First approach is to identify the leather type and finishes.
Looks to me, its chrome-tanned due to the bluish/grey leather crust at the folding edges. The finish could be either napallan, which is an emulsion “opaque” pigment, finish with a discontinuous film that also allows breathability. Or it could be a higher end finish with a “transparent” finishes. Can’t tell until the unwanted residues are totally removed. However, a “transparent” Aniline-76 finishes will produce a classier finish typical to Chanel, otherwise the more artificial look from an “opaque” finish may also be used to hide some imperfection with Napa-84 system.
I would go for Kit-A7.cl system; subject to inspection after the “Dry Preparation” process to determine if there are imperfection to hide. An ‘opaque’ system has more hiding power then a “transparent” system. However, a transparent with more beauty of depth appears more luxury. Kit-A7.cl will definitely match the typical original finished of Chanel aniline bag.
For your reading . . .
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http://www.leatherdoctor.com/kit-a7-cl-aniline-leather-dye-refinishing-kit/
Aniline leather is soft and natural. Lambskin will be softer than the adult skin. They are usually first treated with transparent dyestuff to make the grain and natural characteristics more visible. Modern tannery dyeing is done in a rotating drum in a continuous process follows with fatliquoring. When dried thereafter, the leather goes through another selection or grading to decide the best treatment to bring out their potential softness and natural look. However, the bulk of aniline leathers after dyeing may reveal uneven grain dye absorbency and too many faults, to that the variation in color over the entire grain surface is too great for many leather fabrications. Thus, they are further sub-divide into various varieties, such as "full aniline" with an even appearance and "full sauvage aniline" for an uneven appearance, to the lowest grade where a micro-pigment coating hides any imperfections known as "semi-aniline".
Use this Aniline (A.f) Full as reference guide when comes to cleaning and restoration. Identify the problem from the left column and the top row the product recommended and the numbers is the sequence of steps. When leather have compound issue combine the soiling, stain and odor types as the cleaning phase-1 and the leather rejuvenating with Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 as the second phase-2. Structural problem as third phase-3, Finishing as phase-4 and protection of the finishes as phase-5.
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Roger Koh
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