Restore Leather Chesterfield Sofa 

You’re welcome and thank you for the kind comments I’m glad you enjoyed it

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That’s always the goal. Though it’s not always possible. As long a the leather isn’t at the end of its useful file, it can be restored, even to a different color.

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks. Over the past 35 years we've completed thousands of project like this one.

2 coats of primer, hey just bring it to my house I'll do it for ya ;)

Contact Pat Bates - Leather Restoration Co @ www.leatherrestoration.com.au. 0493 106 005. Say hi to Pat for me.

We create DIY Leather Restoration kits for consumers. The vast majority do not have access to compressors and spray equipment. We modified the professional approach creating a consumer based wipe-on strategy. The mottling effect of the print coat is attained with a sea sponge like device (foam with an erratic surface) using a tamping motion accomplishes the goal. Here's a old RU-vid video that shows a 9 year old girl demonstrating the process.

Thanks Kev, appreciate the reply! Id love to give this a try someday

What you are attempting usually requires decent upholstery skills and the appropriate equipment. The seat deck is sewn in so you have to approach the project from the underside. That means removing the cambric dust cover and removing the spring set or whatever suspension system you have internally to access the foam core under the leather. You'll find that each of the tufting cords will have to be cut to remove the original core (foam). Next is to bring the original core to a foam supplier who will cut a foam block consistent in size with the original, then reverse the process, re-tufting and replace or re assemble the suspension system. You may have to de-tack the leather from the frame to make it easier to access the internals. THIS IS A MAJOR JOB. Good luck with it.

It would be a major effort to disassemble the sofa to move into a small space, if even possible. In some cases the frames are manufactured in two main components, 1. the seat deck and 2. the back/armrests. If you cut open the dust cover under the piece and look inside you'll see how the piece is assembled. If the seat deck is attached by bolts, then undo them and separate. This will leave you with a U shaped frame (frame minus seat deck) that may make it easier to turn tight corners. Reassemble once in position. I hope this is helpful.

Keep in mind the piece is 30 years old. So it took 30 years to get to that condition. And now it has another 30 years of life. The key to longevity is to buy quality leather in the first place, and then provide proper maintenance --- cleaning and conditioning the leather with the correct products like those from Advanced Leather Solutions. People make a huge mistake applying incorrect maintenance products which are too harsh for leather (wrong pH) and accelerate its demise.

I would need to see photographs of the damage before I could offer an opinion about repairs. Send photographs to my email address: kevin@advleather.com. I will respond with my opinion.

Please send photos for the issue so I can evaluate and offer best advice. Send to: Kevin@ADVLeather.com

Holes can be repaired. If the holes are from the leather simply wearing out, then the repair won't last because the leather is at the end of its useful life. If the holes are in healthy leather, like you sat down with a screwdriver sticking out of your back pocket that poked a hole, then you can expect the repair to last the life of the leather.

Sorry for the delay in responding. Yes, send photos and I will reply with best advice.

We've created a system that mimics the mottling affect on leather. It's called base and print. A base color is applied everywhere, then the print color coat is applied erratically to create the mottling or color variation.

Send photos for me to evaluate. Send to: kevin@AdvLeather.com

We're happy to have you try our products. They were engineered by us as leather technicians as we knew the performance we want. So our products are not someone else's that we re-bottled. They are compounded by us. Go to our web-site www.advleather.com and ID the products your interested in and send an email and I can tell you their attributes. You may also find the e-book we've recently wrote - The Comprehensive Guide to Leather Repair and Restoration useful.

@@KevinGillan Hi, I'm in Europe but my sister is in the US, in case I cannot source something locally. My question: how (and how often) do you recommend caring for a nice leather jacket? The leather feels like it could be suppler, i assume it could use some maintenance. Sheepskin, brown. I'm asking you, because what you did here with this leather looks like witchcraft to me! Thanks!

