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If you are in the antique or vintage trade and need to restore your leather items such as suitcases and sofas our Buffalo UK trade range of repair and care products is ideal for you.

We offer advice and products suitable for your restoration projects so that you can maximise your profits.
From professional leather cleaners to leather polishing creams, or dyes and pigments to restore damaged or faded leather surfaces, we can offer a one stop solution at a discounted trade price.

Below is an example of an antique gun case restoration carried out by a valued customer, the top photo shows the case before restoration, the botom photo shows how it can be restored:

Buffalo UK supply trade leather care and repair and renovation products to businesses who need to replace the Connolly Leather range who have ceased trading. Our range of products are suitable for luxury upholstery leather and car interior leather at wholesale prices.

We offer a superior British made product range, with over 40 years combined hands on experience in leather technology and renovation industry we know that our products are durable and flexible whilst enhancing the natural beauty of the leather.

BUFFALO LEATHER REPAIR AND CARE PRODUCTS : SAMPLES OF RENOVATIONS 

WE ALSO PROVIDE RE-SALE PRODUCTS
For your customers after care needs we can supply leather care packs or individual care products, these can be branded using your company name or the Buffalo brand, browse our re-sale products category for prices and more information.

How do leather dyes and pigments differ?
Read our information to find out and help you understand how the finishes on a leather surface can appear different.

Leather Dyes

• Dyes are translucent in colour, a variety of subtle shading occurs when applied to the leather.
• Dyes are used in the leather manfucturing of aniline type leathers where a high level of colour transparency is required to produce a natural colour on the surface.
• Dyes are soluble in water and solvent based liquids.
• Dyes are less resistant to rubbing, therefore dye transfer can occur on to fabrics.
• Dyes are vunerable to light fastness, and can fade in sunlight.
• Dyes do not bond to a surface, they absorb in to the leather surface to create colour.
• Dyes are can be organic based.

Water Based Leather Pigments

• Pigments are solid in colour and give a more even coverage over the leather surface, pigmented leather surfaces can be repaired easily.
• Pigments are more resistant to rubbing, therefore it is rare for pigments to transfer colour on to fabrics.
• Pigments are very resistant to sunlight.
• Pigments bond to the leather surface as it is suspended in a carrier bonder.
• Modern pigments are usually derived from a man made chemical.
• Pigments are not insoluble within a liquid, thats why we may see the colour split from the carrier fluid when it settles, this is why we need to give the contents a good shake before use.