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    Default Leather Cleaning & Conditioning Protocol for all brands

    *Updated* 01/07/24

    Due to the showroom closing next month, we are no longer carrying any leather care products beyond the few remaining ones we have. We have removed the order forms from our website. Please purchase directly from the makers.

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    I am revising the care thread on leather after spending many hours researching it with both Hancock and Moore as well as the experts at Leather Solutions. This thread will replace the one previously posted.

    Hancock and Moore switched from Leather Magic to Leather Solutions as their 'go to' for leather care and issues. I have been reluctant to make that switch, and a primary reason is because the Leather Solution product is more costly product to buy and more involved in application. However, I am convinced this is the right way to go after numerous phone conversations with both companies. Leather Solutions actually is the trainer and educator for not only Hancock and Moore's staff, but for many other leather houses as well. As they told me at H&M "Pamela at Leather Solutions is one of the best in the industry - if not THE best - and her products work, and work well".

    Let me cover some of the basics here for you. Most stores you buy leather furniture from will tell you one of two things. 1) You don't have to do anything to it, or 2) You need to purchase our warranty protection program for $ 395. Both are the wrong answers. And, you will even get some information from the makers of the pieces that is not entirely correct. They will say "Just wipe it down with a damp rag". While that won't hurt your pieces, its not really getting the job done, either. That's done for warranty concerns, nothing more. Imagine if you got in the shower and never used shampoo on your hair. Getting it wet day after day is not getting it clean, is it? Same with leather.

    As Pamela explains it to me, there are three steps to proper leather care. CLEAN - SOFTEN - PROTECT. And if you do that every three to six months you will be 'taking care of your cow' as she puts it. Eliminate any one of the steps and you are skipping over a critical part. You paid a lot of money for your Hancock and Moore, and it will last -but you have to do some maintenance to prevent it from discoloring and cracking over time. Leather gets dirty, dries out and can get soiled and crack. These products will go a long ways to prevent that. In fact, don't do any maintenance to your leather and what will happen is it will darken from dirt and body oils, then begin peeling and cracking. I've seen it happen many, many times. Note too, that soiling is more frequent in summer months when we are in shorts and t-shirts vs sweaters and long pants in the winter. Also, folks that are on heavy medications can sometimes cause leathers to react to the chemicals coming off their bodies, so if that's you - keep an eye on your leather and see if its changing color.


    These are maintenance kits, they don't fix problems such as restoring color, stain removal, topcoat issues, etc.. Think of these the same as washing your clothes, they get the dirt out and extend the life of material.


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    Last edited by drcollie; 01-07-2024 at 06:39 PM.
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