Leather softening

Leather stiffens because it loses the oils that kept it supple. In a car this happens fastest: in summer a seat heats up to several dozen degrees, and in winter it goes through a frost–heating cycle several times a day. The symptoms are always the same — the material feels stiff, and a web of fine cracks appears at the folds.

This is the moment to act. Stiff leather cracks, and a crack is damage to be filled — a job several times more expensive.

How we do it

• Cleaning — a softening product won't get through a layer of dirt.
• Moisturising and conditioning in several rounds, with time to soak in.
• Working on the folds and edges, where the leather is most tired.
• Protection, so the result lasts longer than a few weeks.

A realistic view of the result

The leather regains its suppleness and feels soft to the touch. Existing cracks don't disappear — softening stops the process, it doesn't reverse it. If cracks are already visible, we combine this service with damage filling.

For a car parked outdoors, it's worth repeating the treatment every year or two. It is the cheapest thing you can do for a leather interior.