Upholstery and Fabrics - Acetone damaged leather sofa

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usanu
09-22-04, 11:31 PM
I had some nail polish stains on my leather sofa. I tried to remove it with some nail polish remover which accidently spilled on the sofa. The Acetone in the nail polish remover seems to have removed a coating on the leather leaving a lighter, discolored patch of about 3 inch by 2 inch in size. Is there anything that can be done to restore the leather? Any advice is welcome.

twelvepole
09-22-04, 11:54 PM
Leather cleaning is best left to a professional. Contact a firm that specializes in cleaning leather furniture and making repairs. Perhaps it's possible to restore dye loss. Solvents should never be used on leather. They tend to make leather brittle.