Damage to leather while cleaning

[steph746]

Someone (no me) rubbed the inside of the door area (see pic) when cleaning something off of it. I don't think the white marks are a stain, but rather the excessive rubbing, peeled away the black.

Has anyone ever experienced this and might be able to recommend a remedy? Possibly a polish or marker or something?

Thank you in advance...

 

[Resist]

It's not leather, I assume you tried to see if it wipes off with a wet rag. Don't use a marker! But you can try using black shoe polish to stain the white areas black again, if the black is actually scraped off. I have done this on a real leather steering wheel in the past that got scratched and it worked.

 

[steph746]

I understand. Will give shoe polish a try. Thanks.

 

[steph746]

quick question though. any particular shoe polish you recommend? Wouldn't it possible rub off?

 

[Resist]

Any black paste shoe polish will do. Could it rub off? Depends on the material but it works well for shoes. And as I said I have had good luck with it on a "real" leather steering wheel, to hide scratches.

 

[fiehlsport]

It looks like the white has been transferred on to the black door panel. Try a magic eraser (gently) to remove some of the material. Or even a wet microfiber towel to start off. If you use a shoe polish, you'll be dying whatever the white stuff is, instead of removing it.

 

[Resist]

If you use a shoe polish, you'll be dying whatever the white stuff is, instead of removing it.

I agree with this, "if" the white is actually something on top of the black surface. When I suggested shoe polish it was because the OP said the surface scratched off the black. Obviously one would have to see if it's a scratch or it's marked white. I hope the OP reports back about what worked.

 

[QtownTaxiGreg]

Sure looks like white smudging to me.

Sunscreen perhaps? There's a special cleaning agent for that because it laughs at soap.

 

[Resist]

steph746, so did you get this resolved?