How Vintage Leather Furniture Is Professionally Restored

How Vintage Leather Furniture Is Professionally Restored | Refurbished

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Furniture Clinic specializes in leather cleaning, repairing, and restoration. Its lead technician, Steven Aiston, walks us through the process of restoring this 40-year-old chesterfield leather armchair. He'll focus on repairing the cracks from normal wear and tear and restoring the color back to an antique red with a two-tone, glossy effect that is signature to a chesterfield chair.
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How Vintage Leather Furniture Is Professionally Restored | Refurbished

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@someRandomNameHere 3 жыл бұрын

That black color was a bad idea

@phoebelim6027 3 жыл бұрын

It was made to make it look vintage

@someRandomNameHere 3 жыл бұрын

@@Duna_TV correct

@cataxy5697 3 жыл бұрын

the guy colored it how the customer wanted. and if you google red chesterfeild armchairs they all look ugly like this one lmao. although i do agree it looks like shit.

@koro227 3 жыл бұрын

The black color made it look dirty again

@andandocommauromotozono5202 3 жыл бұрын

agree

@harlemrogue534 3 жыл бұрын

Tbh the end product looks uglier than the chair which was brought in before.

@suryadandgaval4869 3 жыл бұрын

True💯

@The_Beast_666 3 жыл бұрын

@Harlem Rogue AMEN

@olgapahomova8946 3 жыл бұрын

For sure!

@a_pompom 3 жыл бұрын

Well, they made it look the way it was when it was first made. Traditional red Chesterfield.

@sivasankarchintakrinda9459 3 жыл бұрын

Yea

@indigo3610 3 жыл бұрын

Ok but can we agree on the fact that the chair looked good when they sprayed the new cherry tipe red, but then they *COMPLETELY* ruined it with the black??

@merizalderestrepo1773 3 жыл бұрын

I was just about to make the same exact comment.

@Mimi-th7my 3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@Mimi-th7my 3 жыл бұрын

@R2 D2 I was going to say that too!

@kandie3127 3 жыл бұрын

Like it was rescued from a fire!

@indigo3610 3 жыл бұрын

@@kandie3127 lmaoooo

@valen-qj9rm 3 жыл бұрын

They didnt need to add the black, just red was much prettier

@madiem5359 3 жыл бұрын

Ik the black makes it look more dirty.

@valen-qj9rm 3 жыл бұрын

@@madiem5359 it looks like a really bad spray paint job

@Mimi-th7my 3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@ihssanzayla8794 Жыл бұрын

Actually it looks more chesterfield with the black

@ariniarini9791 3 жыл бұрын

I like the chair before it was clean

@lardy70s 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@babyyoda6876 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@thememegoddess6900 3 жыл бұрын

Yah it was a nice red

@damianbotello1372 3 жыл бұрын

I liked it cleaned not when they played with the spray paint

@lazyladyforever 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@TheKentington 3 жыл бұрын

Chair Cleaned: ☑️ Chair Refurbished: ☑️ Chair Then Ruined With Black Paint: ☑️

@KirstiStephenson 3 жыл бұрын

I don't like the black finish all over that chair. It looked so good when it was that cherry red color the black made it look terrible!☹

@marials9245 3 жыл бұрын

KirstiStephenson so true! I don’t know why he used the black color, it ruined the chair imo

@indigo3610 3 жыл бұрын

I was shocked!!! I thought that they were gonna put a red color over it again to color it a little...the cherry red was so pretty but then...

@jahnaviiiiiiii5086 3 жыл бұрын

Listen they probably know what they r doin

@KirstiStephenson 3 жыл бұрын

@@ahmednisar2359 I'm sorry....are you trying to speak English?🤣 What does That have to do with Anything Anyone Has Said about this story?...

@KirstiStephenson 3 жыл бұрын

@@jahnaviiiiiiii5086 If the Chair looks "worse " than when they started? Which seems to be the majority consensus here, than I think they need some new techniques!😅

@zonnm 3 жыл бұрын

**spray the buttons** me : "oh yeah, nice it gives more dimention" **spray all the line connecting all the creases and turn it flat brown colored leather** me : 👁️👄👁️

@drodriguesaarlol 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing

@olouwi 3 жыл бұрын

so much paint waste 😷

@emanuelcarvalho8510 3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHA SAMEEEEE

@LarryOfilms 3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@shashanksingh8889 3 жыл бұрын

Bruh 😂😂

@QueerlyBeloved386 3 жыл бұрын

It looks like it survived a fire mate, but it you google Chesterfield chairs, they restored it PERFECTLY.

