Avel Brown Leather Furniture Cream 04 – Creme Renovateur 250ml

Description

Avel Brown Leather Furniture Cream 04 – Creme Renovateur 250ml – French leather food that puts the warmth back into a brown sofa

A brown leather sofa does not fail on the outside first. Central heating draws the moisture out of the hide from within, the sun bleaches the arms and the top of the back cushions, and one day you sit down and hear that dry papery crackle from the seat. By the time the surface is visibly cracked, no cream on earth will undo it.

This is the tub I recommend to stop that happening, and to put colour back where it has already gone. Avel make it in France, and if the name is new to you it should not be: Avel are the house behind Saphir, so you are buying from the people who supply half the world with premium leather care. The Creme Renovateur is their pigmented furniture cream, and 04 is the mid brown.

Brown is the shade where a pigmented cream earns its keep, because faded brown leather goes dusty and grey rather than simply lighter.

Why choose the Avel Brown Leather Furniture Cream?

• Mink oil and beeswax that actually reach the hide. This is a rich cream rather than a watery lotion. The mink oil carries down into the leather and keeps it supple, while the wax stays nearer the surface and protects. One application does both jobs.
• Brown pigment that restores warmth, not just depth. Faded brown leather loses its red undertone and looks grey. Shade 04 puts that warmth back, evening out bleached arms and pale head-rest patches so the whole piece reads as one colour again.
• It cleans lightly as it feeds. The everyday film of body oils and dust that dulls a leather sofa comes away as you work, which is frequently all a piece needs. Badly neglected leather wants a dedicated cleaner first.
• The surface becomes water and dirt repellent. Spilt tea, damp coats and sticky fingers all get far less alarming once there is a wax film on the leather. Things sit on the surface long enough for you to wipe them away.
• 250ml goes a very long way. You apply this sparingly, a thin film at a time. A 250ml tub is enough for a three-seat sofa and a pair of armchairs, with plenty in hand for the next round in six months.
• Not only for furniture. The same cream is excellent on brown leather jackets, car seats, bags, saddlery and boots. Anything in finished smooth leather that has gone dry and thirsty will take it gratefully.

How to use Avel Brown Leather Furniture Cream 04

1. Vacuum the piece first, working a soft brush attachment into the seams and around the buttons, then wipe the surface with a barely damp cloth and let it dry.
2. If the leather has been neglected for years, use a dedicated leather cleaning lotion before you start. A care cream feeds leather but it is not a heavy cleaner.
3. Test on a hidden panel, the back or the underside of a cushion, and let it dry fully. A pigmented cream on brown leather is a colour decision, so make it somewhere safe.
4. Stir the tub, then put a small amount on a lint-free cotton cloth. Many people prefer to work it in with their fingertips, which gives better control on seams.
5. Treat one panel at a time in gentle circles, never a whole sofa at once. Keep the film thin and even, and take it right into the piping and the creases.
6. Leave it for about ten minutes to be drawn in, then buff with a clean dry cloth until nothing transfers. Repeat on any panel that still looks thirsty.

My tip from behind the counter

Do not chase a perfect colour match. This is a care cream with pigment in it, not a dye, so it deepens and warms what is already there rather than covering it. If your sofa is a very particular shade, the safest route is to feed the whole piece with the colourless 02 and use the brown 04 only on the bleached arms and head rests, blending outwards with a clean cloth.

Specifications

• Volume: 250ml tub
• Colour: Brown, shade 04
• Type: Pigmented nourishing and renovating cream for smooth leather
• Key ingredients: Mink oil and natural wax
• Suitable for: Leather sofas, armchairs, car seats, jackets, bags and boots
• Not suitable for: Suede, nubuck, aniline-unfinished and painted leather
• Brand: Avel, made in France, the house behind Saphir
• Price: £19.99

Frequently asked questions

Will it cover scratches on my sofa?

It will disguise light surface scuffs and scratches very well, because the pigment settles into them and evens the tone. Deep cuts through the finish need a leather repair product first; a cream cannot fill a hole, only colour it.

How often should I feed a leather sofa?

Twice a year is plenty for most homes, and once a year is enough if the room is cool and out of direct sun. A sofa sitting next to a radiator or in a south-facing bay window wants doing every four months.

What is the difference between this and the colourless version?

Only the pigment. Shade 02 feeds and protects without touching the colour, which makes it the safe choice on pale or two-tone leather. Shade 04 does the same feeding and protecting but also restores brown tone where the sun has taken it out.

Where can I buy the Avel brown leather furniture cream in the UK?

You can order the Avel Brown Leather Furniture Cream 04 directly from Shoespecialist.co.uk. We offer free delivery on orders over £50, same-day dispatch when you order before 5pm, and a 60-day return policy. Send me a daylight photo of your sofa if you are torn between the brown 04 and the light brown 03, and I will give you my honest opinion.