, wipe the residue with a fresh, damp terrycloth towel. Repeat this process as necessary if the stain is deep or has been sitting for a while.

    • 4). Apply two tablespoons of leather conditioner to a clean, soft cotton cloth. Wipe the leather with the conditioner. Let it absorb for two hours before sitting on the couch.

    Repair Cracks

    • 1). Apply leather filler to a clean sponge. Hold the cracks of the leather together, and dab a light amount of filler into the crack.

    • 2). Allow the filler to dry for five minutes.

    • 3). Lightly sand the newly treated leather with fine sandpaper to remove excess filler.

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