@toddlerdurden7331 3 жыл бұрын

So they remove the natural aged look and then add an over the top fake aged look 🤔

@tempuramonster 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@rgurung351 3 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t look aged anymore, it just looks like someone did a bad paint job.

@xyzdarkrebellion2606 3 жыл бұрын

@@rgurung351 What do you mean "looks like someone did a bad paint job"? It doesn't "look like", that's exactly what happened here.

@blackcat6508 3 жыл бұрын

The antique-red colored chair looked better without the diamond shaped dark lining, but maybe the client wanted that color.

@thundergoose9008 3 жыл бұрын

Straight porked that chair up. Looked a lot better prior to repainting it. I'd be pissed

@Eli-dp9hk 3 жыл бұрын

Meh, the red one looks better

@hindsightpov4218 3 жыл бұрын

Too much dark spray.

@mike.B.1 3 жыл бұрын

The black colour addition makes it tacky not vintage

@paulbackhard6315 3 жыл бұрын

They all look tacky

@riseeuterpe2838 2 жыл бұрын

Who’s to say vintage can’t be tacky? Do a google search of this chair

@mrsamjohnston95 3 жыл бұрын

The ‘after’ version looks like a cake

@emanuelcarvalho8510 3 жыл бұрын

kkkkkkkkk

@glorygloryholeallelujah 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved the black buttons with the red leather!! Annnnnd then he just kept going with it... 😬

@radtalon6079 Жыл бұрын

The all red looked absolutely classic and beautiful. I don't know if I like the finished product but I appreciate the skill that went into it.

@Bronanarival 3 жыл бұрын

THEY DIDN'T RESTORE IT THEY JUST PAINTED IT AND IT WAS BETTER IN ORIGINAL

@milamarshall7842 3 жыл бұрын

Paint is the only way to restore colour to leather.

@nathaliemcdonald495 3 жыл бұрын

@@milamarshall7842 the black

@oldvlognewtricks 3 жыл бұрын

@@nathaliemcdonald495 That’s the colour of a traditional cherry Chesterfield. You’re allowed not to like it, but it’s an accurate restoration.

@dimensiongoat871 3 жыл бұрын

Me during the video: Well it can’t be that bad, I think the chair would look good in all bla- Oh. Oh I see what you all mean. Yeah, should’ve done all black.

@sara-mt7lu 3 жыл бұрын

You mean red color

@dimensiongoat871 3 жыл бұрын

Loulou Pearl well if they painted the entire chair black it might of look better. Then again, I’m no chair expert.

@simonconnelly-ou3rz Жыл бұрын

As leather specialists of over 20 years I would say this video is spot on for explaining and offering information to the general population who may not be aware what is done during a re-antique / restoration.. I personally have do me this to sofa that have been over 50yrs old and had them looking almost new .. regards to the comments about the finish , this is exactly how the finish should appear as antique leather generally reveals base colour over its lifetime giving it a unique character/patina ..

@miguelfloresrivera238 6 ай бұрын

Hola , cómo se llama el material que utiliza para darle el envejecimiento , muchas gracias por tu respuesta.

@mrsamjohnston95 3 жыл бұрын

Looked better before 🤷🏻‍♂️

@diannacolmen3723 3 жыл бұрын

I was amazed at all of the steps and knowledge that was required for the job. The video was very well done and instructive. The leather looked better than new at the end. Thank you for sharing the process. It would be very helpful if you include a list of products that you used.

@TibbsFrankies 3 жыл бұрын

Take a shot every time he says the word 'leather'

@adamovic_vasilije 3 жыл бұрын

"leatha"

@m.b3839 3 жыл бұрын

Do you want the viewer to get alcohol poisoning

@ayontikanaha5924 3 жыл бұрын

Why am I the only one who likes the output😅🤔😶.. I feel like it looks pretty dumb and weird from close but I think it would look good in a room

@patpeters6331 3 жыл бұрын

After reading all the comments I Googled vintage Chesterfield chairs. Though the color is not my "cup of tea" it's right on the money. The color is oxblood, not red. I can picture the chair in a library with a fireplace, silver tray with crystal decanters & glasses. Just like the old black & white movies. 🎥🎞📽. Beautiful job.

