How to Care for Leather Bar Stools

If you love your leather bar stools, then it's important to take proper care of them. With just a little maintenance, they'll last for years. Follow these tips to maintain your stools.

Annual Maintenance for Leather Bar Stools

Just as you should perform annual maintenance of a leather jacket, you should put a little work into your bar stools every year.

Treat with leather conditioner. Each year, work leather conditioner into the seats of your stools to keep them soft and supple.

Apply leather waterproofing every year. Waterproofing your stools will help ensure that any spills or stains are less likely to set in and damage the stools. Waterproofing chemicals should be reapplied every year.

Repair scratches and nicks. Although you may notice scratches or nicks in the seat throughout the year, you should place each bar stool under a bright light at least once a year and inspect it. Repair any scratches with a leather touch-up kit.

Day-to-Day Bar Stool Maintenance

In addition to the major maintenance you perform annually, you should take a few precautions when cleaning and caring for your stools on a daily basis.

Clean up spills immediately. Even though the stools are waterproofed, you should wipe up spills immediately. Use a damp cloth when necessary, but don't get the leather completely wet.

Remove stains with leather cleaner. For stains that won't wipe up, use leather cleaner to remove the stain as soon as possible.

Dust and vacuum crevices. When you dust or vacuum the area, also be sure to clean the legs of the bar stool and vacuum the rim where the leather meets the wood to prevent dust from degrading the material.

Repair scratches when they occur. If you notice a scratch between major repairs, use a little touch-up to take care of them right then.

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