LEATHER RENOVATION VIDEO TUTORIALS

In this video, we take you behind the scenes in our restoration workshop to give a badly worn leather club chair a new lease of life. This armchair was brought to us by clients who thought it was too worn to keep: dry leather, faded colour, worn armrests… Yet the frame was sound and the leather was of good quality. Rather than replacing it, we chose to restore it completely.

Find out exactly how to perfectly replicate the grain of leather, imitation leather or plastic wherever it has worn away, using the MASTERGRAIN kit and RÉSIGRAIN resin from SOFOLK.

Find out how to restore an old, dry, cracked and faded leather club chair using Sofolk solutions, which are suitable for both home users and professionals. This comprehensive tutorial provides step-by-step guidance on how to breathe new life into your leather, giving it a rich, cognac-coloured finish.

Discover the complete transformation of a pair of beige leather chairs using Sofolk’s professional solutions. In this before-and-after video, we show you how to effectively repair, recolour and protect worn, cracked and discoloured leather. Sofolk products are easy to apply, require no technical expertise, and are suitable for both private individuals and professionals (detailers, upholsterers, restorers).

In this video, we show you a professional method for repairing a tear in a leather car seat. By using Sofolk Leather Repair in combination with a piece of non-woven fabric, you can restore the leather’s structure, fill in the damaged area and achieve a smooth, even surface that is ready to be recoloured.

French manufacturer located near Bordeaux. Specialist and expert in leather, skai and plastic renovation for over 30 years. SOFOLK develops and manufactures a range of products for the renovation of leather sofas, the renovation of leather car seats, the repair of club chairs or the renovation of boat seats.

In this video, we present a complete demonstration of the renovation of a beige leather car seat, deliberately renovated on only one half in order to clearly and objectively show the effectiveness of SOFOLK products and their ease of use. The renovation is carried out step by step, with the products applied successively, without complex equipment, in order to demonstrate that a durable and aesthetic renovation is achievable with a rigorous method.

Maintaining the leather of your car seats is essential to preserve its suppleness, colour and durability. In this video, discover a simple and effective 3-step method to keep leather clean, nourished and protected.

In this video, discover the complete renovation of a beige leather car seat that was badly discoloured and cracked, transforming it into black. We detail each step to enable both individuals and professionals (detailers, renovators, upholsterers) to understand the method and achieve a lasting result.

In this video, we explain how to restore your vehicle's leather with Sofolk products. This less than 5 minute tutorial will take you through the steps to restore your leather car seat. Leather with holes, tears, cracks and fissures: here's how to restore a leather car seat.

In this video we explain how to restore your sofa leather with Sofolk products. This less than 4 minute tutorial will guide you through the steps to restore your leather sofa. Worn, faded, cracked leather: here's how to renovate a leather sofa.

In this video, we present Sofolk Repair Paste for leather (also available for leatherette and imitation leather), it is ideal for repairs such as cat scratches on your leather. It can also be used to repair worn leather, scratches, cuts and cracks. Caution: The paste is not a finishing product, you will have to recolour the leather and then varnish it to obtain the desired result. Leather with holes, tears, cracks and fissures.

In this video, we explain how to repair leatherette/skai with Sofolk products. This tutorial of less than 3 minutes will guide you through the steps to renovate leatherette. Scratches, tears, cuts, rips ...

In this video we explain how to restore your leather club chair with Sofolk products. This 3 minute tutorial will guide you through the steps of restoring your leather club chair to give it a second life. Leather with holes, tears, cracks, discolouration and cracks: here's how to renovate a club chair with the Sofolk method.

In this video, we explain how to recolour your leather with our Sofolk pigment recolourant.

In this video, we explain how to restore your vehicle's leather with Sofolk products. This less than 3 minute tutorial will guide you through the steps to restore your leather car seat.

In this video we show you the effectiveness of our powerful stain remover for leather, leatherette, imitation leather, alcantara, fabric and plastic. Ideal for regular cleaning of your sofa, car, shoes, etc. Particularly effective against stubborn dirt without discolouring the material. Stained, dirty and soiled leather.

In this video, discover our aerosol dye for leather. Club chair, recolouring club chair, painting club chair, colouring club chair, maintenance club chair.

Discover our nourishing oil to moisturise and maintain leather

In this video, we explain how to dye (new) basane from a club chair with our Sofolk leather dye.

In this video, we explain how to repair nicks and scratches on a pair of leather shoes.

In this video we show you the steps to restore and recolour a leather hat with tinted wax.

Discover here the interest of using our colourless Leather Healer on small snags. Our CicaCuir finally acts as a colourless glue which allows to "patch" the small pieces of leather which are moving upwards, without being obliged to recolour the surface.

