Have you ever been frustrated looking at your leather couch that your cat has scratched? This can be a frustrating problem for anyone that has a cat or even a child that is very capable of adding scratches on your leather couch. It doesn’t take much for a leather couch to be scratched. If your scratch is not too deep, there are some great methods that you can try with readily available products that you have at home or can purchase easily at the grocery store. Leather couches have a wax coating and sometimes just adding some type of polish, wax, or oils can cure your minor scratches.
My husband and I have used baseball glove conditioner and this works best for us. Over the years we have tried a few different brands and they both worked for the minor scratches on our leather couch. Some other products that I know that friends have used are shoe polish wax, orange oil, and olive oil. Every leather couch is different, so you may have to try different products until you achieve your desired results.
Removing minor scratches from a leather couch: Baseball Glove Conditioner
If you have a son or husband who loves baseball, then you are sure to have baseball glove conditioner in your house. What my husband and I did to remove minor scratches from our leather couch was apply the baseball leather conditioner to the scratch on the leather couch and let it soak in for several hours, I we took a soft cloth and wiped it down. The scratch disappeared. You can purchase a good baseball glove conditioner at any sporting store.
Removing minor scratches from a leather couch: Orange Oil
If you are not familiar with orange oil, it is an essential oil that is produced by glands inside the rind of an orange fruit. I had a friend that tried this on her leather couch and she had great results. She just put some of the orange oil on the scratch and wiped it with a soft cloth and she the minor scratches went away. Esco Foods has a great website that you can purchase 100% pure orange oil for $9.95 for a 4.5 fluid ounce.
Removing minor scratches from a leather couch: Olive Oil
Olive oil is another product that you may already have in your house. I tested this on a minor scratch on our leather couch and it worked great. I added a little olive oil to the minor scratch and let it soak in for a little while and wiped it with a cloth and the minor scratch was gone.
Removing minor scratches from a leather couch: Shoe Polish
Shoe polish is another great way to try and remove your minor scratches from your leather couch. Shoe polishes come in many different colors that you can choose from. Just rub it in with a soft cloth and keep applying until your reach your desire results. You can find shoe polish anywhere shoes are sold.
Removing minor scratches from a leather couch: Old English Oil
Old English oil is another product that is easily available in grocery stores for purchase. Just put a small amount onto the minor scratch let it soak in a little and wipe with a soft cloth to remove the scratch.
Removing more than a minor scratch from a leather couch: Leather Repair Kit
If your scratch is a little more than minor or has a tear in it, then you may want to purchase a leather repair kit. The Leather Magic website has some great leather repair kits that you can purchase to repair your leather. They also have some great leather cleaning products as well as conditioners for your leather couch.
It is best to call the manufacture of your leather couch to make sure any of these products could harm your couch. Every leather couch is different so be cautious before trying out ways to remove leather scratches on your unique leather couch.
Orange Oil: http://www.escofoods.com/orange_oil.html
Leather Magic: http://leathermagicpro.com/Pages/lthrrepkits.htm
Old English oil: http://www.oldenglishpolish.com
