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Monday, December 26, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
How to Remove Stains in Leather Seats
You left the car window down or the sunroof open and there's a water stain in your car's leather seat....or your girlfriend spilled here red wine in your leather car seat on a night out on the town....or your kids decided they were a soon to be artist and tried their techniques out on your leather car seat with a pen, arrggg. Got kids myself, so feel your pain. Stain removal in leather seats can be tough, here's a few tricks to help get you going.
As a professional leather repair specialist I'm here to tell you that there are not to many products that can be used on a leather car seat that won't remove the finish before removing the stain. Most leather in todays cars is a finished leather with a water borne urethane leather dye applied to it and is pretty susceptible to chemicals and can be removed pretty easily with a solvent cleaner. So when in doubt call a professional.
Water stains in Leather Seat....this is a pretty hard one to get rid of. I recently had reader send me an email on how he could get the water stains out of his car after leaving his sunroof open. This part is kinda for him considering I think I lost his email with pictures, I did get to see them though, so not all was lost. The pictures showed a crease that ran along the middle of the leather seat where the water had puckered the leather. In this type of situation there are two things we could do, one is sand the crease out and with some fillers and dye make the seat new again, this is where a leather professional comes in to play, or replacement of the section that is creased, that's where an upholstery shop comes in. In these type of situations there aren't any leather conditioners or cleaners in the world that will remove a creased or puckered leather, what happens is the actual structure of the fibers in the leather have been altered and what you see is what you have.
If the water hasn't puckered the leather and has just left a stain, a little trick I learned from my good friend Dwain Berlin with Leather Craft Secrets, and you go to your bread box in the kitchen for this one. Take a piece of bread and roll it up into a ball and rub and blot the area with the bread ball, works pretty good. Dwain has a lot of great advice for leather care, and if your interested in some great fun with leather go check out his book, it's quite impressive and I myself learned a few things.
Most of the time water will just evaporate and with no problems and the stains will disappear. If your car leather gets wet dry it as best you can with a towel and then condition it with your Lexol Conditioner. One way to dry the cars leather is by leaving the windows down and setting it in the sun to dry, or crack the windows and turn your car on with the heat on full blast and let it run for about 30 minutes. I'm not real hip on that one cause it's a waste of gas but it does work to dry things out better. But always condition, some rain waters are pretty dirty and harsh and the leather needs those extra nutrients to keep it soft.
If the stains are just too bad then new leather dye is the only way to bring it back then call your local leather professional like me to come and make it new again.
Mold Stains in Leather Seat....Or mildew which ever. This one kinda goes along with the water stains. Take and mix a cup of water and a cup of rubbing alcohol and mix them together, take a towel and rub a small amount of the solution onto the stained areas, until the spot is gone, again watch for dye lift, this trick works pretty well and usually removes the mildew pretty quick without dye removal.
Food Stains in Leather Seat....This one can be an easy one if you just don't eat in your car, but I'm just as guilty as most and eat on the run. A mild dish soap and warm water with a rag or scotch brite pad will do the trick in most cases. Most automotive leather is finished and food stuffs usually will wipe right off. If you run into a stubborn one though try a little all-purpose degreaser on a rag, don't rub too much or dye may lift. If the stain on your leather car seat from food doesn't come up with this then the dye from the food has penetrated the fibers of the leather and has dyed it, so it's time for a professional leather dye job.
Aniline leather or NuBuck leather is a different story though, thats the soft stuff you see as an inserted piece usually in the middle of the seats. You can use the soapy solution but water spots sometimes show up, so a special cleaner works best for this kind of leather. One I suggest is from the guys over at Leather Magic, they have a NuBuck Leather Care Kit that is the answer to all your NuBack needs. This kit includes cleaners and conditioners for the soft stuff, this type of leather is delicate and should be treated as such. Don't use your usual leather cleaners and conditioners on this type of leather due to fact of the oils in them will damage the look of the leather, then no more soft feeling NuBuck, so definatly check out Leather Magics NuBuck Kit.
Ink, Marker, and Crayon on Leather Seat....Urgent!!! Get to it as soon as you can! If the ink is fresh you have a better chance of removing it from the leather then not. Rubbing alcohol, with a little bit of acetone added will sometimes get it. I've heard of hairspray, tried it with not much luck. Usually when an ink pen and leather come together they marry and don't split to easily. Ink is a dye and is made to penetrate whatever it comes into contact with. Most ink spots I've ran into I've usually had to dye the leather to cover the spot.
