Brian321

Thanks for the tips Tom. I assume that the areas where the gold foil is faded, the foil has actually been rubbed off? At this point I think your advice of just giving it a good cleaning and leaving it how it stands after is best. Thank you. Brian

I have no experience working with leather, so please be patient with my ignorance. I bought this table and figured it just needed a good cleaning. I did some research online and concluded that I'd use saddle soap to get it clean. So far, not so great. From what I've read sometimes there is a sealant on the leather that needs to be removed if I intend on rejuvenating the leather. I'm not sure if this table has a sealant. I did try using some real elbow grease on one part (picture #3), but I think I might've actually ruined the finish. There is also very nice golden decal work on the table that seems to have faded in parts. To get to the point, my questions are: 1) From the pictures, is it possible to determine if there has been a sealant applied to this table top? If so, is it necessary to remove it in order to get the table looking the best it can? 2) From the pictures, has the golden decal work been previously rubbed off, or should I continue to work at it in order to restore it as best as possible? 3) Did I use too much elbow grease on photo #3 or did I wear through the sealant? Thank you in advance for anyone who has some knowledge to share. I thought this would be a very easy project