Famaco Leather Repair & Dye Cream (Red Rouge)

Great coverage, Block colour, effective. Value for money. Washed off where needed.

First of all we need to address the amount being sold in this listing - it's 15ml. Nowhere on this page is the quantity mentioned other than the gross weight, which includes the glass jar. As somebody else commented it's like a sample.Having said that, if used sparingly it does go a long way. I used up the whole pot on a tired old leather armchair and the result was excellent. It dries rapidly so don't be tempted to daub it on as a) the coverage will be minimal and b) the colour won't be uniform.I'm tempted to buy this product again but will pay much more attention to the amount I'm ordering. Caveat emptor!

Product seems to work well. Perfect colour for my sofa but such a tiny pot (3 teaspoons) it's better for shoes. Easy to use, blends in quickly, softens leather.

shocking product used it on my expensive dfs sofa taking legal advice

Love the colour, brings out the texture of the leather.This does not produce an even dyed look, it texturizes the leather: think more of a buttoned Charleston than say a DFS leather seat.Use a Jay Cloth. Anything too spongy or absorbing will just waste it and won't transfer it well.You need a finger tips worth, directly onto the cloth. Apply it evenly. You may want to find a discrete part of the material to try different styles of application to get a feel for the grain so you can see what kind of wiping pattern books best. It will bring out the texture of the material.Work the area you just did continually and use a second jaycloth to buff the material helps even it out. The more you buff, the shinier it will get. You may need a packet of clothes just because they can tear.If you place it on the leather and leave it without working it in, the solvent in the product will cause a discontinuity and discolouring which will not correct easily, but if you keep it moving, immediately working it around the leather as soon as the cloth touches it, then it blends a treat.Long strokes look better, but are harder to blend. If you do long strokes, it will look better where you applied the product. However, there will be a hard discontinuity at the borders of each application. I found circular motions overlapped better, blended and buffed more easily, with long strokes being good for any raised details on the leather.I wouldn't recommend trying to use a hard tool, like a spreader, to apply it. I think it will result it hard boundaries and the solvent causing a staining effect.Don't suddenly stop or pause. If you stroke a blob onto the leather and then stop suddenly, it will leave a dark spot where you paused, make sure to keep the cloth moving smoothly.Open the windows. The smell lingers without an air flow.This small pot was enough to put a foundation on an leather armchair for me. I needed a 2nd to finish it. However, I had completely striped the leather back, so it was basically as close to raw as it could be. If you have colour matched this and have cleaned the leather item, then you will probably need less.I'd estimated that a three seater with removable cushions, for instance, would really need 3-4 of these if you were going to do a complete coat and detailing. So, for big projects you'll need a different supplier. But, with that said, that 50ml tub really does go a long way and this is ideal for touch ups and maintenance.I left the cushions in the leather covers and I would advise fluffing them up before starting. If you have upholstered pillows then you don't have a choice. So be careful when working into crevices, because if you can't do it easily you may want to come back and do it later or it will look like a blotchy messAny fold, stitch or distress in the material will absorb a lot more of the product before evening out so be strategic about what you do first. It will also cause the leather to become more taut. It doesn't form a layer, it soaks into the leather, so there won't be cracking of the product, but you may want to be gentle with the furniture for a day or so to avoid causing stress patterns.Nonleather stitches, or detailing, or anything that is stretching or crumpling the leather will look noticeably different because the physical surface itself will be different to the base leather. I'd you have a highly detailed surface, with a lot of work, directional changes and multiple materials, then I would advise that you be very careful and expect this to take a long time. You might want to use a sponge or cloth tipped calligraphy brush if it something with fine work that you really care about.I gave it 48hrs, in a ventilated warm room, to dry. It does have a slightly smooth feel to it and the leather creaked a bit for a while, but it's fine now. No transfer onto my clothes.Use soap and acetone (or really rub in some hand sanitiser) to get this off your skin. IT WILL PERMANENTLY STAIN CLOTH, DO NOT WEAR NICE CLOTHES.

I thought this would cover a stain on my leather hand bag, however it is more of a tinted cream than a dye so did not cover the stain. Got a refund but £3.50 out of pocket due to postage. Also very small pot.

Amazing product but arrived in a tiny jar. Just enough to cover three cushions on my old leather couch which were very worn.You can see the difference too.It washes off hands ✋️ easily.

The pot is a like a mini pot of jam. Photos are very deceiving. Not worth the money for the quantity you get.