Cleaning leather

May 5, 2008 at 9:42PM

MILD GREASE SPOTS

Types: butter, oil. Gently rub with a clean white towel. If spot remains, treat with leather cleaner.

SPILLS

Types: coffee, soda. Blot entire panel with warm distilled water, using a sponge and towel.

Type: ink. Gently rub area with soft eraser, taking care not to distort the leather's surface.

BLOBS

Type: gum. Treat area with a bag of ice. Once gum is brittle, break off pieces by rolling leather between fingers.

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