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GalinFla
05-07-2011, 04:10 PM
Have this great designer clutch in a python skin. As seen in photo the skin has blotched over time into a dark brownish color. I want to remove those blotches and restore the clutch to it's natural color. I am not sure if I need to dye the python or if there is another way to correct this.

I need help! and need to know where to buy the products I am located in Florida.

Thanks so much!

Roger Koh
05-09-2011, 08:57 PM
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What’s the cause of the problem?
If it is due to prolong body contact from a combination of oil, grease and sweat that oxidized…

The solution may be as follows:
1] Degreaser-2.2 > Rinse-3.0 – system of degreasing to remove body oil, grease and sweat contamination.
2] d’Tarnish-1.3 – treatment to reduce the oxidized browning effect.
3] d’Yellow-6.7 – treatment to enhance a brightening effect making it look less yellow by increasing the overall amount of blue light reflected.

Leather Rejuvenating
1] Hydrator-3.3 - to relax the scales prior to fatliquor it.
2] Fatliquor-5.0 – to return the leather to its original softness and suppleness.

Leather Non-stick Rub Resistant Protection
1] Leather Scent-D for its non-slip grip.

This is the recommended kit-V3


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Leather Doctor® Vachetta Leather Care Kit-V3

The contents include...

Leather Doctor® Degreaser-2.2 in 60ml
This is a pH 2.2 high viscosity aqueous formulated leather degreaser.
It’s primarily for degreasing leather of penetrated oil and grease stains from skin and hair contact.
It’s also used in assisting in the removing of solvent based stains like permanent marker, paint and nail-polish.
Oil and grease based stains like: crayon, wax, ballpoint ink and lipstick.
Dye-transfer stains from blue jeans, ink prints and newsprints.
This product is always followed through with Rinse-3.0 to a healthy squeaky feel as a leather-safe system.

Leather Doctor® Prep-4.4 in 60ml
This is the leather-safe milder version of Prep-7.7 with a pH value of 4.4.
It’s high viscosity; designed to be painted on neatly; with a foam brush onto the leather.
It works by allowing sufficient dwell-time; to penetrate, lubricate and suspense foreign soil contamination; prior to extraction with towel.
It’s is used to strip foreign soil contamination prior to refinishing.
Also as stains remover for:
Grease based ink stains like ballpoint ink.
Water based ink stains like stamp pad ink.
Dye transfer stains like blue jeans, ink prints and newsprints.
This product is always followed through with Cleaner-3.8 to remove its sticky residue and Rinse-3.0 to a healthy squeaky feel as a leather-safe system.

Leather Doctor® Cleaner-3.8 in 250ml
This is a pH 3.8 all purpose leather-safe anionic cleaner that is particularly effective in emulsifying oily soils and in suspending its particulates. It works by penetrating, lubricating and suspending soiling safely and effectively through gentle chemical reaction; working in perfect harmony with all leather constituents that include the tanning agent, preservative, dyestuff and especially the fatliquor. This product is always followed through with Rinse-3.0 to a healthy squeaky feel as a leather-safe system.

Leather Doctor® Rinse-3.0 in 250ml
This is a pH 3.0 aqueous anionic leather-safe rinse to neutralize harmful alkaline and perspiration residues; for stabilizing and strengthening leather to its neutral pH value of 3 to 5/6 chemistry integrity. This product can be used as a standalone.

Leather Doctor® Hydrator-3.3 in 250ml
This is a pH 3.3 aqueous leather-safe hydrator for hydrating dried, stiffed or shrunk leathers.
It’s to separate the crushed, stick together fibrils and relax them prior to softening and strengthening with Fatliquor-5.0.
It’s to reduce the surface tension in the inter-fibrillary leather structure for effective distribution of the fatliquor and the surface for an even appearance.
It’s to charge the leather protein fibers below its iso-electric point positive, in order to hydrogen-bond with the ionic negative charged fatliquor.
It’s to float out the penetrated foreign contamination through the wicking process, to be towel extracted while damp and erase with leather Eraser-4 when dry. This product is always used prior to Fatliquor-5.0/LS-5.5 as a preconditioner in the leather rejuvenating system.

