STARTSO WORLD Leather Recoloring Balm, Medium Brown Repair Kit for Furniture, Leather Dye, Color Restorer for Couches, Couch Paint | Repair, Restore & Renew Old, Faded Surfaces

I've only done a small coat. I have had this sofa, loveseat, chair and ottoman for 20+ years. I spent about two weeks looking for a new real leather sofa set. I learned they are expensive. And that I couldn't afford to replace my current set with a "reasonable" budget. Please note, my current set has 20+ years of daily wear and tear and has outlived one cat and has a current cat on the sofa daily. Needless to say, I gave up looking for new furniture. And then I found this product. Pictures are after one small coat: a very thin coat. I'm going to let it dry and check tomorrow. Now, the close up pictures do look like it could use more of the product but standing over and viewing is a different story. I am pleased with results so far. And I did take a white rag and rubbed after I let this dry, nothing come off onto the rag.

I know my before and after pics aren’t the best but I figured any picture is helpful when you’re sifting through product reviews.Relevant background: My car is a 2006 with full leather interior (so I have not tried this product on vinyl) that i’ve owned since 2017 and all this time, I thought my interior was originally dark grey. Well, when my cat peed on me and my drivers seat and cleaning it notably faded part of the seat, I went looking for a color matched leather recoloring product and found out that there IS NO grey leather in my model and year, it was just faded to grey by the time I got it in 2017. So clearly I was working with pretty badly faded leather when I applied this balm.Amount used: I used it on several types of leather finishes as you can see in my car, some were more absorbent than others. I did all 4 doors, front and back of all my seats, headrests, my leather dash and glove compartment, and a handful of other leather trim pieces. Some of these parts I did two coats on as some were more faded than others. I did the entire drivers seat, front passenger seat, center console, 3 of the doors, and a few other spots here and there twice. The rest I did once. This used up almost exactly the amount in one container. Perfect amount for a car with an absurd amount of leather and a ton of fading.Application method: I tested several application methods with different tools and motions and the one that produced the best, darkest and most even coloring was using the yellow round sponge that comes with it in a buffing motion while applying light pressure, kind of massaging it into the leather. This was true for all the different leather styles in my car. For spots that had damage (scrapes, tears, extra deep wrinkles), it worked best to use the edge of the yellow sponge to press it into the indented area then rub it in around the area without rubbing over top of the damage. It’s not a filler and if I were to do it properly, I’d have used a filler, but I just wanted to diminish the appearance of my damaged spots and this was effective for that.Results: after finishing, it looked great but became very matte and felt dry to the touch after 2-3 days. I used a wax and solvent based leather conditioner (I make it myself but Montana pitch blend is very similar to what I made and used) over top to put the moisture back in the leather and provide a light sealant, as it’s obvious the factory sealant wore off like a decade ago. After applying that, it looks and feels great and is holding up! I would plan on using a conditioner like this a few days after the balm. Another thing I noticed before I used the conditioner was that, while it didn’t transfer to my clothes even in the rain, black did come off onto my cloth when I used a leather cleaner on it 5 days after applying. This is part of the reason I decided a conditioner with beeswax would be the best option. Since applying that, the black has not come off at all when cleaning.Down time: i found that 8 hours was enough for it to completely dry/absorb and be impervious to rain and not transfer onto clothes or skin. I did not check it any sooner than 8 hours, as I did each round of application at night when I was done driving for the day and checked it when I got up, so it’s possible that it could be good to go in less than 8 hours. I did notice color changes over the course of the 3 days after each application. The pieces that were in the best condition became more even, any sponge marks I left behind melted away. The pieces that were most damaged became less even, as the driest parts absorbed more of the colorant and became lighter than other parts. I would definitely recommend waiting at least 3 days before applying a second layer so that you can really tell what you’re working with. Then, again, would recommend waiting at least 3 days before cleaning the leather or applying a conditioner or sealant, because the color changes indicate that it’s not fully absorbed and at its final state until 3 days have passed.All in all, I am very happy with this product and my car looks amazing!

I found this product terrific. I rented an apartment furnished I own furnished, and I included a dark leather sofa which was several years old but in reasonably good shape cosmetically. It was dark red. I foolishly allowed a tenant with a cat to rent it and after one year when the tenant moved out I was sick to see that the cat had made hundreds of claw marks all over the sofa, particularly in the lower part where the cat could claw from the floor. I thought it was dump time for the sofa, but on a chance I bought a jar of this stuff. When I applied it, I realized the color was too light, so again, on a chance, I bought a jar of the black and mixed them, about 1/8 jar of black to the entire jar of red. The result is astonishing. The stuff goes on easily and covers beautifully. I used the enclosed brush, put in on heavily, and then before a section dried I smoothed it out with the included sponge. Now in order to see any cat marks you have put your face right next to the area injured. From a normal distance, the sofa looks frankly new and the blending of the colors was great also. Finally, I liked the fact that it is water soluble which makes for much easier clean up. Highly recommended.

Honestly, we spent a lot more time on this than expected. Repainting our sectional turned out to be much more time-consuming—it took about three layers to achieve the look we wanted. Overall, seems like it will hold well and time will be the true test. I'm hoping for no cracking in a year. If we cross that line, we'll be fine I think.

GREAT PRODUCT!!! Bought a pontoon that had sun damaged seats. I saw this product and tried it and it worked wonders. If you do purchase this apply it in thin layers and let it dry. Continue applying layers until you get the coverage you’re satisfied with.

Has a very pronounced orange color to it. It would help if the company offered a visual comparison of what their colors will look like. I ended up having to order the light brown to make my footstool look somewhat like it’s supposed to. The dark brown however made my recliner look brand new again! It’s a great product, but a lot of guesswork finding the right color. Applicator pads are cheap and don’t last very long, so expect to buy a separate pad if you’ll be applying a lot.

AMAZING PRODUCT!! The color is so beautiful! It dries, and then it does not stain anybody sitting down! I used it on the shoes, and it is so nice. Thank you American Made company! You are holding up the cred of "MADE IN THE USA". God bless you all for that and your families!

Amazing! This stuff works great. I applied with a paint brush from home depot. I developed a technique of spreading the color balm in an area, brush back & forth til the brush is dry then dab. Do a section at a time. Allow to dry 48 hours before applying the conditioner. Don't forget to buff the color balm in circular motion after completely dry. PERFECTION!!