Leather furniture looks rich and beautiful. Such sofas and armchairs speak of respectability and good taste.
In addition to visual beauty, leather interior items are wear-resistant, and only one detail can spoil the happiness of owning a sofa: it can be scratched by a cat. You can’t feed a cat with bread – let it sharpen its claws on furniture. In our article, we will tell you how to save a leather sofa from a furry pest and scratches.
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Crime and Punishment
Can we talk about measures to punish a pet? No. This should not be done. The cat will not be able to understand his guilt. The instincts of fluffy animals are such that nature itself has laid down in them the desire to sharpen their claws, marking their territory. The best solution to the issue of sharpening your cat's claws will be to place a scratching post in the house: this will save furniture from scratches.
Such items are relatively cheap and are sold in any pet store. If you do not want to buy a scratching post, make one yourself by winding a hemp thread on a board and attaching the structure to the place where the cat usually sharpens its claws.
Saving a Sofa with Oil
If you did not buy a scratching post in time, and your pet has finally gotten to the leather sofa, sharpening its claws on it and leaving scratches, read about how to save the furniture. For restoration work, you need to stock up on the following tools.
| With oil | With tampons | With a rag |
| For wetting | For wiping | For polishing |
- You can wipe a very small damaged area of leather on the surface of the furniture.
- Look carefully to see if there are any changes on the upholstery. If no changes are found, wipe the cat scratches and the areas adjacent to them.
- Rub the oil into the sofa using circular motions. You will need to wait half an hour and see what you have achieved.
If the cat scratched the sofa shallowly, the traces of the cat's misdeed will disappear after the first manipulation with oil. But if the marks are deeper than expected, the above steps will have to be repeated three or four times.
Another saving measure
Buy olive oil and apply it to the scratches. Cover these places with a cotton cloth and wait for the oil to be absorbed. You will need to cover the structure with a cloth and use a lukewarm iron. The device should be held on the cloth for no more than ten seconds.
There is one nuance in this method of saving a sofa from cat scratches: you can’t just take the iron and put it on the fabric. This will ruin the leather upholstery of the furniture. You should move the device in a circular motion over the fabric until the oil is completely absorbed.
Saved by shoe polish
Shoe polish should match the color of the leather sofa. Didn't find the right shade of the product? Buy similar colors and achieve the desired color by mixing the creams. This method is only applicable to shallow scratches on the sofa. You can take a small amount of shoe polish and apply it to the damage.
If the cream color is chosen correctly, you will be able to perfectly mask the scratches on the surface of the sofa. If you were unable to choose the color of the cream, apply it to those parts of the furniture with damage that are not very noticeable.
We use rubber-based glue
Use rubber glue, liquid leather. Rub them into the scratch, let the product dry. When the scratch is sealed, paint over the damaged area on the sofa with a special paint that matches the color of the leather furniture.
There are many means that can disguise scratches on a sofa. Fortunately, people in Russia have a well-developed imagination. Some use markers, others - nail polish, others - wax and liquid leather.
These methods are equally good and easy to use. Do not despair ahead of time, if the cat has done mischief in the house, you know what to do!
