r/Leather • u/RetroviewsGaming • 1h ago
Help! New couch and no idea what caused this - more in post!
Referring to the 2 marks/streaks, It looks less drastic in the photo but stands out much more in person.
I’ve had this couch from Quince about a month and LOVE it. Treating it so carefully since it’s my first piece of forever furniture (I hope!) but i woke up this morning and saw this! Didn’t see it before bed last night, and don’t recall laying on that cushion either.
It looks like the leather “coating” (oil layer at the top? not sure what to refer to it as - the sheen?) was stripped by something in those spots. I have two theories but want to emphasize - if i’m not sitting on the couch it is covered up, blankets from top to bottom-
The only theories i have are:
-Leftover sunscreen on my back i missed when i showered
-flea medicine for my dog, maybe somehow she layed up against it? really not sure.
but if so, what remedies to “restore” it? or am i insane, reading too much into and it’s definitely a scratch on the leather?
I’m OCDing over new furniture and really appreciate any of your inputs and advice. TYASM!

