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Leather Lounge Urine Cleaning in a Southport Duplex
Gold Coast leather lounge urine cleaning Southport, after an accident on two seats. A new customer, a black leather lounge, and the question everybody asks once the seats look clean again: will the smell come back?
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Short answer: a urine accident on leather is treated for the bacteria, not just wiped off. On this lounge the leather was cleaned, an antimicrobial treatment went through the whole lounge to kill the bacteria behind the smell, including what you cannot see or smell, and then we finished with a leather protector. Leather is not water extracted. The customer lets us know in 7 to 10 days if any smell remains, and a topical treatment would follow. This one responded well, so that is not expected.
Written by Phil, CPH Services Gold Coast. Carpet cleaning technician and licensed pest control technician, working Gold Coast properties since 2011. IICRC accredited. Three Best Rated Best Business, 2016 to 2026.
Two seats on a black leather lounge
Leather lounge urine cleaning, Southport. A black leather lounge after treatment, with a towel on one of the two seats that had the accident.
This was a new customer in a Southport duplex. There had been a urine accident on two seats of a leather lounge, and those are the two seats that were cleaned.
The job was three steps. Clean the leather. Apply an antimicrobial treatment throughout the lounge to kill the bacteria causing the smell. Then finish with a leather protector.
The lounge responded well on the day. The plan from here is a simple check in a week or so, covered further down.
Why the whole lounge, not just the two seats
The smell from urine comes from bacteria, and bacteria do not stop at the edge of the mark you can see.
Liquid on a lounge can run along the seams and stitching, into the gaps between the cushions, and down into the padding under the leather. What is visible on the surface is rarely the whole of it.
That is why the antimicrobial treatment went through the whole lounge rather than just the two seats. It deals with what you can see and smell, and with what you cannot.
Leather is not cleaned like fabric
Leather is not water extracted. It is cleaned by hand with hide appropriate products, with no steam involved, which is a different process to a fabric couch.
It is also why the first few minutes after an accident matter. Generic household products, baby wipes and alcohol based cleaners strip the natural oils from the hide, and the drying and cracking that follows is not reversible. Blot up what you can with a clean towel, do not rub it in, and leave the rest to us.
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Once the leather was cleaned and the antimicrobial treatment had gone through, we finished with a leather protector over the whole lounge, not just the two seats.
The 7 to 10 day check
Smell does not always show itself on the day. A week or so of normal use tells you more than the hour after we leave.
So the arrangement is simple. If any smell remains after 7 to 10 days, the customer lets us know, and a topical treatment follows.
On this lounge we do not expect to need it. It responded well. But it is better to say what happens next before the job is finished than to leave someone wondering.
Drying and cost
Because leather is not water extracted, it usually needs far less drying time than a fabric lounge. We confirm that on the day rather than promising a number.
Leather is priced on enquiry, because hide grade varies and the products change with it. The minimum call-out fee is $145 plus GST, and you get an estimate rather than a quote. The couch and lounge cleaning page covers both leather and fabric, and there is more on carpet cleaning in Southport on our suburb page.
Accident on a leather lounge? Call 1300 85 48 28. Blot it, do not reach for a household product, and we will tell you what we would do.
Frequently asked questions
Can urine smell be removed from a leather lounge?
The smell comes from bacteria, so treating the bacteria is what matters. On this lounge an antimicrobial treatment went through the whole lounge, and it responded well. If any smell remains after 7 to 10 days, let us know and a topical treatment follows.
Why treat the whole lounge if only two seats were affected?
Because the bacteria behind the smell do not stop at the visible mark. Liquid can run along seams and stitching, between cushions and into the padding under the leather, so the treatment goes through the whole lounge to deal with what you cannot see or smell.
Is a leather lounge steam cleaned or water extracted?
No. Leather is not water extracted. It is cleaned by hand with hide appropriate products and no steam, which is a different process to a fabric couch.
Do you finish with a leather protector?
On this job, yes. We cleaned the leather, applied the antimicrobial treatment, and finished with a leather protector over the whole lounge.
How soon can we sit on the lounge again?
Leather is not water extracted, so it usually needs far less drying time than a fabric lounge. We confirm the time on the day rather than promising a number in advance.
What should I do straight after an accident on leather?
Blot up what you can with a clean towel and do not rub it in. Avoid household products, baby wipes and alcohol based cleaners, which strip the natural oils from the hide and can cause drying and cracking that is not reversible. Then give us a call.
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Tell us about the job. Phil replies personally between jobs, usually within 2 to 4 hours. Urgent? Call 1300 85 48 28. No pressure, no lock-in, no call centre.