Innovation Sofolk 2022 - Leather and leatherette compatible paint - Ideal for the renovation of sofas, car seats or leather goods - High quality with fast drying - Very high scratch resistance. Outstanding adhesion - Integrated satin varnish - 21 colours available - Format: 400ml aerosol = 1.5m² of surface to renovate (1 small armchair or car seat)

- Water, oil and liquid stain repellent - Allows fibres to breathe - Effective for 6 to 12 months (depending on the level of abrasion). Permanent if no abrasion. - Easy to apply - colourless and odourless - Anti-UV - Resistant to washing (about 30 to 40 machine washes) - High chemical resistance (especially to cleaning agents) Ideal for fabric, leather and imitation leather: sofas, bonnets, car seats, floor mats, upholstery, etc. This product is very resistant to

Test of our leather car seat renovation kit by the youtube channel: la Vieille Bécanique. You be the judge!

Discover here the short version of our tutorial for repairing a hole (or a tear), on a real leather car seat.

Discover once again the effectiveness of our powerful stain remover for leather, leatherette, imitation leather, alcantara, fabric and plastic. Ideal for regular cleaning of bags, handbags, saddlebags, sofas, cars, shoes, etc. Particularly effective against stubborn dirt without discolouring the material.

Detailed explanations of the different leather renovation KITS for seats and steering wheels that we offer for sale. Whatever your leather or leatherette renovation project for your car, you'll know which kit to choose after watching this video.

Make sure you order the right colour for your car leather refurbishment project with this guide. Explore our different colour charts in detail and learn how to send us a sample to reproduce.

Make sure you order the right colour for your leather renovation project for your sofa or armchair with this guide. Explore our different colour charts in detail and learn how to send us a sample to reproduce.

Read Charline's story about renovating her parents' leather sofa. To carry out the renovation, Charline received our complete renovation kit for a 4/5-seater leather sofa, which you can order here: https://www.renovation-du-cuir.fr/en-gb/furnishing/leather-sofa/leather-sofa-renovation-kits--krcs-1.html

Dare to be colourful! Sofolk leather paints let you give your leather furniture a makeover. Let your imagination run wild and recolour your sofa in a range of colours or in a more modern shade! Discover our leather renovation products in our online shop: https://www.renovation-du-cuir.fr/en-gb/

Manufacture of customised plastic paint by Sofolk: dashboard, steering wheel, door trim, bumpers, decorative elements, furniture, etc... Whatever the colour, we can manufacture virtually any colour. Our plastic paint has excellent adhesion to most plastics used in the automotive industry (ABS, PP-EPDM, polyurethane, PVC, Plexiglas, PE, PP). On sale here: https://www.renovation-du-cuir.fr/en-gb/car/plastic/automotive-plastic-paint--ppnb.html

Find out here how to renovate the leather and plastic steering wheel of a Renault 5 Baccara using SOFOLK products. Worn, faded and cracked leather and plastic: here's how to renovate a steering wheel

In this video, discover our Nourishing Leather Oil Learn how to properly nourish all your leathers: jackets, jackets, sofas, shoes, car seats, boots, horse saddles, handbags, etc.

Give your leather a new life with SOFOLK professional leather restoration solutions. Discover visual before / after examples of restored leather: car leather seats, leather sofas, steering wheels and leather chairs. In this video, we present a before / after leather restoration slideshow carried out using SOFOLK professional solutions, a French manufacturer specialized in leather restoration, recoloring and repair.

Examples of leather car seat restoration using SOFOLK products. Before and after results on worn, tarnished, or discolored leather seats. Professional solutions for automotive leather restoration.

In this video, we present REPROGRAIN SOFOLK, a professional product designed to faithfully COPY the original grain on leather, imitation leather and plastic. Important: REPROGRAIN does not recreate the material. It only transfers the existing grain pattern using templates. To recreate the grain, it is essential to use one of the following products in addition: - REPACUIR (drying time: 6 hours) or - RESIGRAIN (drying time: only 10 minutes)

SOFOLK Sebum Cleaner Tutorial – Cleaning leather before recolouring In this technical tutorial, we show you how to effectively remove deeply ingrained sebum from sofa leather using SOFOLK Sebum Cleaner. Sebum is one of the main causes of failure when recolouring leather. It prevents pigments from adhering and causes a persistent sticky and tacky effect.

Properly maintaining the leather on your car seats is essential to prolonging their lifespan. In this video, we explain why car leather always wears out in the same places and how to clean, nourish and protect it using a professional 3-step method. This solution is suitable for leather car seats, but also for sofas, armchairs, bags, clothing and other leather items.

SOFOLK Sebum Absorbent Powder is a technical solution designed to treat leather and imitation leather impregnated with sebum, perspiration and grease. Over time, certain areas that are subject to heavy use (seats, armrests, backrests, headrests, steering wheels) accumulate body oils. This saturation causes a shiny appearance, a sticky feeling and can compromise the adhesion of renovation products.