@221b-Maker-Street 7 ай бұрын

To some extent I agree, although a _genuine_ Oxblood Chesterfield doesn't have such heavy-handed slathering of faux black patina. The colour shift should be *subtle,* not spraying black stripes on a red chair - more a deeper shade of Oxblood, emphasising the deep button work and mimicking the organic gradual build up of patina over decades from the naturally-occurring oils in our skin. The thing about quality antique furniture is that it never _tries too hard_ - like a stylish person, it's just effortlessly elegant. My (possibly unpopular!) opinion is that faux patina laid on with a trowel just reeks of cheap tackiness.

@PowerPuffGurl86 3 жыл бұрын

I think it's safe to say the majority (including myself) don't like the paint job😐 it looked very professional with the original color. The black paint made it look like it was salvaged from a house fire.

@TheDagonl0ver82 3 жыл бұрын

That is literally how a Chesterfield chair SHOULD look, if you buy one brand new it's gonna have that real dark color and very sparse red (or whichever color you get) undertone. The person who had it before had worn away all of the darker color to it's red base, regardless of people complaining and saying "it looked better before" yall need to understand that they are craftsmen doing their job EXACTLY the way that they should. You want a bright red ass chair, then go to literally any furniture store in the world and you'll find one there, but don't tell a master craftsman that they did their job wrong.

@rish_b7501 3 жыл бұрын

Who said they are master craftsman lmao

@chinadollsyndrome 2 жыл бұрын

To everybody mad about the result: The black pigment looks overwhelming, but it will fade to show more of the red over time and last longer. You get a gorgeous goldilocks period in the middle instead of it being straight downhill. Think of it like cutting your hair slightly shorter than you actually want it so that you can wait longer before getting it cut again.

@moss9069 3 жыл бұрын

Why is everyone complaining about the restoration the restored it to how that model of chair originally looks. Its only after years of wear that it turns that shade of red, they didn't do it in their own idea or a redecoration but exactly how the chair originally looked aka a restoration.

@safaa9654 3 жыл бұрын

It looked amazing just with the cleaning

@Ashley-vr4qf 3 жыл бұрын

Internet: this got ugly. Person who paid 1000$ to get it restored : 👁️💧👄💧👁️

@pandapanda8354 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone is talking abt the shading used to return the chair to its original paint job, but nobody’s talking about his sexy rugby accent. Mmm! I love a proper rugger bugger accent

@andrewsavvy4775 3 жыл бұрын

Shoulda went over it with red one final time to make the buttons and creases look dark red instead of straight up black.

@oldvlognewtricks 3 жыл бұрын

Why? It’s a Chesterfield - that’s how they’re supposed to look.

@charliebitybytes 3 жыл бұрын

They did an amazing job! This is the oxblood Chesterfield look it up, didn't skip a beat!

@student1062 3 жыл бұрын

Replayed the video just to hear accent for leather, color, powder.

@deripfina 3 жыл бұрын

Student 3:02 “binder” !!

@nickb5891 3 жыл бұрын

I find stuff like this so relaxing, thank you 👍🏼

@paolabueso 3 жыл бұрын

The result looks amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this. 😀🙌🙌🙌

@estersone7387 3 жыл бұрын

This is the first time in my life i hear LEATHER soo many times in one video or few minutes.. Or even whole day 💀😂😂

@applepie527 3 жыл бұрын

colah, leathah, repaiah Okayy, i like his accents 😂👏

@thetruecookie8115 3 жыл бұрын

The black at the end isn't that bad. But the chair was brought in the be restored, not redecorated 😂

@da7715 2 жыл бұрын

Knowing when to stop is so important. A perfect example why less is more.

@cmcm5878 3 жыл бұрын

I feel bad for the customer 😕 I seriously doubt they wanted this

@cataxy5697 3 жыл бұрын

they did actually lol, if you google the chesterfield arm chairs all of the red ones look terrible like the one in the video does. i do feel bad that the customer has terrible tastes lol.

