Bonded Leather is notorious for shredding (surface layer peeling off). How have you found the leather to hold up on your Serta chair?
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I actually returned this item. I don't recommend it. It is extremely uncomfortable to sit in. The "lumbar support" actually forces your back into an awkward position and the way the chair is designed the seat actually lowers when you sit in the chair and the lumbar pushes forward. It's also billed as a high back chair. Completely untrue. I'm 5'2" and the back of the chair barely hit my shoulders. Avoid this product.
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I'm in this chair daily and often work from home. My 7 yr old niece and nephew like playing in it, too. I've had it maybe three or four months and so far it still looks new, even the arms do and they get shoved against or forced under the desk often.
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Hi...hope I am of SOME help. Have owned the sofa- love seat for a little over a year. For not being actual leather it is holding up decently, HOWEVER, I do not have children or pets. Don't think it is made for rough-housing. Cushions are holding up well. Use it everyday.
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From the Leathernu web site:Does LeatherNu work on bonded leather?In most cases, yes. However, LeatherNu does not work well for bonded leather that is peeling, as it was not designed to be a replacement for the "skin" of bonded leather.
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I have had leather furniture ruined by cat urine. The urine runs off the leather into the fabric cushion components between the seat and back of the chair/sofa. I don't think it stays on the leather per se, but because it soaks into a place that is hard to reach, it is very hard to treat. You could spray the furniture, as the cat has sprayed/peed, so the Fizzion goes into the same place, but what happened to me was the liquid loosened the glue that holds the leather to the cushion components, and the hides began to lift off of the fill. I believe Fizzion will kill cat urine odor anywhere it can reach and soak in for a few hours. I only buy "throw away" furniture, and recently replaced 7 yo leather furniture with more. To protect this furniture, I stuff rolled up hand towels down into the crease between the seat and back, and bought multiple changes of furniture covers for it (from Amazon, of course). While some peeing does occur, it is not as often, and after many months, the furniture beneath is still like new. Albeit we aren't actually sitting on leather, but once the cat pee gets into the cushions I think it is near impossible to get it out because the Fizzion can't reach it all, and even if it does, the leather may separate from the fill. My furniture that was ruined was before I found Fizzion, and if I had it then, perhaps I wouldn't have had to soak it so often, and it would have lasted longer. Fizzion is the very best product to remove cat urine I have ever found, in years of having cats and searching for urine removal products. Hope this helps.
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Till. Bonded Leather: Is a material made of varying degrees of genuine leather combined with other substances to give the appearance of leather at a reduced cost. It has allowed consumers a choice of choosing a solid surface material that is stain resistant without the prohibitive cost of full grain leather. Full Grain Leather and Top Grain Leather: Both Full and Top Grain Leather comes from the outermost upper layer of the cowhide, and is the only leather recommended for all high quality sofa leather. The best top-grain hides reflect that the animal has lived in an environment that resulted in limited scratches, insect bites or other damage. These hides can be minimally processed and used in their most natural form. Generally, less processing allows the hide to be softer and display a more natural character. These Leathers have not been altered beyond hair removal. Full grain leather is the most genuine type of leather, as it retains all of the original texture and markings of the original hide. When hides have been tanned to produce leather it is split to produce a working thickness of leather. The surface of the top split is where the hair would have been on the hide. If the top surface does not have much damage on it (usually caused by insect damage, brand marks, barbed wire marks etc.) then it can be used as it is and this is called full grain. If the top surface has to be corrected to enable it to be used then a small layer is shaved off to remove the damage. This is then called top grain. Top grain can be used to make pigment coated leathers, or can be further sanded to create nubuck.
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I haven't used mine for a while (since I lost both grat dane and engliseh mastiff in a 3 week period of time. However Ly Audi leather seats are still in pristine condition. Leather is much more robust than vinyl or velour. Easier to clean, less likely to tear and does't absorb any odour. I use the hammock more to encourage dogs to stya where I want them to stay. Great product, just a bit heavy. Hope this helps.
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I have a Norwegian leather chair that is 8 years old and is dark red. It looks and feels the same as the day it was delivered it, I apply Leather master every spring and fall. I have a good quality dark brown lambskin leather pilot jacket for 7 years and it is still soft. I would try a small patch where you can't see like the leather on the bottom of the back of the sofa.
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People, let's get one thing straight. Calling bonded leather, leather, is like calling a hot dog a filet mignon. Bonded leather is made from real leather scraps, ground up and reconstituted into leather "product". It is only 17% leather, mixed with polyurethane, and on a cotton backer. That being said, it is not as bad a vinyl, but it is IMHO NOT leather!
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I would first reinforce the backside. Go to a fabric or upholstery fabric shop and get some tape that has a self-bonding agent on it that is covered with a plastic/paper strip that peels off. Position the piece underneath pull the cover strip on one side first, pressing material into place, then do the other side being careful that the tear is well aligned. Then use the vinyl/leather repair on top of it.
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I believe it is the same as bonded leather. It is smaller pieces that are fused together. Does not look like pieces though but like a regular full hide leather. Had the sofa for a couple years and wears well. Just got ottoman to go with it
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The leather holds up well. I have two lab dogs that jump up on the furniture. The only time the leather scratched was when my one dog tried to make a bed on arm of couch and was constantly scratching it. Other than that, the leather doesn't scratch from just them jumping up on it. It's pretty tough. I'm overall happy with the set. It was pretty firm when I got it but it softens up.
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I'm no furniture pro, but in this humble consumer's opinion it is bonded leather. I hear that bonded leather is only 17% leather bonded to vinyl. I will say that other than that it is a nice, comfortable, sturdy chair.
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I used it on my leather couch and it worked great....I first wiped lightly with very slightly damp cloth. Then sprayed liberally and wiped down the leather paying attention to any stubborn spots....once done and dry I buffed with a really soft old baby diaper cloth. It has stayed clean and shiny for months now. Hope this helps!
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Hello! I covered a rip on the top of the middle couch cushion on a leather and vinyl couch I have. The tape has been in place for about 2 months, without lifting, cracking, or otherwise breaking down. It really STICKS! The only problem I have, is that the surface texture of the couch is dull/satiny, and the tape is very shiny, which is just my "eye for perfection," flaring up! :) If someone is using it to patch a rip, it is a workhorse. I bought clear, because I did not find any of their tape in the reddish brown color of my couch. In a vehicle, one would consider changes in weather and temperatures. Although, I have used black Gorilla Tape in my barn, to cover sharp edges of a wire partition. It's been in there for about a year, through minus degree weather, and very hot weather, and still holding strong, with very little or no fraying, even though my gelding rubs his body against it regularly, as it is at a level to his shoulders and lower hips.
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I used Majestic Leather Conditioner on my favorite leather recliner, and it did not discolor. Best, Demetrius
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It is not leather - it is constructed of soft vinyl, but it feels like leather. I guess you can compare this material to the same stuff that your office chair is covered with. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what you cover this stretcher with - it works all the same and I doubt that a leather cover will help more than the material it comes in, but that's just my opinion.
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Yes, this is bonded leather. It is a very good quality product. You will not be disappointed unless you are comparing it to an Italian leather couch.there will be a difference. I have a couple very large dogs and they have not damaged the seating area with their nails