>>> I would like to ask if there is anything I could do with this bag, removing the front wrinkles & make it more puffy, Can I DIY?
Yes! Certainly you can, the leather is dried of its fatliquor (fat, oil and water) becomes stiffer and when it is constantly flexed without the abilities to distribute the weight load evenly thought out, the over stressed leather structure collapsed just like cardboard.
Solution is to relax the overstretched leather fibrils to so that it bounced back like a rubber band back to its original dimension. Opens up the in-between stick together leather fibrous structure and plumps up thus returning back to its original dimension. When the leather structure retains its physical appearance while fully saturated with Hydrator-3.3 it has to be supported as the moisture content eventually evaporates and the leather fibrils emptied becomes stick together again a phenomenon know as the “Van der Waals force” or “London Forces”. Fatliquor-5.0 has the solid content like the fat and oil and when timely replenished or introduced into the leather structure hydrogen bond with the protein leather fibrils thus keep the inter-fibrillary spaces free from sticking together. The fat solidifies at room temperatures and plumps the leather structure while the oil lubricates each fibrils like interconnecting hinges allowing them to slide over one another smoothly thus redistributing the work load evenly without stressing out only the overloaded fibrils, thus reduces creases and wrinkles. This cycle of leather rejuvenating is a constant repetitive cycle on a periodic basis just like topping our car engine oil to run smoothly.
In practice, the leather receive a restorative cleaning to remove all surface and penetrated soiling prior to leather rejuvenating it. Thus the typical sequence of process includes Prep-7.7 > Clean-3.8 > Rinse-3.0 or situation when grease accumulates it will require Degreaser-2.2 > Rinse-3.0 or Acidifier-2.0 prior to Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 system. Protector-B+ helps reduces sticky soiling and rub-resistant to prolong the wear of the finishes.
Will explain the practical steps of the actual process when you are ready to proceed.
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Leather Doctor Kit A3 – Aniline Leather Care Kit
Leather Doctor® Kit A3, aniline leather care kit is an innovative leather-safe (pH 3 - 5) system designed for keeping leathers at their highest level of appearance, maintaining its pH chemistry integrity, enhancing their suppleness and prevents premature ageing. Leathers that faced the sun, closed to fireplace and heaters dries out the fat and oil that keeps it supple sooner than the non-heat exposed areas. The diminishing of the fat and oil through evaporation results in the leather fibers being stick closer together that results in stiffness and when flexed during used will lead to cracks. Periodic use of Hydrator-3.3 to plumps the stick together fibers prior to fat and oil replenishing with Fatliquor-5.0 will keep the leather supple and strong. Thus, reduce the premature ageing of the leather against stiffness and cracking. The surface wear of the leather is greatly reduced with friction noise reduction. This is preventable with a rub-resistant Protector-B+ that imparts a natural buttery-feel. Periodic cleaning and rinsing with Cleaner-3.8 follows by Rinse-3.0 to the bare body contact areas like headrest and armrest helps reduce greasy soiling build-up. Restorative cleaning and occasional dye stains removal from new blue jeans is accomplished with Prep-4.4. Note that the mentioned product suffix number denotes its pH value in this leather-safe holistic care system.
Roger Koh
Leather Care Consultant
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