Our forest green leather sectional sofa is almost 10 years old, and has seen a lot of use, but not abuse. The leather of the seats has a crazed look, as if the green finish has separated from the leather, perhaps. I would like to restore the sofa leather to look fresher and consistently the same color. I have used mink oil, neat's foot oil, and a leather treatment I got at the shoe store, but nothing's changed other than the leather is a little more supple.Is my next logical step to find a green shoe or leather dye? The seat cushions are not removable, and I do not want to use something which will rub off on people's clothes as they sit down.
The fact that you have used all those products on it especially the oils is the reason it is looking like it is. You should only use water based products to clean and protect your leather. If you use oils you clog up the surface and then the leather cannot absorb moisture and so it dries out and cracks. Also as you have used oils on it any new pigment you try to colour it with will not adhere to the surface and it will therefore fail. Shoe colour will not work but just come off on peoples clothes. If you do want it recoloured consult a leather technician who will be able to do it properly.
If you still like the sofa alot, but don't like how it looks worn. You could update it by getting it reapolstered. They may be able to redo the cushions and put whatever fabric or leather on you choose. If you dont want to go through all that, then it may be time to buy a new sofa!
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