Renovation and Care for a Leather Sofa

To begin with, make sure that your leather is clean and that all traces of grease have been eliminated, by using the Cleaning Regenerating Soap AVEL, like washing your hands before applying a cream. (Avoid the use of Marseille Soap because of its high caustic soda content, to the contrary of the Cleaning Regenerating Soap which has been developed  specifically for leather care with the participation of the Technical Center for Leather).

Afterwards, Valmour proposes several products based on mink oil and beeswax, to prolong the life of your leather by protecting it against dryness and to brighten up its colour. By applying these products approx. 3 times per year, they renovate the leather by nourishing it, eliminate scratches and help prevent tearing of stitches and the toughening of leather whilel protecting it against ultraviolet rays as well.
Some of them have a light dyeing effect.
Choose between a liquid, a paste, a wax and a cream:

1 - Liquid Renovating Balm AVEL cleans, nourishes, protects but also re-colours. Available in 18 shades. Its presentation makes it the product most easy to use. Recommended for new leather without scratches and/or only small discolorations.

For mat leathers opt for the Mat Leather Balm

2 - Renovating Balm Paste AVEL cleans, nourishes and protects. Available in neutral only. High wax content, adapted for shiny leather.

3 - Leather Care Wax Spray AVEL cleans and nourishes. Very practical for braided or perforated leather.

4 - Cream Renovator AVEL cleans, nourishes, protects, and re-colours. Available in 20 shades. Product with the strongest re-colouring power, because it contains a high concentation of pigments and waxes (to help fill up  scratches in the best way) . Recommended for leather aged between 5-15 years starting to show scratches and discolorations.
Complete if necessary with the Renovating Cream, see below.

Remarks :

- Apply these products with Polishing Cloths or with a Foam Applicator.

- Afterwards, shine with a Shining Glove VALMOUR.

- In case of sebum deposits(on the head rests, for example), clean with Stain Remover Hussard Leather Spray below.

- To finish, we strongly recommend to protect your leather with Anti-Stain Leather Spray AVEL against foods stains, deposit of sebum on the headrests and dirt.

- To mask deep scratches, which have not been completely recoloured with Liquid or Cream Renovator, use Renovating Cream SAPHIR. - To refine the choice of the colour you need, first order the AVEL Saphir Colour Chart, it is sent free of charge and will be automatically refunded with the next order.

- In case of strong discoloration, consult our advice card "Re-Pigmenting a Leather Sofa (in matching tones)".