Removing motor oil stains from leather

In general: Always treat an entire section from seam to seam. Do not rub on the stain, this will damage the leather and it will remain visible. When in doubt, contact us.

NB open leathers are often able to absorb pure grease stains. Remove as much oil as possible with unbleached kitchen paper. Only carefully dab the oil off, do not rub onto the leather. Afterwards take a picture of the stain, don't do anything else. After a few days take another picture and compare the two. If the stain has faded away a bit or has become less visible you can wait longer. Maybe the oil will be completely absorbed into the leather. If the stain doesn't fade away you can try cleaning it:

Be aware that the degreaser doesn't differentiate between the grease stain  and the waxed finish of saddle leather. Both will be removed by the degreaser. In the case of saddle leather using the degreaser might make the stain worse. 

Smooth leathers: (aniline, saddle or waxed leather)

1. clean with te Keralux® degreaser first, following the instructions. Let the powder dry for at least 1-2 hours and then use the furniture atttachment of your vacuum cleaner to remove the powder from the leather.
2. clean with the Keralux® strong cleaner
3. in case of colourloss the colour can be renewed with the Keralux® colour repair set
4. after cleaning protect and nourish the leather with Keralux® lotion A or Keralux® lotion S

Smooth leathers: (semi-aniline, pigmented or covered leather)

1. clean with te Keralux® degreaser first, following the instructions. Let the powder dry for at least 1-2 hours and then use the furniture atttachment of your vacuum cleaner to remove the powder from the leather.
2. clean with the Keralux® cleaner active plus 
3. nourish and protect with the Keralux® lotion P

Nubuck or suède leathers:

1. clean with te Keralux® degreaser, following the instructions. Let the powder dry for at least 1-2 hours and then use the furniture atttachment of your vacuum cleaner to remove the powder from the leather.
2. clean with the Keralux® strong cleaner
3. let it dry completely before using the Keralux® cleaning cloth for nubuck
4. nourish with Keralux® lotion N
5. in case of colourloss the colour can be renewed with the Keralux® colour repair set
6. protect with the Keralux® spray N with UV-filter

Vintage leathers:

1. clean with te Keralux® degreaser first, following the instructions. Let the powder dry for at least 1-2 hours and then use the furniture atttachment of your vacuum cleaner to remove the powder from the leather.
2. clean with the Keralux® strong cleaner
3. nourish with Keralux® lotion Vi
4. in case of colourloss the colour can be renewed with the Keralux® colour repair set
5. protect with the Keralux® spray N with UV-filter

NB every stain is different and every previous treatment of the stain can influence the result. Always try out every product on a hidden area before treating the stain. If in doubt, contact us.