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Tuffie
11-19-2011, 03:28 PM
Hi,

I have a series of leather pieces, and wondering whether you could identify them and direct me to the appropriate treatments for each.

Thanks in advance.

Pictures of the leather finishes are in the following link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tufguy/sets/72157628056584925/

Roger Koh
11-19-2011, 05:49 PM
Pictures show they are "pigmented" with an opaque finish. The difference in luster is control by the transparent topcoats and they can be from matte, satin to gloss.

The higher end pigmented leathers are first aniline dyed and thereafter micro-pigmented. These micro-pigmented or semi-aniline leathers has better permeability that translate into more sitting comfort. Thus periodic hydrating and softening with fatliquor is recommended.

The lower end pigmented leather structure softening would only be possible once micro-crazing develops.

The recommended care kit is SA3


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Leather Doctor® Kit SA3 : Semi-Aniline Leather Standard Care Kit

Semi-aniline leather standard care Kit-SA3 is design for semi-aniline leathers; to take care of both surface appearances and leather structural integrity through general stain removal, cleaning, protection, hydrating and fatliquor replenishing to prevent premature ageing. It is design to match the level of soiling with restorative, periodic and routine cleaning system. Restorative cleaning is the ultimate process to removes unwanted accumulated soiling; periodic cleaning is cleaning before soiling causes damages to the finishing; and routine cleaning with a non-stick rub resistant protection helps keep leather in a more attractive and healthy state, while preventing premature wear. Semi-aniline is top-grain leathers that is aniline dyed through with an opaque micro-pigment to conceal unwanted natural defects to ensure a more even color consistency and protection against spills and stains. Thus semi-aniline leathers have better breathability as compared to the standard pigmented leathers. A water droplet testing with a little rubbing usually darkens the leather to confirm its breathability quality for extra seating comfort as compared to completely sealed non-breathable pigment leathers. An easy identification is the fine opaque monotone look with a colored reverse suede side.

■ Restorative Cleaning System
■ Periodic Cleaning System
■ Routine Cleaning System

Email [email protected] for shipping option and price.

■ Semi-Aniline - Restorative Cleaning System:
This is the ultimate restorative or salvage cleaning system that removes unwanted accumulated soiling. Accumulated soiling that fills creases is often mistaken for cracks. This restorative cleaning is achieved by the chemical reaction of the Prep-7.7 to effectively break down those tough soiling with its penetrating, lubricating and suspending power. Its thick as honey viscosity allows it to coats the surface allowing effective dwell time, thus providing the opportunity for the prep to fully emulsify or suspend stubborn soiling. Horsehair detailing Brush-1 is recommended to worked into heavily soiled areas, sufficient to avoid excessive agitation that might damage already weaken finishes especially on heavily used areas.
Instructions
If alkaline or all purpose cleaners were used before, it’s recommended to wet finger test for tackiness by using distilled/tap water. If it is, neutralize this side effect of alkaline overexposure with Acidifier-2.0 found in Kit SA3.ts to return the leather to a healthy squeaky feel prior to Prep-7.7 application. It is recommended that dry soil removal takes place prior to prep application.
1st Phase - Restorative Cleaning:
1] Apply Prep-7.7 and agitate with horsehair Brush-1; ensuring a uniform application over the entire surfaces a section at a time.
2] Allow a dwell time of 10 to 30 minutes or before it dries prior to towel extraction until it shows clean.
3] Sticky residue is removed by Cleaner-3.8 with gentle brush agitation and towel extraction until it shows clean.
4] Remaining residues are spray rinse with Rinse-3.0 and towel extract to a squeaky clean.
5] Let dry and inspect for satisfaction, otherwise repeat cleaning process as necessary or proceed to hydrating.
2nd Phase - Hydrating:
Leathers structure when wet and dry again, have the tendency for the fibrils to become stick together, resulting in stiffness and when stressed, may lead to premature cracks. Hydrating is essential to relax and separate the stick together collapsing fibrous structure; besides charging it positive for a more effective hydrogen bonding with the negative fatliquor.
1] Spray Hydrator-3.3, control and spread with foam brush to plump the leather with an even appearance.
2] Let dwell 10 to 30 minutes depending on severity of dryness, advanced technique utilizes plastic cling wrapping to control evaporation for a longer dwell time to plump the leather more effectively.
3rd Phase - Fatliquor Replenishing:
Leather becomes stiffer as fatliquor diminishes common through evaporation, accelerated when temperature rises. Periodic fatliquor replenishing maintains the leather’s structure integrity and pliability thus prevents premature aging that leads to cracking.
1] Spray Fatliquor-5.0, in like manner as Hydrator-3.3 and let dry naturally.
2] Repeat application in between drying until it’s saturated without surface strays.
3] The fully saturated leather is left for slow natural drying for extra softness.
4th Phase - Non-stick Rub Resistant Protection:
This rub resistant protection helps reduce finishes friction wear; that also imparts a natural buttery-feel, with an unforgettable classic leather scent.
1] Apply Leather Scent-B after shaking well, spread with lint free towel and is ready for use when dry.