Leather Doctor® Fatliquor-5.0 in 250ml
This is a pH 5.0 anionic charged micro emulsion fatliquor.
It’s to replenish original fatliquor that has diminished thru sun-bleaching, ageing, heat and alkaline exposure or cleaning. It’s to penetrate and lubricate the leather fibrils so that after drying, they are capable of sliding over one another smoothly. It’s to soften the leather with stretchability, compressibility and flexibility, fatliquor enhances its rip tensile strength greatly thus reduces split or tear to the stitching seams. It’s to relax coarse breaks, creases and wrinkles to provide drapes, suppleness and prevents cracking. It’s to keep leather at its optimum physical performance and prevent premature ageing. This product is always used in conjunction with Hydrator-3.3 as an effective leather rejuvenating system to restore leather to its original softness and suppleness.

Leather Doctor® Leather Scent-D in 120ml
This is a non-film forming, non-stick, rub resistant protector that enhances a draggy-feel with a classic leather scent for a non-slip grip. It’s to impart a non-stick breathable barrier essentially to shield the detrimental effects of sticky soiling, including the nasty ballpoint ink. It’s to release those tenacious dye-transfer stains especially on light colored leathers more easily without resorting to unnecessary color refinishing. Its natural draggy-feel protection increases the leather resistance to wet and dry rubs, thus reduces stretch, scuff and abrasion. It is also used as a scuff repairer, filling and concealing surface scuffs to improve appearance. Its drag produces an unforgettable familiar sound sweet to the ears when leather is rubbed. This product is used as a standalone in the easy routine leather care by mist sprays and towel wipes.

Horsehair Detailing Leather Brush-1
This horsehair detailing brush is ergonomically designed to be an extension of our hand with sturdy grooved grip, designed to produce an effective result easily and efficiently for many years to come. It’s recommended for all smooth leather, to deliver a scratch-free agitation cleaning. The length is 7 inches with a three row 1½ inches bristles cleaning head.

PolyBrush®
This is the 3” made in USA washable foam brush that last. It’s used for spreading the Prep-7.7, rinse clean and thereafter used for the leather Scent-B and Scent-D application to prevent overspray.

Washable Rags
This rag works like cloth, lint free and highly absorbent for extracting suspended soiling or for wiping the leather Scent-B and Scent-D during routine easy cleaning-protection application.

Refills are available in ready-to-use and concentrate...for more information email [email protected]


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Leather Specialty Remover (8)

Leather Doctor® d’Tarnish-1.3
This is a pH 1.3 aqueous leather tarnish stain remover.
It’s for removing metallic stains like rust and tarnish.
It’s for removing some ink and dye including urochrome yellowing effect.
It’s for restorative cleaning to reduce browning effect with its reducing bleaches properties.
Restorative Cleaning Instruction:
1] Spray and agitate with horsehair Brush-1.
2] Towel extract until towel shows clean.
3] Leave to natural dry overnight.
4] Brush off fine powder crystal if any to inspect appearance satisfaction, otherwise repeat processes.
5] Neutralize thereafter with Basifier-8.8.
6] Rinse with Rinse-3.0 to a squeaky clean.

Leather Doctor® d’Yellow-6.7
This is a pH 6.7 when dilute with 20 parts by weight with distilled water becomes an aqueous fluorescent whitening agent.
It’s to enhance the appearance of color, causing a "whitening" effect, making materials look less yellow by increasing the overall amount of blue light reflected.
Note:
Take note that d’Yellow-6.7 is usually the last step of this sequence of browning treatment for body, oil and sweat contaminated leathers – Degreaser-2.2 > Rinse-3.0 > d’Tarnish-1.3 > d’Yellow-6.7.
Instruction:
1] Dilute with 20 parts warm distilled water by weight and shake until dissolved.
2] Spray with appropriate brush agitations then extract and let dry naturally.
3] Check for desired result when dry - otherwise repeat application.


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Leather Specialty Cleaner (7)

Leather Doctor® Basifier-8.8
This is a pH 8.8 aqueous mild leather basifier.
It’s to neutralize strong acidic exposure especially after d’Tarnish-1.3.
Instruction:
1] Spray direct and agitate with leather Brush-1.
2] Dwell 10 to 30 minutes depending on the severity of the acidic exposure.
3] Extract residue with dry absorbent towel.
4] Spray Rinse-3.0 and towel extract to a healthy finger squeaky feel.

Roger Koh
[email protected]