Care Instructions; Maintenance Advice For Leather Furniture - Stressless Sam Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Y Seguridad

5. Care instructions

In daily use, furniture is exposed to various strains caused by external factors such as body oils,
perspiration, general wear and tear and colour transfer from clothing.
• To minimise fading, avoid placing your furniture in direct sunlight.
• To maintain the surface properties, we recommend that you keep a minimum distance of 30cm
between your furniture and any source of heat.
• Do not allow pets on your furniture. Their claws may scratch the leather which can lead to an
expensive repair. Their saliva is acidic and may also attack the leather finish.
• In order to avoid stubborn stains, protect your furniture when using household chemicals
e.g., (most) domestic detergents such as window cleaners, bleach and fingernail polish, nail
polish remover, glue, shoe polish, paint, corrosive materials. Avoid domestic detergents and
ALL products containing solvents and oils, as they may destroy the cover surface. Do not use
any traditional household products to remove stubborn stains. Many of these are harsh and
cannot be guaranteed safe. Do not use a steamer to clean the covers.
• Certain cosmetics and body care products contain solvents and oils. These products are not
beneficial to leather or fabrics, as they may weaken the leather finish and ruin the pile of the
fabric over time. Avoid using your furniture with wet hair or with freshly applied hair care
products or cosmetics. To avoid build-up of these products, please clean regularly as described.
• Some of the leather dyes have a two-tone color effect (shadow/antique effect). Leather dyed
with a two-tone effect may change character faster and wear more unevenly than leather with
just one color. This applies in particular to areas of the furniture that are exposed to harder
wear such as armrests, seat cushions and neck supports.
• The top layer of leather furniture offers some protection and simplifies cleaning but is none-
theless vulnerable to soiling and wear. If the top layer/top colour is destroyed, the leather may
deteriorate faster. Penetrating spills/damage/scratches are normally irreparable and may result
in the top color changing character, cracking or peeling off.
• Denim clothes and hard textiles such as dungaree jeans expose the cover to strong wear and
may leave color on the cover which is difficult to remove.

5.1 Maintenance advice for leather furniture

Maintain surface appearance and texture by gently wiping your leather once a week with a clean
dry cloth or vacuum with a soft brush. This will remove dust. Spills must be removed immediately.
We recommend your leather furniture is cleaned and re-protected at least every six months.
Stressless Leather Cleaner
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Stressless Leather Cleaner is a mild, water-based cleaner that can be used on all pure aniline and
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pigmented leathers. It will remove soil as well as most water-based stains. Special cleaning wipes
are available for the unique properties of the Pioneer leather quality.
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