Crayon on a leather seat can be a booger if it's melted in the seat, you can try this but be careful not to burn or pucker your leather. Take an iron and a paper towel and lay the paper towel over the crayon and with a low heat rub the iron over the paper towel over the crayon. The crayon will melt into the paper towel, move the towel around to clean spots until the crayon is gone, a little of rubbing alcohol should remove the remaining. This trick works on carpet and cloth too. If they're just marks on the leather seat a little soap and water should do the trick or even a little rubbing alcohol on a towel works good to. If all fails there is a product from Protective Products Corp. that is all natural with no solvents that will remove crayon and lipstick it's called Solv-It, but just like anything try a spot in an unsuspecting spot to see if it removes dye.
One last trick that I've read about around the net and am in the process of testing it, but it the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, they do work around the house, so why not the car too. I've removed crayon and marks on my walls before with them, I do notice it take a little paint with it though, but they do work. If you use one, be careful and don't go ape sh$#, rub it then look, rub it then look, they will remove dye, so when using it take your time and check it as you go.
Sweat Stains in Leather Seat ....Salt stains from sweat can be pretty gross looking, but there is a little trick. Take and make a solution of 3 parts vinegar and one part water and wet a towel and rub the area clean, the vinegar breaks down the and helps to remove the stain.
Paint on Leather Seat....Paint removal on a leather car seat, well that ones a hard one. If it has dried it's probably there to stay. If it's a water color, just use soap and water to remove it. Latex house paint, you can try a little Goof Off but keep in mind this is a solvent and can damage the leather seat and remove dye. I have in the past been able to take my pocket knife and scrape it off. Wet the area first with a little water and lightly try to lift the paint off with your knife or even a razor blade, but don't cut the leather. Mostly though this really doesn't work without removing the dye underneath, but I have had luck sometimes. If its car paint, try a little paint reducer on a rag, but just wipe lightly and don't soak the area with the reducer. Solvents and leather seats just don't mix.
My best advice to all when it come to stains in your leather car seats, and that is to be conscious of what you do, try to keep our little Picasso's pen free, keep our food out of our cars, roll the windows up and sunroofs closed, and always remember to treat the leather with your Lexol Conditioner on a regular basis, this helps to keep the leather car seats protected and soft and makes it easier to get the spills and accidents from turning into disasters.
But always remember that we leather repair professionals are here to save those leather car seats and bring them back to there original state. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me for all your leather repair needs.
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
"The Grand Famous Fishing Nets... Apparently" Anna2010's photos about Kochi, India (travel pics)
Preview of Anna2010's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Kochi, India Entry Title: "The Grand Famous Fishing Nets... Apparently" Entry: "Woke up after a reasonable sleep on just a reasonably hard bed and yet MORE insect bites. Seriously I feel like I'm being eaten alive...killing me softly! I've decided that I'm going to get up early and getting cracking with the day - brave it out in the big wide world of Kochi. Unfortunately I'm slightly distracted by the cartoon film 'Igor'. It's been a while since TV and it's a drawing movie! Down to breakfast in the hotel restaurant. Trying to turn a blind eye to the fact my crockery and cutlery from dinner are still on the table I sat at and the table cloth is look frigging grim! I eat (after having to get a bit stropy over me sitting at the table not just to look pretty - but I do actually want to order). Then take a ponder down to the sea front and check out the famous Giant Fishing Nets. They're actually quite impressive and the fishermen are keen to call me over to help, but I know this is going to mean handing over money to help them with their work, not to mention I haven't any change. So I through them a big smile and crack on with my mission. What that is... I'm yet to know! I ponder all around the sea front, markets and park. Take an hour out for some sun on the rocks and a little read. Then I ...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Antique Pair of Italian Neo-classic appearance (19th Cent) green
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
All About Lamps
Love it or not, lamps have o be some of the major items that make the house complete. Lamps have been around for as long as man has lived with the idea that when it gets dark, there has to be some light to assist him see. Back in time there used to be very many ways through which man could create his own means of light, especially from the fireplace. However today, we have advanced a lot from this to a stage whereby we do not just need the lamps to light up the house in the evening, but they can also be used during the day, and this depends on what purpose you have for them.
