Faux Leather – Cleaning and Maintenance

Its composition makes artificial leather much less susceptible to soiling than natural leathers. Grease, water or juice spots – all the things that will almost certainly ruin sensitive real leather are generally harmless for easy-to-clean artificial leather. Even so, depending on the type of use, we recommend regularly cleaning skai^® artificial leather surfaces – or disinfecting them if their use requires.

The brochure on cleaning and maintaining upholstery materials tells you what you need to bear in mind for many trouble-free years of enjoyment with your skai^® artificial leather surfaces.

How do you clean artificial leather properly?

As a general rule, you should always remove impurities on skai^® artificial leather as quickly as possible. Substances that have dried on or worked in over an extended period are very stubborn and take effort to clean. Use a warm, mild soapy solution and a damp microfiber or cotton cloth. For heavier soiling, you can also use a soft hand brush, applying as little pressure as possible. Important: When using normal commercial cleaners, always follow the manufacturer’s dosing instructions and test the cleaner on a non-critical area.Do not use cleaners which contain oil or grease. In principle, skai^® artificial leather can even be cleaned in the washing machine at low temperatures, although we do not recommend this. Dry cleaning is totally unsuitable for skai^® artificial leather.skai_ artificial leather surfaces are not resistant to solvents, chlorides, polishing agents, cleaning polish and aerosol sprays. For particularly high resistance to soiling, use special skai^® artificial leathers such as skai^® Toronto EN with staynu-technology.

How do I remove stains from artificial leather?

The following cleaning instructions apply to all skai^® artificial leather materials, regardless of color and purpose.
To remove stains on skai^® artificial leather you need:

1 - skai^® cleaner or a mild soapy solution
2 - sponge (for light to medium soiling)
3 - soft hand brush (for heavy soiling)
4 - microfiber or cotton cloth
5 - clean water

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Can artificial leather be disinfected?

Regular surface disinfecting is mandatory, particularly for artificial leather for medical areas and other hygienically sensitive applications. There are specialized skai^® artificial leather variants for such applications, which do not lose any of their product properties even with regular disinfection.

skai® disinfectant recommendation

As with normal cleaning, it is important to always observe the manufacturer’s recommendations when disinfecting. For disinfecting skai^® artificial leather and other surfaces, please consult the skai^® disinfectant recommendation.

How do you maintain artificial leather correctly?

For everyday maintenance, it is usually sufficient to wipe off skai^® artificial leather regularly with a damp cotton or microfiber cloth. You can also use a mild soap solution. Unlike real leather, special hide food is not necessary to keep skai^® artificial leather smooth and beautiful for a long time.