■ Auto Pigmented Leather - Periodic Cleaning System:
Periodic cleaning is recommended before soiling causes damages to the finishing. This keeps leather consistently clean and healthy at all times. Cushion seat would require more frequent attention than the other less frequent used areas. While headrest and hand rest gets the most of body oil and sweat contacts.
Instructions
1st Phase – Periodic Cleaning:
1] Spray Cleaner-3.8 and agitate with horsehair Brush-1; ensuring a uniform application over the entire surfaces a section at a time.
2] Towel extraction until it shows clean.
3] Remaining residues are spray rinse with Rinse-3.0 and towel extract to a squeaky clean.
5] Let dry and inspect for satisfaction, otherwise repeat cleaning process as necessary or proceed to hydrating.
2nd Phase - Hydrating:
Leathers structure when wet and dry again, have the tendency for the fibrils to become stick together, resulting in stiffness and when stressed, may lead to premature cracks. Hydrating is essential to relax and separate the stick together collapsing fibrous structure; besides charging it positive for a more effective hydrogen bonding with the negative fatliquor.
1] Spray Hydrator-3.3, control and spread with foam brush to plump the leather with an even appearance.
2] Let dwell 10 to 30 minutes depending on severity of dryness, advanced technique utilizes plastic cling wrapping to control evaporation for a longer dwell time to plump the leather more effectively.
3rd Phase - Fatliquor Replenishing:
Leather becomes stiffer as fatliquor diminishes common through evaporation, accelerated when temperature rises. Periodic fatliquor replenishing maintains the leather’s structure integrity and pliability thus prevents premature aging that leads to cracking.
1] Spray Fatliquor-5.0, in like manner as Hydrator-3.3 and let dry naturally.
2] Repeat application in between drying until it’s saturated without surface strays.
3] The fully saturated leather is left for slow natural drying for extra softness.
4th Phase - Non-stick Rub Resistant Protection:
This rub resistant protection helps reduce finishes friction wear; that also imparts a natural buttery-feel, with an unforgettable classic leather scent.
1] Apply Leather Scent-B after shaking well, spread with lint free towel and is ready for use when dry.

■ Auto Pigmented Leather - Routine Cleaning System:
Routine cleaning includes procedures such as general dust cleaning. Attending to spots and stains as required, especially the neutralizing of perspiration stains from shifting alkaline. Thus prevents leather from tackiness. A routine non-stick rub resistant protection after neutralizing rinse helps keep leather in a more attractive and healthy state, while preventing premature wear.
Instructions
1st Phase – Routine Cleaning:
1] Spray Rinse-3.0, Brush-1 agitates and towel extract until it shows clean.
2] Let dry and inspect for satisfaction, otherwise repeat or proceed to non-stick rub resistant protection.
2nd Phase - Non-stick Rub Resistant Protection:
This rub resistant protection helps reduce friction wear; that also imparts a natural buttery-feel against sticky soiling, with an unforgettable classic leather scent.
1] Apply Leather Scent-B after shaking well, spread with lint free towel and is ready for use when dry.


Contents include:

Leather Doctor® Prep-7.7 in 60ml.
This is a pH 7.7 aqueous high viscosity leather preparatory cleaner for pigmented leather types. It is developed to strip foreign soil accumulation to the original finish. It works by dwell-time of ½ / 4 / 8 / 24 hours intervals to exhaust especially stubborn soiling, allowing its’ superior penetrating, lubricating and suspending power to do the work. Successive dwell-time with towel blotting is followed through until the soiling is exhausted. It has proven to work safely on: grease based ink stains like ballpoint ink; water based ink stains like stamp pad ink; dye transfer stains like blue jeans, leather, ink print and newsprint with a longer dwell time up to 72 hours. It is highly recommended that the remaining sticky residue is thereafter removed in conjunction with Cleaner-3.8 and Rinse-3.0 as a holistic leather-safe system to a squeaky feel.

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. It's safe for all leather trims including; aniline, vachetta, nubuck and suede. This product is always followed through with Rinse-3.0 as a system to a healthy squeaky feel.

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. It's safe for all leather trims including; aniline, vachetta, nubuck and suede.

Leather Doctor® Hydrator-3.3 in 250ml
This is a pH 3.3 aqueous leather-safe hydrator for hydrating dried, stiffed or shrunk leathers, often seen as creases and wrinkles; to separate the crushed, stick together fibrils and relax them prior to softening and strengthening with Fatliquor-5.0. It’s to reduce the interfacial tension in the inter-fibrillary leather structure for effective distribution of the fatliquor. It’s to charge the leather protein fibers below its iso-electric point positive, for effective hydrogen-bond with the ionic negative charged fatliquor. It’s safe for other leather trims that may include aniline, vachetta, nubuck, suede, hair-on-hide and woolskin.

Leather Doctor® Fatliquor-5.0 in 250ml
This is a pH 5.0 negative charged micro emulsion fatliquor. It’s for replenishing original fatliquor that has diminished thru sun-bleaching, ageing, heat and alkaline exposure and cleaning. It penetrates and lubricates the leather fibers so that after drying, they are capable of sliding over one another smoothly. Besides softening the leather with stretchability, compressibility and flexibility; fatliquor enhances its rip tensile strength greatly; thus reduces split or tear to the stitching and perforated holes. It relaxes coarse breaks, creases and wrinkles to provide drapes, suppleness and prevents cracking. It helps to keep leather at its optimum physical performance and prevent premature ageing. It’s safe for all other leather trims including; aniline, vachetta, nubuck, suede, hair-on-hide and woolskin.

Leather Doctor® Leather Scent-B in 120ml.
This is a non-film forming, non-stick rub resistant protector that enhances a soft natural buttery-feel with an unforgettable classic leather scent. It’s for imparting a non-stick breathable barrier essentially to shield the detrimental effects of sticky soiling including the nasty ballpoint ink. It is effective to release those tenacious dye-transfers stains especially on light colored leathers easily, without resorting to unnecessary color refinishing. Its natural buttery-feel protection increases the leather resistance to wet and dry rubs, thus reduces stretch, scuff and abrasion. And it reduces friction squeaks that wear the finishes when leather is rubbed against during movement or the characteristically sliding in and out of the seat.

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...for more information email [email protected]

Roger Koh
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