Help Needed Navigating Huge Debates Among Leather Care Professionals
Hello, everyone!
I've joined this forum because I'm eager to have someone set me straight. I'm ready to treat my precious handbags with some sort of leather care product, but my months of research online have revealed that no leather care professional seems to agree on what ingredients are safe and which are not. For every ingredient that can make it into a leather care product, I've read paragraphs about why it should be avoided. I'm beginning to conclude that everyone can probably be divided into at least two schools of thought. The first is those who embrace the use of animal oils. And the second is those who reject this idea and instead brace the use of petroleum derivatives, such as petrolatum. These two schools of thought seem to be at odds with one another, and I'm having trouble deciding myself! Would it be possible for someone to please set me straight? In addition, it would be amazing to have someone write and share a list of common leather care ingredients, with each ingredient's pro and con listed after it. Sorry for the tall order! I am SO excited to hear what responses I get! Thank you in advance!
Lisa
Help Needed Navigating Huge Debates Among Leather Care Professionals
Thank you, Roger!
I have several of two different kind of handbags. The first is made by Madewell.com. It is called "The Transport Tote" and I have it in several colors, but the one I am most eager to learn about is the one I have in the "English Saddle" color. Here is a direct link:
https://www.madewell.com/browse/sing...&bmUID=lpGC8rz
The second type of handbag of which I have several different colors is the Rebecca Minkoff Mini Mac. Here is a direct link:
http://www.rebeccaminkoff.com/mini-m...ky?src=catalog
Thank you so much for helping me out. Is the Leather Problem Solving Matrix you speak of available on this website? I would love to see it. I have seen a flow chart at Pecard.com.
Sincerely,
Lisa Goddard
There are as many treatment types both for below surface into the leather structure and above surface.
And there are more than 30 types of Leather Problem Solving Matrix for reference to bring each leather tanning types and finishes type back to its originality.
You may just show us one of your bag and we can discuss pertaining to the problem at hand with the questions you posted.
Roger Koh
Leather Care System Formulator
Consultant / Practitioner / Instructor
web: www.leatherdoctor.com
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