>>> I recently purchased a used aniline leather couch that has some wear on the leather. Attached are some pictures of what it looks like.
This leather is positively identified as Aniline Wax Pull-Up.
The original appearance looks like picture #4 almost entirely dark brown and you may see similar job done from this forum as well.
>>> Before I treat it, I would like your opinion on whether I can get the couch looking like new, if I should hire a professional or if there is no way it can look like new.
If you can follow instruction, you can restore this leather back to its originality. Even a “professional” have to follow a system. Makes no difference once that follow a proven system will get a better result.
>>> The seat cushions as well as the armrest have the most wear while the backrest cushions are in good shape.
I am looking for a procedure and your products to treat the leather.
Here is the general procedure for restoring both the leather structure and appearance.
A: Restorative Cleaning:
Use Degreaser-2.2 > Rinse-3.0 or Acidifier-2.0 for bleeding control for surface soiling.
Penetrated greasy soiling will require the further work of Hydrator-3.3 to wick out soiling particulates.
B: Redyeing (optional):
Aniline-21
C: Leather Rejuvenation:
Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 system to replenished diminished fatliquor for leather suppleness when dry.
D: Wax Effect Rejuvenating:
Replenishing the fashion pull-up effect
E: Adhesion Coating Prior to Gloss Topcoat (optional)
Adhesor-73
F: Gloss Topcoat (optional)
AnilineTop-21G
G: Non-stick, Rub-resistant protection
Protector-B+
We will go into more details how to accomplish the above steps when you are ready.
Roger Koh
Leather Care Consultant
[email protected]
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Leather Doctor Kit Aw7.cl – Aniline Wax Pull-up Leather Dye Refinishing Kit
Leather Doctor® Kit Aw7.cl, aniline wax pull-up leather dye refinishing kit is designed for dyestuff and topcoat refinishing after degreasing in a holistic approach. Most severely penetrated, prolonged and neglected stains from the bare head and hands that show a darkening effect with a sticky feel have its topcoat and dyestuff probably deteriorated by the oil, grease and sweat. When the stain feels sticky, it is a sign of leather denaturing and reverting to rawhide from breaking of bonds with the tanning agent. When sign of color is transfer to a white towel, it indicates that the dyestuff has also break bonds with the protein fiber. When leather is stiff or show signs of whitish residue migrating, it shows that the fatliquor is breaking bonds as well with the protein fiber. The main component of the leather protein fiber is amphoteric while the other constituents are not; shifting of the pH mainly caused from sweat to alkalinity affects the pH imbalance. To revert from denaturing into rawhide prior to topcoat refinishing, contaminated alkaline soiling is removed with Degreaser-2.2, a waterbased (pH 2.2) multifunctional degreaser that emulsifies greasy contamination besides controlling dye bleeding and charging the protein fiber ionic positive for strengthening the attraction between the ionic negative tanning agent, dyestuff and fatliquor. Deflocculated and suspended soiling is towel extracted, thereafter rinse and pH balanced with Acidifier-2.0 to prevent the leather from reverting to rawhide. When leather feels sticky or slimy it is a sign of leather denaturing, a squeaky feel when wet is a sign of healthy leather. Hydrator-3.3 relaxes stiff leathers and removes surface tension free from surface blotchiness prior to fat and oil replenishing. Fat and oil is replenished with Fatliquor-5.0 to rejuvenate the leather for the desired suppleness when dry. Wax Effect-8.6 rejuvenates the structural wax pull-up effect and coagulates a cloudy waxy coating on the surface to be heat activated into the characteristic glossy sheen. Protector-D+ enhances a non-stick draggy-feel to shield against sticky soiling, besides healing and concealing lightening scuff and abrasion marks. Note that the mentioned product suffix number denotes its pH value in this holistic leather-safe aniline wax pull-up leathers topcoat and dyestuff refinishing system. Please email
[email protected] for custom matching services or choice of color: Black, Yellow, Orange, Red, Red- Brown, Rubine, Blue, Navy-Blue or Dark-Brown. This kit comes with reduced weight option to save on shipping thus the 250ml concentrate ratio such as Acidifier-2.0, Wax Effect-8.6, Hydrator-3.3 and Fatliquor-5.0 has to be cut or filled up with distilled water prior to use.
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