Help, There Was Nail Polish On My Leather Sofa, I Used Nail Polish Remover On A Cotton Bud To Get It Off, But?

It's Taken A Layer Of The Leather With It.............





WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX MY SOFA??????????





And it was my stepdaughter who got the nail polish on the sofa, not me!Help, There Was Nail Polish On My Leather Sofa, I Used Nail Polish Remover On A Cotton Bud To Get It Off, But?
Don't panic this can be fixed.





Please DO NOT try any other household products on this before taking expert advice.





Nail Polish is acetone and this is a very strong solvent that is used in the leather industry to strip finish when we need to do restoration work so what has happened is that the top layer of finish or colour has been taken off your leather and needs replacing.





Please do not be tempted by DIY kits off the internet to do this job as they generally do not work and could make the matter far worse than it is.





Please find a leather specilaist who has trained to do this work and for a small amount he will come out an fix the damage for you as he will have the correct colours and products to do the job.





Hope this helpsHelp, There Was Nail Polish On My Leather Sofa, I Used Nail Polish Remover On A Cotton Bud To Get It Off, But?
This is easy





You will need:


A Paper Towel


Magic Eraser (by Mr. Clean)


Warm Water


Vinegar


(possiblly) Acetone








First you will want to dap the nail polish off the sofa with the paper towel


Then test the leather for colorfastness. This will help you determine if the leather can withstand the chemicals needed to clean it. Next you will want to dap another paper towel with some vinegar, and dap it on the dry or moist nail polish. Now take the magic Eraser dip that in the warm water and rub lightly in a circular motion. If this does not work all hope is not lost





If the above does not work you will want to test a small bit of the leather leather for colorfastness (again) only this time instead of vinegar use Acetone Acetone is a non-oily fingernail polish remover. Wait about 5 mins to make sure the leather does not change color. if it does not remove the nail pollish with the acetone.








If neither one of these methods work on your leather, contact a leather professional. They have access to more chemicals and should be able to remove the stain.
There is only one way to fix that and thats to have the whole carcass replaced. Not cheap I'm afraid but cheaper than a new sofa.





Have you got accidental damage insurance?
Sometimes the suppliers have specialist repairers who can often work 'magic' with such problems and it can usually be done on site.





It's often covered by any insurance but would probably be void by your attempts at remedy.





There might be a cost involved if the above applies, but it would be worth a call!