Any towel extraction or just brush, soak with acidifier again and allow to dry?
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Any towel extraction or just brush, soak with acidifier again and allow to dry?
Any towel extraction or just brush, soak with acidifier again and allow to dry?
Apply and brush in to saturate, suspended soiling particulates wicks to the surface to be towel extracted until towel shows clean. Repeat treatment and extraction until towel shows clean.
When this repeated process ends determine how much foreign contamination has been absorbed in the past no one knows, some contamination is unknown and forgotten, and some are using unsafe liquid. Even water from the drinking faucet or tap is certainly not safe on leather. The reason is the pH of average drinking water is 7 and the pH neutral of leather is 3 to 5, the leather denatures and manifests in various forms of side effects.
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The images are of the cushion we discussed with the leopard spotting and roughness. It was time for Christmas and I had to have places to sit so I finished the cushion with wax effect and protect D. It is not smooth and buttery like it should be. I will send a close picture so hopefully you can help me decide what next, you had said aniline top or or adhesor. My gut says to try the aniline top but I was afraid to try something and it not work out and I didn’t have time for another disaster. For reference I included a non treated cushion that sits beside the one in question, I think it will also have the roughness. The 2 are both near a window and a gas fireplace. Fireplace is not ran often and couch faces away from window but still I think both had something to do with the problem. The cushions are extremely lightly used! Another cushion oriented perpendicular did not have the roughness, nor did the stained one I am still dealing with. I will send a separate reply to lessen confusion. Attachment 11171
Recommendation to solve the surface roughness and achieve a smooth buttery feel is as follows:
Step-1
Protector D has to be removed to prevent a peeling issue with Adhesor 73.
1* Degreaser 2.2 to degrease followed by Acidifier 2.0/Rinse 3.0 as rinse.
Step-2
Adhesor 73 is used to seal the surface roughness.
1* Adhesor 73 is scrubbed with a white 3M nylon pad to remove surface conditioners down to the leather grain.
2* Excess is extracted with a lint-free towel.
3* Fine sanding with 1000/2000 grit for surface smoothness.
Step-3
Aniline Top 76G is used to finish the surface with a gloss luster to satisfaction.
1* Use a folded lint-free towel or a varnishing brush for professional results.
2* Blow dry in between coats and ensure proper drying before the next coating.
3* A light touch coating with a varnishing brush reduces dragging or unwanted streaks.
4* Sanding if necessary for extra smoothness in between coats.
Step-4
Protector D or Protector D Plus the leather scent version is applied with a foam brush, lint-free folded towel, or varnishing brush.
1* Apply, blow dry, and is ready for use.
You should practice on a hidden reverse side of one of the cushions to gain confidence before you do the front.
That will put your fear away in exchange for a satisfactory smile.
Do not follow blindly.
Perhaps you would want to ask more in-depth reasons why this approach is logically correct before you even practice out.
You can rely on my hindsight, I have done it.
The steps above don’t include the fat liquor/wax effect steps, that will go after adhesor?
Have you completed "the fat liquor/wax effect steps" already?
Adhesor 73 is after the "fat liquor/wax effect steps!
This seems like quite the restoration! How is it going so far?
I do not have any degreaser left to work on the rough cushion. It has been 3-4 months so will clean 3.8 with acidifier be enough to remove protect d. I also rinse/soaked with acidifier and that is the pic attached. This was the spotted cushion. It does not show spots when dry. Is there anything els I should do to address the spotting before I continue with adhesor?
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This is cushion I’m about to give up on. It started I believe stained with sweat/head oil. I have done everything you have suggested. Last was multiple soaks with cleaner/acidifier as suggested. I was thinking acidifier again as it doesn’t have the squeak feel when wet. I just don’t know. It feels hard/stiff in that upper right quadrant and along the front half.
Image 50 is in reference to 34,35,36 and 43. 43 contains a non-treated cushion as well(top image), image with both cushions, the left is treated.
Image 51 is in reference to 5,6,9,17,20,24,27,28, 30, and 31
Reference to your Post #50.
>>> It does not show spots when dry.
Alright!
Show us a picture that does not show spots when dry, please!
About your Post #51
>>> It feels hard/stiff in that upper right quadrant and along the front half.
Am I right that the cushion is dry already?
We will do a physical treatment to improve suppleness before a redo with a chemical treatment to improve appearance.
Find a stainless steel tablespoon, and work out inch by inch with deep slow, and forceful stretching techniques without causing surface damage, to lighten up dark spots and hard/stiff surfaces. Show pictures halfway to see any contrasting differences.
Attaching finished picture in reference to pic 50.
This looks like a greasy head stain to me, hopefully this comes out easier! It is on the couch back toward the bottom. I’ll start with degreaser when I can get it.