Jacquelann- What kind of finish is on the leather? Tanned, unfinished, suede, etc. The type of finish will determine the type of cleaner. If it is tanned, try looking a good farm or saddle shop. They always have tons of cleaners available and since this is for your home, you do not have to worry about the longevity issues. If it is unfinished or suede, brushing is the best way, those types of finish do not hold up to any kind of cleaning really although you may find something at the aforementioned shops. Good Luck Tracie Tracie Evans Collections Manager Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum PO Box 2570, Waco TX 76702 254/750-8631 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Jacquelann Killian [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 7:25 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Cleaning leather Now, this is probably a question better suited to Restoration-L or Fixer-Uppers-L, but I thought I'd try here since many of you probably have some kind of experience w/ leather! I have a leather upholstered chair that I would like clean myself but am unsure of the best way to do so w/ the least repercussions. This is a chair I actually own, versus a piece that is cared for by a museum or institution, so if you have a good experience w/ a leather cleaner that you've used in that environment or in your own non-museum lives, I'm interested in your suggestions. I got it at an antique store and I'm curious to see what can be done to improve its appearance. It's not filthy, but it has an overall layer of grime that I would like to work out of it. My mom has handed me all level of unusual things including Armorall, shoe polish (the clear kind), and car upholstery cleaner... Something tells me something better out there exists. Plus, I'd like to be able to sit in it once it is clean! Thanks in advance for your suggestions- Jackie -- 3951 Gouverneur Ave., 2D Bronx, NY 10463 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).