@badmaxx 4 ай бұрын

First glance, hideous. Upon watching the end several more times, I'm falling in love more and more with the finished product. With a bit of wear, it will drip pure class. Great work gents.

@joshu1918 3 жыл бұрын

Him: “it can remove the cracking” What I heard: it can remove the *kraken*

@jangabriel3117 3 жыл бұрын

why does it look like sitting on it would make you want to kill James Bond?

@AlasdairGR 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone down here freaking out about the color does realize that they’re only doing what the customer requested, right? If they wanted an antique two tone finish on their chair, the company is going to do that. Because it’s not your chair, it’s not the company’s chair, it’s the customer’s. You’re not required to like the same colors and same design tastes that another person has. Y’all need to chill out.

@craigcavanagh9371 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly how a leather Chesterfield should look when new. The red colour you see before is the worn patina that accumulates as a result of years and years of use. I’m guessing the client wanted the chair re-finished back to its original look.

@y.s2470 3 жыл бұрын

What I don’t get about this is how could the black have worn down so evenly all over the chair?Wouldn’t the sides and back still have some of the original colouring? At the beginning the chair had an even red colour all over, which makes me doubt it was worn down from black to red.

@grimplays1825 3 жыл бұрын

@@y.s2470 The back does have some darker coloring if you pay a little closer attention when they apply the tear filler you can kinda tell. It probably is evenly covered in patina cause of the conditions of the house or where ever it was stored. Kinda like an old car in a barn the whole paint job can lighten or darken depending on lighting conditions, moisture, and dust. So that's probably why it's so even.

@oldvlognewtricks 3 жыл бұрын

@@y.s2470 That, or someone did a poor colouring job and left it all red. Fine if you like it like that, but it’s not how a Chesterfield is traditionally supposed to look.

@sugargold4126 7 ай бұрын

Gorgeous! I just bought 3 seater Chesterfield in this color. I hope it looks this nice when it arrives.

@Corneelius Жыл бұрын

I’m not going to sound like a broken record here, you’re a professional and the black gave the chair character👌🏽

@aaronandrewmonterola7394 3 жыл бұрын

Red was beautiful... But the black one when placed in a matching interior is just as beautiful..

@hartsy8500 2 жыл бұрын

I looked up vintage chesterfield chairs and sofas after watching this and thinking they ruined it with the black paint, but vintage chesterfields *do* look like that in it's original state. Imagine dark academia common room, or The Godfather. It's not my cup of tea but they did this perfectly. Great job!

@MicaRayan 3 жыл бұрын

Satisfying to see the cleaning!

@catherine6306 3 жыл бұрын

Looks GORGEOUS! Thanks for sharing your work with us!

@jheckie14 3 жыл бұрын

I want to believe the end result looks better irl and that this was just a camera/harsh lights thing...

@gergemall Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work.

@floatingpaimon303 3 жыл бұрын

The result looks like a vampire's chair🧛‍

@riseeuterpe2838 2 жыл бұрын

Minority opinion, but I prefer the restored product since it looks classier than just a straight red sofa. This is an antique after all, fit for a dim study rather than a modern entertainment center, and it matches up with what people would find if they did a quick Google search.

@louellen7271 Жыл бұрын

It looks incredible!

@tanwera 3 жыл бұрын

I hope the owners knew it was going to coming back black. I can't imagine that it was that color when it was new.

@Carlssonmikey 3 жыл бұрын

Top job. Chair looks beautiful.

@jeffpagan7735 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice! The creases were a little too dark for my tastes, but It turned out too look almost like a natural patina.

@kaila3924 3 жыл бұрын

am I the only one who likes the new color better lol

@crystalchavez4576 3 жыл бұрын

Wow it looks beautiful ❤️

@mandarin408 3 жыл бұрын

I loved it! The black finish makes it look very distinct and unique.

@oldvlognewtricks 3 жыл бұрын

Distinct and unique like every other antique Chesterfield? 😂 As he says in the video, this is the most common colour for this kind of chair.

@aserta 3 жыл бұрын

For the complainers, you can see the OG color of the chair, under the butt pillow section. That's how the chair looks, that's what the guy says. This was a very dark shade, not pure red. That's how this chair looks + this is what the customer wants, not what the refurbisher/restorer wants. Stop waxing philosophical about should or shouldn't if you don't know what you're talking about.