@@stanandre4539 Sounds like you need a good quality leather conditioning agent and some aggressive milling. Our moisturizing gel will do the trick as a conditioner. I do not recommend the standard grade conditioners for a variety of technical reasons. Regarding milling... 1. Condition the leather. .2 Then insert on a pillowcase that you pin closed. Stick it in your dryer along with a few tennis shoes. Tumble on AIR ONLY! (no heat) for 15 - 20 minutes. This process will loosen the fibers and allow the moisturizing gel to do its job of lubricating the leather fibers.

Hi Kevin, we are over hear in Portland and have a pair of chesterfields that need the cushions under the seat replaced. Do you know of anyone here who does that?

Dark areas on existing leather is typically caused by skin oil accumulation in the leather from a person's hands, or head. This is completely correctable. The key to success is the integrity of the leather. Leather that is truly worn out, that is its internal fiber structure is coming apart, would require leather replacement in those offended areas. Otherwise it can be fully restored to look new.

Enough grit to open up the leather by removing some of the topical color coat but no more than 300 grit. Best to us wet/dry sandpaper.

That's not necessary as the sanding process creates a lot of dust, so we wipe it down AFTER we sand.

Typical fee for a full restoration of a chesterfield sofa is $1,500.

Very.

Our leather restoration studio is in Anderson, CA. Your other option is for us to prepare a DIY kit for you and with our guidance, you can take on the project with a considerable savings. The kit for a chesterfield like the one shown would cost you about $300 plus shipping. It comes complete with everything you'd need for the job, including our knowledge.

Yes. Because the coloring systems we manufacture are covering colors, you can covert the piece to a lighter color, including white if desired. The colors are opaque. The new color covers over the original color completely concealing it.

@@KevinGillan Thanks, I see so many black leather sofas and was not sure about them.

The word “chesterfield” refers to an architectural design or style and is manufactured by many different furniture companies.

Rick, You wrote: "...might as well have been a brand new couch ..." Thanks for the compliment. We often have that reaction to our work. However, the idea that we purchased a brand new $7,500 chesterfield sofa that is identical (same exact color) to the unit we were restoring just to deceive you is a bit over the top. For your benefit, here are two other RU-vid videos that show the process. The first is a sectional, the second a chair where we changed to color. 1. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eeNM8xJ6paQ.html 2. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ycZhJTSrKJ0.html I'm happy to answer any technical questions you have. my email is: Kevin@AdvLeather.com

Reddish brown.

A professional restoration of a leather Chesterfield as shown in the video would cost between $1,200 and $1,500 in our professional leather restoration studio. This does not include the cost to transport the piece to and from the studio. Your other option is a DIY approach where a Do-It-Yourself kit is specifically customized to your piece with everything you'll need for you to do the job yourself. The DIY approach is a color rub-on system and does not require spray equipment. Fee for a custom kit is around $300 plus shipping. to learn more, visit our web-site - AdvLeather.com.

Kevin Gillan that is a lot of work so that price is justified. I might have to have my leather sofa re-dyed but if you do it in spots, does it make it look uneven? My feat is DIY dye kits have an unnatural look and feel in the final product

@@Shino2600 If there are only one or two spots, you can get away with spot touch up. However, like painting a wall, there comes a point when it makes more sense to just paint the whole wall. Regarding our DIY solution, your fear of an unnatural look is not well founded. Our DIY solution produces like professional results. When down right, paying attention to the instructions, you can expect excellent results.

Typical fee is $1,500. Varies based on the leather's condition.

Price depends on the condition of the leather. Typically somewhere between $1500 and $1800.

Refinishing chemicals are all water based, there is virtually no odor.

Thank you for your "Wow" comment. Restoring leather back to like new is something we do every day for the last 30 plus years. So to us it's really nothing special, just another day at our leather restoration studio.

@@KevinGillan i appreciate its just another day in the office for you but what a difference. Most would thrown out such a worn sofa but your work is incredible, what a transformation.

@@layhervamp Thanks for your comment. Yes, this is something we do all the time for the last 33 years and we do sort of take it for granted. It's always nice to receive supportive comments.