How to know your type of leather?
There are several kinds of leather and it is essential to know the type before choosing your cleaning product!
Our products for the leather have been developed specifically from each finishing of leather to ensure performance and maximum efficiency.
How to know your type of leather?
There are four broad categories of leather that have each their specificity regarding the treatment of manufacturing, colouring and finishing.
- Protected leather ? CP
: It is the most common leather these days. It's a leather usually rectified to remove traces of animal life. Then it is pigmented to give it its solid color and unsubtle. The c
opening by pigmentation allows to get the widest choice of colours possible. It is ultimately processed by a finishing that sets the color and protects leather from outside attacks.
To recognize : it has a smooth or grained appearance, must be a solid color equal, have a touch dry, a satin or glossy. It is smooth or has a regular grain. It is waterproof (a drop of water should slide on its surface)
- Leather natural - CN
: It is a leather more rarely used nowadays because it is more fragile and susceptible to discoloration and stains. It is also known under the name of aniline leather or wild. It is dyed in the mass (on all of its thickness) and has no surface finishing layer of anti-stain treatment making it permeable and sensitive to the claws. This leather is usually not rectified but full flower and there are many brands of the animal (insect bite, scar,...) It is very flexible and there one hit exceptional very nice
e, very soft and 'fat '. It is usually dark colors (Brown, black, gray, cognac, camel...) and the finish is dull.
To recognize : it is matte color, it can to maximum to have a slightly satin, his touch is very soft. It has a smooth appearance with a slightly pronounced grain. It is breathable (a drop of water will penetrate the surface and mark the leather). It may look that resembles suede.
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Leather brilliant Nuance - CB 
: Buffalo, nuanced, weathered leathers or 'clouds' are characterized by a very shiny finish. Light and dark shades are also seen by transparency on the surface. This type of leather is usually dry and rigid. It is corrected and pigmented, then treated with a brilliant finishing layer.
To recognize : it is often Buffalo leather. It has a shiny finish. It has a subtle appearance. It is rigid enough. It has a natural and irregular grain. It is waterproof (a drop of water should slide on its surface)
- Leather Nubuck or Sweden
: This leather is very easy to recognize because it is similar to suede. It is manufactured by a process of sanding the surface to give a soft and velvety look. According to the origin of the skin, in can have a fiber more 
or less long on the surface. Like natural leather, it is dyed in the mass (on all of its thickness) and has no surface finishing layer of anti-stain treatment which makes it permeable. It is very sensitive to light and rubbing. This type of leather is very delicate and very expensive. It requires a special maintenance and can be updated with simple current product. You must call in a specialist to restore this type of leather: renovsalon.be
If you are not sure to recognize your leather, use our contact form and send us some pictures of your living room. We will answer you as quickly!
To simplify the classification of our products, we have established a Charter of color by type of leather:
- Products with a blue sofa
on the label are shown for all leathers (CU) (except Nubuck and Suede). - Products with a red sofa
on the label are indicated for leather protection (CP) only. - Products with an orange sofa
on the label are shown for the leathers natural (CN) only. - Products with a brown sofa
on the label are indicated for brilliant nuanced (CB) leathers only. - Products with a sofa gold
on the label are indicated for Nubuck leathers / Sweden (CS) only.
Now that you know the type of your leather, you can select the right product which has been designed especially for its maintenance.
In the "Maintenance" section you will find the necessary products to cleaning and protection of leather. In the "Rénovation" section you will find the products to Recolor and renovate your leathers. We also offer Packs who understand
nnent complete product selection to perform the treatment sought at great price.
For any questions do not hesitate to call on our repair leather and fabric on www.renovsalon.be service and take Council by completing the information request form.