@Remmeister2000 3 жыл бұрын

Or maybe leave people alone and let them express themselves.

@kidleader9178 3 жыл бұрын

Me before finishing thia video: why everyone is criticizing this mans work? He did a great job, the black paint on the buttons is giving the chair(?) more definiton. Me after he is done with the buttons then proceed to spray the lines connecting the buttons: 👁️👄👁️

@alexweekes9386 6 ай бұрын

Is there a product list so we can find the products to DIY?

@SPICY_BEAR 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work! ☺

@marcusgeske1888 3 жыл бұрын

This is actually interesting normally I dont find a lot of interesting stuff

@robynsnest6242 2 жыл бұрын

This is like watching one of those cooking videos that gets your mouth watering only for them to fu*k it up at the last second. You didn’t need to add the black! It looked perfect before you did!

@lauratonkin1069 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@tal2862 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@thelion2751 Жыл бұрын

For anyone saying why that black,well they RESTORED the chair and that chair look like that they first time it was bought chesterfield red, people don't get it that this guys make old furniture look like when they were first made

@revandenburg 3 жыл бұрын

Take a shot every time he says 'Crackin'

@scarfacetony92 3 жыл бұрын

Cant wrap my head around about how many people in the Comments dont understand what restoring means, commenting on how they liked it before the black was added but thats what the chair looked like before it was worn out

@TRAGICTIDES 3 жыл бұрын

they should've kept the new bright red color with the black buttons... why did they cover the entire thing in black to make it looked like even more distressed/faded black leather?

@Cardelrey 2 жыл бұрын

I was expecting the same chair when he was almost finished.. but than he sprayed that black paint and the chair became ugly. Loved the red chair way better.

@guinn2415 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job

@hanasangiku6688 3 жыл бұрын

Why did they hove to add the black shade

@killeypro-gaming1850 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to with with you guys like actually work at the store😭it look so satisfying bruhh

@tbitzer84 3 жыл бұрын

Wow it’s beautiful 😻

@indigo3610 3 жыл бұрын

Ok but I thought they were gonna restore it not paint it in a different color and making it uglier???

@staceyhaney9942 13 күн бұрын

I found a Henredon chair and ottoman I really want to buy, however it has old man grease on the head area and hand area What do you do to fet rid of this. It's a darker brown, otherwise, great condition! Help please.

@hafeez2832 3 жыл бұрын

Great job done

@shericreates 3 жыл бұрын

What was used for a filler? I have a leather chair that has some scratches and want to fill. I have dyed a leather sofa using DIY paint watered down like a wash. It was like a red dye. It turned out beautiful.

@Sean-ws9je 8 ай бұрын

Thank You 👍

@aguy9893 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see that we all agree red was better

@DaniVRam 2 жыл бұрын

Is this aniline leather?? Looking to restore a leather couch myself. Thanks so much!

@racerx5379 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic ! I liked it red or burnt

@phoenixforever9850 3 жыл бұрын

Hats off insider...

@lahirudalugoda5394 3 жыл бұрын

the black was suitable but only for the buttons. the cherry red chair with darkened buttons, i loved that.the lines just destroyed the chair and it was worse than before cleaning

@moose938 3 жыл бұрын

How long can those chair last typically

@madihazareen251 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of comments on the previous sofa is better than the new renovated one’s...Guys come on can we appreciate the efforts that have put in while cleaning up.Everybody’s is discouraging it,let appreciate the hard work.

@joanroco7737 3 жыл бұрын

I had the exact same thought as you. People also say that the guy only painted over it and didn't restore it, which is objectively not true. It may not be everyone's perfect looking chair, which is fine ofc, but you don't have to be rude about it.

@sarahgordon5413 Ай бұрын

OG chesterfields, talking about ones handmade in the UK were black and red.

@thesoftlife1033 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job on the cleaning, conditioning and repairing. Tradition or not, the black is not attractive. Sometimes it's best to update/modernize antiques. The red chair was dreamy..

@ImARealHumanPerson 3 жыл бұрын

I bet the leather seats in this guys car are immaculate.

@thejigisup 3 жыл бұрын

People in the comments dropping their opinions about the chair but this chair isn’t yours lol When you get your own chair you do whatever you like with it