Dry Preparation is a combination with mechanical tools such as Brush-1, Eraser-4 and Sand200grit to remove accumulated surface soiling for a general visual inspection. To reduce darkening effect a chemical redox (reduction-oxidation) reaction helps to lighten appearance with Vachetta-2.8.
Vachetta-2.8 is applied, agitated with Brush-1 and towel extracted until towel shows clean. Again fresh application is applied to the entire section and let natural drying to produce a lightening effect for inspection and repeat as necessary. This redox lightening up the leather appearance to satisfaction is achieved prior to structural repairs the leather for added strength by impregnating with a protein resin compound.
Impregnator-26 as the name suggested is to impregnate the leather structure with added strength to shrink the stretched leather structure for internal repairs. External repair to smooth the leather is accomplished with Bond-3D.
Bond-3D will bond flaps to produce a smooth surface.
Warning: However both the repairs will produce darkening effect, which is inherent and natural. To overcome the appearance it has to be camouflage with a matching pigment coloring like Micro-54 and transparent dyestuff Aniline-76 to simulate beauty of depth, then topcoat to seal the camouflaging and simulating appearance process.
Adhesor-73 is the first refinishing coating to ensure good bonding without peeling of the finishes.
Micro-54 is an ‘opaque’ pigment that will block off the darkening effect from repairs and will need be custom match close to the existing color (after Vachetta-28 treatment). General color matching examples can be found in this link:
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/color-pigment-shading-examples/
Aniline-76 is a transparent coating dyestuff that will add more life with beauty of depth to simulated existing appearance.
AnilineTop-76 is for sealing the coloring and it comes with a choice of satin or gloss to match existing luster level.
Protector-B or B+ (leather scented) finishes the refinishing system.
Let me know if you have any questions so far with this general outline.
Roger Koh
Leather Care System Formulator
Consultant / Practitioner / Instructor
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