From shoes to $30M jets, this Louisiana leather restorer shares how to keep seats and sofas fresh

From shoes to $30M jets, this Louisiana leather restorer shares how to keep seats and sofas fresh profiles Chad Anderson of Louisiana Leather Restoration Inc. and his approach to refurbishing leather interiors and goods. In the story, a car owner with an 11-year-old vehicle and just over 75,000 miles says Anderson restored the front and back seats within a couple of hours after receiving photos, using products with the client’s approval, including an odor-restoring agent. The customer reports paying $350 for the service. Anderson explains that common damage comes from inadequate cleaning and not using true leather conditioner, and he advises cleaning car seats weekly with hot water and Dawn dish soap, then applying a quality conditioner rather than products marketed as “cleaner and conditioner.” He says his business began in 1996 and has restored everything from shoes and purses to $30 million Gulfstream jets and even a 1990–91 Rolls-Royce, identified by an emblem tied to Fats Domino.