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    Jun 19, 2013, 05:57 AM
    How to Remove a Stain from Leather??
    Had a Leather Couch & Love Seat given to us... The set is 9 yrs old , it's Real Leather not a Fancy High Priced Imitation... The Problem is a Stain ( Body Sweat & Oils ) left behind from someone having sat in the same spot all the time... Any Ideas on what I can Use to try and restore the leather to it's original color..?
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    Jun 19, 2013, 11:50 AM
    It is almost impossible to remove oil stains without removing some of the color of the leather. You could try some mineral spirits on a rag and hope to extract the oil but I would be very careful and only try in a small spot. Wipe the oiled spot and put a clean dry paper towel over it and gently press. Another alternative is to use an iron pressing on a piece of a brown paper bag. It will sometimes lift the oil out. If you really want to do it right, contact a leather cleaning company but I bet you are looking a $$.
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    Jun 20, 2013, 04:27 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ma0641 View Post
    If you really want to do it right, contact a leather cleaning company but I bet you are looking a $$.

    Yep,the Cost of Repair isn't to far off Buying Brand New for sure... We even went on Pinterest for some ideas... Unfortunately a few years back long before the thought of even ending up with the Couch I had suggested placing a decorative towel down on that one corner of the couch because we knew this would happen... But...
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