How to Make Leather Furniture Less Slippery

You love your new leather sofa, but you don't love ending up on the floor after trying to sit on it. Even if you don't end up on the floor, it's no fun to slide around a couch you're trying to get comfortable on. New leather items, such as couches and chairs, are often sent with the leather in finished condition so that they look shiny. There are ways their new owners can alleviate the slipperiness that accompanies that shine.

Cloth
Rubbing alcohol
Leather conditioner
Slipcover

Instructions

- 1
  Clean the leather seats well with a damp cloth. If you need to break through the finish on a leather seat, you can use a little rubbing alcohol to help open up the grain of the leather. Test the alcohol on an inconspicuous area of the leather first. If the leather is dyed, the alcohol could cause it to bleed.
- 2
  Apply a leather conditioner to the seats. Although this seems counterintuitive, the conditioner will actually help the leather soften, creating a more comfortable, relaxed and grippier finish. You may need to apply several coats of the conditioner over several days.
- 3
  Spray a coat of leather sticky spray or apply pine resin to the leather if you need extra help. These products are often used on saddles to help keep riders in place.
- 4
  Cover the leather furniture with a slipcover made of a nonslip fabric such as microsuede if you are unsatisfied with the seats. Microsuede or microfiber can often look like leather but has a softer, nonslip finish.

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