Leather Chair Reconditioning

hochpt21
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Hey all. I came across this sweet leather chair and am looking for tips on making it as nice as possible. As you can see it has been well loved, but it seems like a great quality furniture and the price was right. The brand is McKinley Leather.

After a fair amount of research, I’m leaning towards using Furniture Clinic products. Cleaner, recoloring balm and a protectant cream.

Let me know if you have any suggestions.

Thanks!
Paul

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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,594
    Your ideas sound great. I was going to say that I use exclusively Lexol cleaner and conditioner on my auto interiors and live room set. No issues ever. And Toyota and Lexus recommend them Good luck. Keep us posted. D
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,987
    This sounds like a job for @John Megadeth!

    I used to use Lexol (still do for some stuff), but when I got my first pair of Keen boots, I started reading about the NIKWAX leather care products. Better product selection, and different performance in each.

    I tried one of their products to recondition a pair of Timberland chukka boots from the 90s, long out of production. Lexol, saddle soap, mink oil - you name it - none of them worked very well, despite multiple applications. The NIKWAX product seems to rehydrate the leather and restored supple feel. Just something else to look into if it requires more help, but this chair may only need light attention.

    How's the cushioning? I wonder if an upholstery shop may have some recommendations for you.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,987
    Haha, hey Paul, disregard my notes about reconditioning 25yr old boots, as they are most likely not applicable. I just got carried away when I saw leather reconditioning.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    https://www.furnitureclinic.com/leather-care-products/leather-complete-restoration-kit

    These folks seem like the have a lot of good products and information. I’m leaning towards this at the moment.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,500
    I've seen softer skin on a 70 yr old sunbathing hag. Good luck! :D
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,987
    Got a good long look didja?
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    DaveHo wrote: »
    I've seen softer skin on a 70 yr old sunbathing hag. Good luck! :D

    Wow.... that’s pretty harsh words. I didn’t think Russ @lightman was 70 yet.....
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,999
    Just cover it with a chair doily. Be done with it.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited January 2021
    Well, it’s been a slow moving project, but the ottoman is complete. It’s not perfect, but I’m happy with the result. Now onto the chair which is another animal.

    I ended up finding a company online called furniture clinic. I bought a package that had a cleaner, re-colorant and a conditioner.

    The result was nice, but then I found a product called Blackrock Leather N Rich, which I added at the very end. It’s basically another moisturizer/conditioner.

    A number of applications and a good amount of wait time, but it seems to have paid off.

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    After the cleaner (it cleaned most of the ottoman, but actually darkened the main stain for some reason)
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    One coat of the colorant
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    I then added another coat of the colorant, the furniture clinic conditioner and the black rock forgetting to take pictures between each step like an idiot, but here is the final product.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,194
    Wow. You did a really good job!!! Finished product looks awesome.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    Wow. You did a really good job!!! Finished product looks awesome.

    Thank you
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  • CottageChz
    CottageChz Posts: 389
    That’s pretty cool, nice work! It is really satisfying to recondition something like that when it turns out well.
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    Nice rework of the Ottoman. Agree, the chair will probably need new cushioning. Daunting task and I'd have to admit that for me, plastic would be the only solution ....(as in Visa or MasterCard at the local furniture gig)
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,007
    I just got some of the Blackrock. Going to try it out. That ottoman likes nice
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    @hochpt21 ....

    Look PHENOMENAL! Can’t wait to see the chair.

    I’d love to take on a project like that, I just don’t have a place for something like that :frowning:
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