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Olive oil Leather treatment

Submitted by Sheila

Rub olive oil into dry leather bags, shoes or upholstery with a soft, clean cloth; it will make old leather more supple. Then wipe off the excess with a tissue.

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OLIVE OIL STAIN ON LEATHER Comments By: BRENDA L. I DID USE THE TIP FOR RUBBING OLIVE OIL INTO A HAND TOOLED LEATHER POCKETBOOK. IT DARKENED THE LEATHER, AND IN ONE SPOT IT IS VERY DARK. HOW DO I REMOVE THE OLIVE OIL FROM THE LEATHER? PLEASE HELP!   PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS Comments By: Leather Agony Aunt - Consultant to the industry This as one person has found can lead to much more damage if you do not know what you are dealing with. Consult professional advice before you do anythign else. Using oils of any sort is not necessary on leather (it is an old wives tale) and in some cases can lead to severe damage. Any oil stains which penetrate the leather cannot be cleaned out as you can only clean the surface of leather and not out of it. This would need professional specialised products to rectify. I cannot understand why such bad advice is allowed to be posted as this could lead to expensive damage on someones leather furniture. Always check out with the professionals first (and choose these carefully, there is a lot of misinformation on the internet)   leather oil stains, not DIY! Comments By: mahdee Yes, get a professional cleaner or I have found that some baking soda on the stain left to sit overnight and then whisked off can help lighten a fresh stain. Otherwise, take the advice from a professional leather cleaner and do not try to treat it yourself. Leather is touchy depending what sort of a stain/paint/sealer is on/in it. Unless you know, let the professional clean it for you or get advice from a pro.