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Questions!
11-07-2015, 11:12 AM
Love your site! Can you help me save my Ethan Allen couch?

Dry cracked and needs some attention, pictures attached

Please let me know what to buy and how to restore, thanks!


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Roger Koh
11-18-2015, 02:10 PM
>>> Please let me know what to buy

You will need the following sequence of products:

1st - PREPARATION CLEANING - Since there are no body oil, grease or sweat we may use this restorative cleaning
to prepare the leather ready for refinishing with Prep-7.7 > Clean-3.8 > Rinse-3.0 system:
Prep-7.7
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/prep-7-7/
Clean-3.8
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/clean-3-8/
Rinse-3.0
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/rinse-3-0/

2nd – LEATHER REJUVENATING – This Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 system takes care of the leather structure to
impart suppleness and prevents it from cracking.
Hydrator-3.3
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/hydrator-3-3/
Fatliquor-5.0
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/fatliquor-5-0/

3rd – REPAIRS – Structure below surface weakness or looseness from the creases is strengthened with Impregnator-26 and above surface skin abrasion roughness or flap surface repairs is smooth with Bond-3D.
Impregnator-26
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/impregnator-26/
Bond-3D
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/bond-3d/

4th – SEALING OR PRIMING with ADHESION PROMOTION to even out absorbent rate is accomplished with Adhesor-73.
Adhesor-73
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/adhesor-73/

5th – PRIMARY COLOR for a two-tone color finishing is usually the lighter color as the base and as the picture shows is the tan color which may be a mix of Micro-54 (Tan) with a mixture of Micro (Ochre) to match or send a color sample for a custom color match.
Micro-54
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/micro-54/
Custom Color Matching
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/custom-color-matching/

6th – SECONDARY COLOR from pictures suggest a complimentary darker color from the 2Tone-37 range.
2Tone-37
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/2tone-37/

7th – TOPCOAT seals and also determines the desired luster level from gloss, satin to matte from MicroTop-54 range
MicroTop-54
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/microtop-54/

8th – PROTECTION of the finishes is routinely maintained with Protector-B or leather scented B+.
Protector-B
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/protector-b/


We can go into the details when you are ready to proceed.

Roger Koh
Leather Care System Formulator / Practitioner / Consultant / Instructor / Coach