Because of this reason, lamps are not only limited to the house, but can be used in several avenues too. If you are a painter, then you probably understand the importance of light especially in the art galleries, since they are used to bring into focus an aspect of the painting that an artistic eye alone can see. For this reason, you need to have the appropriate lamps to shed off only the required light on the paintings, since too much or too little light for an artist can me damaging.
Apart from the artist, lamps are a good item to have around the house, especially and in particular for lighting purposes. There are different types for this purpose too, and it is up to the home owner to look around for the perfect lamps that can add some touch to their home décor. Some of the most common include the floor lamps, and the table lamps, which have become the rage in the markets today. However, there are also a lot more types and designs of lamps out there that can give your room the perfect theme for whichever occasion.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Interior Decorating - 3 Ideas For Masculine Bedroom Designs
All right, gentlemen... You know your bedroom is in need of decorating, and while you understand that comforters featuring wild animals and/or camouflage are not an option, no man should be forced to sleep in a room where "shabby" and "chic" have taken over, right? Take a deep breath, guys. You can have a grown-up bedroom without flowers or frills, and I've got you covered. Here are three types of very stylish room designs that definitively keep the masculine in mind.
1. Traditional
For this design, choose heavy furniture that has a sense of age to it, in fine dark woods like walnut and mahogany. While it may have carving and detail, avoid the curvy elements of French, Tuscan, or Queen Anne design, in favor of straighter lines. Select a bed with a high headboard for stature, but a low footboard, since most men don't care for the feeling of being confined. For the bedding, use what's typically referred to as "menswear" fabrics: houndstooth, plaid, paisley, wool, and flannel. At the windows, go with a heavy drape, like velvet or chenille. If there is seating in the room, a rich leather with nailhead trim is ideal. The colors should be deep and subdued, like olive, burgundy, brown, dark gold, or navy - think of the colors that evoke that "library" feel. Keep the lighting warm and muted by using metal or deep colored lamp shades, which will cast inviting pools of light. Artwork should be classic, possibly including landscapes, portraits, or still lifes. Finish the space with a plush oriental rug.
2. Rustic
The rustic room will be comprised of woodsy, earthy elements, and can be dressed UP like a luxury ski lodge, or dressed DOWN like a cabin in the woods. (Relax ladies... moose head not included.) To begin, select furnishings with a lot of natural characteristics, like oak, pine, or hickory. The pieces should be heavy, but simple. A bed with a slatted headboard would be perfect, but a very plain wrought iron could work as well. As with the traditional room, leather is a great choice for seating, but this time choose a soft, distressed hide with plenty of wrinkles and marking. Keep the fabrics in this room mainly solid, with texture for interest, like cotton, denim, flannel, wool, and even knit. Your color scheme will reflect the earthy inspiration, with hues of blue, green, brown, khaki, and beige. For the windows, opt for wood blinds in a shade that coordinates with the furnishings. Select lamps in natural materials like wood or iron, and for artwork, stick with nature scenes (but no howling wolves please). On the floor, a Navajo, braided, or geometric Persian rug will complete the look perfectly.
3. Metro
The metro room design is clean, modern, and sleek. Here, you'll want low profile furniture with strong horizontal lines, absolutely ZERO ornamentation, and a dark color, like espresso or black. Platform beds are a great choice for this design. The color scheme should be very sharp and graphic: black, gray, and white. For the bedding, keep it simple. All white is easy, and perfect for the style - think five-star hotel. Window treatments should be uncomplicated and minimal, like designer screen shades or grommet-top drapery panels. For seating, leather is still the answer, but this time in a slick black or white, with fine lines, square arms, and straight legs. When it comes to lighting, here's your opportunity to add some shine. Go with glossy materials like glass or porcelain, or bright metals like nickel or chrome. Take a walk on the wild side with bold abstract art pieces, and anchor the space with a thick shag or flokati rug for the floor.
Not sure how to pull it all together on your own? At OnlineHomeDecorating.com, you'll find finished room designs that have already incorporated everything you need to achieve the look you want. Just point, click, download, and use the guide to purchase the exact pieces to bring it to life!
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
Open Frame Accent Wrought Iron Torchiere Floor Lamp
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Featured in "Women's Day" magazine, elegant accents enliven this wrought iron torchiere floor lamp. Petite open frame cages anchor both ends of a bronze finish body. A frosted white glass uplight shade sits up top.
Monday, October 17, 2011
MaxLite ML6G522WI 52-Watt Fluorescent Floor Lamp, Wrought Iron
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
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