I would appreciate your advice on a couple of problems.
After reading the washing instructions of a number of websites of companies that sell sheepskin, I washed a sheepskin coat with water and Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Soap.
The leather side seems pretty dry and might start to crack if left as it is.
Judging from the page on your site on how to condition a sheepskin rug, I am guessing I should do the same and use the Leather Doctor® Sheepskin Leather Care, Hydrator-3.3 - (250ml) and Fatliquor-5.0 - (250ml) to moisturize the leather side of the sheepskin. Am I right?
First picture shows that the sheepskin tensile tear strength has diminished resulting in tears to the suede. The rips, tears or holes are reparable with leather Bond-3D. We shall go into details how we can do it if you are interested to repair them.
Second pictures shows wrinkles and creases suggested that the leather has shrunken. Hydrator-3.3 will relax the shrinkage and stretch it back with a smoother surface. Fatliquor-5.0 with fat and oil will maintain the structure fullness with excellent flexibility without fear of cracking the leather.
This shearling leather-safe problem-solving guide will be your source of reference.
Leather-Safe Problem Solving Guide (Sg) – Shearling Leathers
Leather-Safe Problem Solving Guide (S.n) – Napa Suede Leathers
Kit H4 is the recommended kit for Shearling Suede for cleaning the double-face, both the wool face and the suede face.
Leather Doctor®
Kit H4 : Hair-on-Hide - Standard Care Kit
Do I have to protect the wool from coming into contact with the hydrator 3.3 and the fatliquour 5.0 when I apply them?
These products are leather-safe, wool has a pH close to 5.5 and leather pH is 3-5. Product suffix denotes its pH value.
Cleaning generally starts with the wool face first, after they are dried that the suede side commence.
And should the wool side be conditioned/moisturized?
If so, with what?
After moisturizing, what should I use to protect the leather side and the wool side?
Both sides and face of the wool and suede are protected with the same products. Protector-S+ is a non-stick, rub-resistant leather-scented protector that imparts a silky feel.
2) Please also find pictures of the sheepskin coat for which I was hoping the sheepskin products would restore.
I have been told that nothing could bring it back to life.
I would appreciate your opinion on that.
Would Kit H4 bring it back to life?
As long as your suede side is able to be hydrated and relax first with Hydrator-3.3, it can be soften to as soft as you wish. You can also smoothen all that unwanted creases and wrinkles too if you wish after fatliquor is replenished sufficiently.
This coat also has a rip, which will take effort and money to fix.
Fixing the rips will have a darkening effect and I would recommend that the entire suede face be dyes to camouflage the repairs as well.
3) I see you also sell dyes.
How does one go about identifying the right colour?
I have a few items that might need redyeing.
Simply post the items and I shall help you out with the closest color.
Roger Koh
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