Any ideas how to clean a stain on leather sofa?

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Recently I purchased a white leather sofa, the problem is my friend came over with a pair of dark blue jeans on and it left a stain where she was sitting ( blue-ish stain). I have tried everything from leather cleaners to all other bath and kitchen cleaners but nothing seems to work. I wanted to try bleach but I am scared that I will just damage everything

Does anyone have any suggestions what might work?

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  1. annieR says:
    August 2, 2009 at 12:16 am

    This is called dye transfer from jeans, clothing etc.

    Most over the counter leather cleaners will not be strong enough to deal with this – the longer the dye remains on the surface of the leather the further it will move into the finishes on the leather and once this has happened it becomes more difficult to get out. Household products are likely to damage the leather and are not correctly formulated for this problem.

    Using solvents etc may be needed but these will damage the finish on the leather and these processes are best left to a qualified tecnician who will be able to recolour/refinish as necessary.
    DIY products generally do not work.

    Generally for dye transfer the following link may help:
    http://www.lttsolutions.net/dyetransfer.asp

    Using a leather protector is always a good idea on leather and particularly on pale colours that suffer from these type of problems.

    Using household products such as WD40, hairspray, bleach, rubbing alcohol, solvents etc should be avoided as there is no guarantee that they will not do more damage which will then be much more costly to fix. Baby wipes will not work and are not good for leather as they damage the finish.
    Source(s):
    http://www.LTTsolutions.net

  2. SUPER SAIYAN says:
    August 2, 2009 at 12:16 am

    BUY A NEW SOFA!!!

  3. dollydaydream111 says:
    August 2, 2009 at 12:16 am

    You could carefully try a baby wipe on a small part of the stained area.
    a friend has a second hand furniture shop and that’s what he uses.

    I would try a clear saddle soap used for cleaning horse tack.
    I would not want to use bleach on leather but perhaps someone has experience of this.

    There could be a fault in the leather picking up the dye off jeans doesn’t sound too good. did you speak to the manufacturer/shop?

    If you do get it clean try on a small area, a good clear leather Polish/protector to stop the surface being so porous.

  4. Rob M says:
    August 2, 2009 at 12:16 am

    waterless handsoap. Also known as mechanics handsoap. You want something WITHOUT pumice (grit) it will scratch the leather. Its usually a good idea to avoid stuff with the words orange or citrus in the name, that can dry out the leather

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